University of California, Berkeley
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ShareUniversity of California, Berkeley is a university. It is located in Berkeley, the United States. It was founded in 1868 and has 42,617 students. It is globally ranked #8.
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- country: United States
- city: Berkeley
- total students: 42,617 people
- ranking: #8
- foundation year: 1868
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Location on a map: 37°87′N, -122°27′W
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- Berkeley is internationally noted for its academic excellence. Its current faculty include Nobel laureates, members in the National Academy of Sciences, Faculty Fulbright Scholars, and fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In national surveys, Berkeley’s academic departments consistently rank among the top five in the country. By any standard, Berkeley ranks as one of the world’s leading intellectual centers, renowned for the size and quality of its libraries and laboratories, the scope of its research and publications, and the distinction of its faculty and students. Many Berkeley undergraduates engage in off-campus public service projects annually. Students study, work, and relax among Neoclassical buildings, wooded glens, and parklands spread across 1,232 scenic acres overlooking the San Francisco Bay. With more than 40,000 students, a distinguished faculty, over 250 degree programs, and alumni in positions of national and international leadership, Berkeley today is a large and complex institution offering students a vast range of scholarly endeavor and a wide arena for personal growth. The campus is surrounded by wooded, rolling hills and by the city of Berkeley. Berkeley has a long history as one of America’s most lively, culturally diverse, and politically adventurous cities. The surrounding San Francisco Bay Area offers culture, entertainment, and natural beauty without rival, much of which is accessible by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). Research programs at Berkeley are conducted within teaching departments, institutes, and centers (sometimes referred to as Organized Research Units or ORUs). Institutes and centers are established and administered separately from the teaching units. They are interdisciplinary in nature and organized around the work of a group of faculty and graduate students whose research interests transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. They do not offer courses of instruction or degrees, although several work in conjunction with interdepartmental instruction programs which lead to bachelor’s or advanced degrees. Institutes and centers provide invaluable experience for graduate students in basic and applied research and greatly enhance Berkeley’s educational program and the overall academic quality of the University. The quality of Berkeley’s student body complements the stature of its faculty. Most students are Californians, but nearly every state and most foreign countries are represented. The student body can best be characterized by its diversity; more than half of the students are minorities, helping to produce the wide range of opinion and perspective essential to a great university.
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