Campus Profile

The 10^th campus in the prestigious University of California system, UC Merced is diverse, growing and committed to those ideals that serve the state, nation and world through research, education and public service.

Mission

The University of California, Merced's mission is embodied in its proud claim of being the first American research university of the twenty-first century. As the tenth campus of the University of California, UC Merced will achieve excellence in carrying out the University's mission of teaching, research and service, benefiting society through discovering and transmitting new knowledge and functioning as an active repository of organized knowledge. As a key tenet in carrying out this mission, UC Merced promotes and celebrates the diversity of all members of its community.

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Schools

UC Merced is also planning a School of Management and School of Medicine.

Academics

• 19 undergraduate majors
• 22 undergraduate minors
• 11 graduate studies

Research

Academic research is a critical part of UC Merced's mission. The process of discovery provides our students with a deeper understanding of the world and its cultural, social, natural and engineered systems.

• Center of Excellence on Health Disparities
• Health Sciences Research Institute
• Sierra Nevada Research Institute
• UC Advanced Solar Technologies Institute
• UC Merced Energy Research Institute

Students, Faculty and Staff (as of October 2011)