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University of California Berkeley

University of California Berkeley (Berkeley)

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #8 United States of America #6
Campus of University of California Berkeley

Institution Info

Founded
1868
Type
4-Year University
Students
45,057 students
Faculty
12,122
Endowment
$2.6B

About

University of California Berkeley is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1868. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 45K students, an endowment of $2.6B, a member of Public Ivies and Global S-Tier (World Top 20). Also known as Berkeley.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #17 · Top 50 91.20
THE 2026 THE #9 · Elite 94.41
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #8 · Elite 94.53
ARWU 2025 ARWU #5 · Elite 61.80

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,817
h-index
53,129,046
Citations
426,552
Publications
474,435
i10-index
4.12
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of California Berkeley is ranked #8 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #6 position.
University of California Berkeley was founded in 1868, making it 158 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of California Berkeley has a student body of approximately 45,057 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.
University of California Berkeley has produced 426,552 research publications with 53,129,046 total citations and an h-index of 1,817, according to OpenAlex data.
University of California Berkeley has an endowment of approximately $2.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.