# University of California-Davis

- Location: Davis, United States
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1905
- Official website: http://www.ucdavis.edu/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-california-davis-5374c3c7

## Summary

UC Davis began as the University Farm, created by the California legislature in 1905 as the agricultural branch of the University of California; it began enrolling students in 1908. It became a general campus of the UC system in 1959 and added schools of law, medicine and management. It is known for agriculture, veterinary medicine and environmental sciences.

## Key facts

- rank: #137 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- tuition: $42,611 (per year, 2023)
- admission: 41.8% (2024)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.ucdavis.edu/)
- [Admissions](https://ucdavis.edu/admissions/)
- [Financial aid](https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/)
- [Reference](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/complete-data-files/HD2025.zip)
- [Fall 2025 total enrolment 40,617 (incl. residents and interns)](https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/record-numbers-latinx-african-americans-uc-davis-entering-class)
- [Cross-check: 1905 founding, 1959 general campus, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Davis)

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