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University of California Davis

University of California Davis

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #40 United States of America #25
Campus of University of California Davis

Institution Info

Founded
1905
Type
4-Year University
Students
39,074 students
Faculty
13,755
Endowment
$634.2M

About

University of California Davis is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1905. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 39K students, an endowment of $634.2M, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #114 · Top 200 66.30
THE 2026 THE #64 · Top 100 72.82
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #40 · Top 50 93.63
ARWU 2025 ARWU #101 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,160
h-index
27,766,415
Citations
289,324
Publications
361,673
i10-index
2.75
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of California Davis is ranked #40 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #25 position.
University of California Davis was founded in 1905, making it 121 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of California Davis has a student body of approximately 39,074 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of California Davis has produced 289,324 research publications with 27,766,415 total citations and an h-index of 1,160, according to OpenAlex data.
University of California Davis has an endowment of approximately $634.2M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.