University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://univfyi.com/iframe/entity//" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://univfyi.com/entity//Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://univfyi.com/entity//)Use the native HTML custom element.
Global #131
United States of America #50
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1965
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 19,494 students
- Faculty
- 3,930
- Website
- https://ucsc.edu
About
University of California Santa Cruz is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1965. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United States of America. The university has approximately 19K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in USA. Also known as UCSC.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #458 · Ranked | 34.00 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #182 · Top 200 | 59.89 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #131 · Top 200 | 91.13 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #151 · Top 200 | — |
Research Output via OpenAlex
1,049
h-index
11,199,520
Citations
73,408
Publications
97,555
i10-index
4.78
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
Related Universities
Frequently Asked Questions
University of California Santa Cruz is ranked #131 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #50 position.
University of California Santa Cruz was founded in 1965, making it 61 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of California Santa Cruz has a student body of approximately 19,494 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
University of California Santa Cruz has produced 73,408 research publications with 11,199,520 total citations and an h-index of 1,049, according to OpenAlex data.