First in class
The university takes great pride in educating a diverse student population and providing them with a world-class educational experience that serves as the foundation for them to become future leaders in industries and communities.
UCI strives to enhance the student experience by evaluating programs, policies and practices. By building off past work, the university granted a combined 11,353 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 2023, marking the third consecutive year that UCI has conferred at least 11,000 degrees.
Below are some examples of the university’s efforts to make UCI a top choice for students of all backgrounds.
UCI is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for ninth year in a row
Campus also rates highly for social mobility of its graduating students
Merage School of Business students go boldly ‘Into the Metaverse’
The School continues to be at the forefront of the digital world by being one of the first UC programs to offer an immersive experience in a virtual classroom
UCI Law and School of Humanities offer students new pathways from humanities into law
In new program, students can earn their B.A. and J.D. degrees in six years
UCI to launch pre-health program with support from state of California
Multipronged training model will prepare more underrepresented undergraduates for careers in medicine
Building homes for a sustainable world
UC Irvine student engineer teams earn praise for innovation at the Sustainability Decathlon
Princeton Review ranks UCI in top 10 for best value
New York Times also rated campus highly in its new College-Access Index
46 percent of UCI graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees are first-generation students
Over 8,200 Class of 2023 members to attend commencement ceremonies this month
UC Irvine joins Unizin consortium to enhance student success
Collaborative approach fosters knowledge sharing, yields scalable solutions