The University of California, Davis, rose to tie for sixth place among the nation鈥檚 top public universities in rankings published today (Sept. 17) by U.S. News & World Report.
The moved 嘿嘿视频 up four places from last year among public universities and up 10 places to tie for No. 28 among all national universities.
The campus also moved up eight places to tie for No. 19 among national universities for the social mobility it provides for its students.
鈥淲e are proud that 嘿嘿视频 continues to be recognized as one of the top public research universities in the country,鈥 Chancellor Gary S. May said, 鈥淭his ranking validates the emphasis we place on academic excellence, opportunities for our students and a diverse student body that excels once they graduate.鈥
In a change of methodology for this year鈥檚 rankings, said it placed greater emphasis on outcomes for graduating college students including increased weighting on a school鈥檚 success in graduating students from different backgrounds.
Among the rankings鈥 other highlights, 嘿嘿视频 was tied for No. 12 among the best national universities for veterans and tied for No. 46 among the most innovative national universities.
Academic subjects
In addition to universities鈥 overall qualities, services and outcomes, the rankings looked at several academic programs. 嘿嘿视频 ranked:
- fifth in biological/agricultural engineering (tied)
- 11th in undergraduate psychology programs (tied)
- 14th in software engineering (tied)
- 14th in civil engineering (tied)
- 15th in environmental / environmental health (tied)
- 22nd for undergraduate economics programs (tied)
- 27th for undergraduate computer science programs (tied)
- 30th among undergraduate engineering programs at universities with doctoral degrees in the subject (tied)
Not all subjects are ranked every year, and not all rankings are published online or available without a special subscription.
Other rankings
In other recent rankings:
- Commitments to social mobility, public service and research earned 嘿嘿视频 the No. 8 spot among public universities and No. 21 among all 442 national universities in the 2023 College Rankings released in late August.
- Forbes ranked 嘿嘿视频 14th among public schools and 37th overall in its , also released in late August.
- ranked 嘿嘿视频 eighth among the Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact; 17th among the Top 50 Best Value Colleges and sixth among the Top 20 Best Career Placement 鈥 all among public universities. 嘿嘿视频 also made unranked lists for Best Value Colleges, Green Colleges and Best West Colleges.
嘿嘿视频 and rankings
A world-class university, 嘿嘿视频 is highly ranked for how it transforms students鈥 lives, the impact of its research, the excellence of its academic programs, sustainability and more. The university performs self-evaluations and also appreciates the value of third-party assessments. However, ranking methods vary, change over time and can be subjective. 嘿嘿视频 focuses on those rankings that most closely align with its mission and values 鈥 including serving the public good, inclusiveness and equity, and social mobility 鈥 and in national rankings looks most closely at its standing among public universities. 嘿嘿视频 encourages prospective students and their families to weigh rankings among other factors in their college decision, talk with counselors and 嘿嘿视频 admissions advisors, and, if possible, visit the campus.
Media Resources
Media Contact:
- Julia Ann Easley, News and Media Relations, 530-219-4545, jaeasley@ucdavis.edu