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The University of California, Davis, is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the , published today (Oct. 9).

ºÙºÙÊÓƵ was tied for 62nd among nearly 2,100 universities in the world and 26th among all American universities. Data was collected on almost 2,900 institutions.

The rankings evaluate universities against 18 performance indicators in the five areas of teaching, a measure of the learning experience and quality (29.5%); research environment or the quality and quantity of research output based on reputation, research income and productivity (29%); research quality or influence (30%); industry or how much the university earns from its inventions and industrial work (4%); and international outlook, based on the international-to-domestic ratios across staff, students and research collaborations (7.5%)

It is the latest example of how ºÙºÙÊÓƵ continues to score high in the most prestigious college rankings for its quality of education, impact of its research and the social mobility it offers students.

In other major rankings released since late August:

• U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges rankings recognized ºÙºÙÊÓƵ  as No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities. It is the fourth consecutive year the campus has been ranked among the media outlet’s top 10 public universities. For the past 10 years, it has been among the top 12.
• The WSJ/College Pulse rankings named ºÙºÙÊÓƵ third in the nation among public universities and 12th among all universities for how well it sets graduates up for financial success. 
• In the Washington Monthly 2024 College Rankings, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ took the No. 11 spot among public universities.
• The campus was seventh in the Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact in Princeton Review’s The Best 390 Colleges — 2025 edition.

ºÙºÙÊÓƵ and rankings

A world-class university, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ is highly ranked for how it transforms students’ 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. ºÙºÙÊÓƵ focuses on those rankings that most closely align with its mission and values — including serving the public good, inclusiveness and equity, and social mobility — and in national rankings looks most closely at its standing among public universities. ºÙºÙÊÓƵ encourages prospective students and their families to weigh rankings among other factors in their college decision, talk with counselors and ºÙºÙÊÓƵ admissions advisors, and, if possible, visit the campus.