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Academic Life

Graduate study at UC Berkeley encompasses more than 100 professional and academic degree programs. A distinguished faculty (including six Nobel laureates), many outstanding research libraries, and state-of-the-art laboratories have made Berkeley an incomparable place to pursue a graduate degree. In fact, a recent National Research Council survey ranked Berkeley as the best overall graduate institution in the nation.

UC Berkeley’s reputation as one of the best universities in the United States is based not only on the quality of its academic and professional programs, but on the diversity of its student body. The Berkeley campus includes faculty, students, and other scholars from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and an incredible spectrum of intellectual interests. UC Berkeley is an exciting and challenging academic environment that remains committed to diversity and excellence.

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Campus Life

Berkeley is the oldest of the University of California campuses. Currently, over 33,000 students attend Berkeley, of which about 10,000 are graduate students.

Located in the city of Berkeley, long known as one of the most culturally adventurous cities, the campus stretches east into a range of hills overlooking San Francisco Bay. An excellent public transportation system links the University with other cities in the Bay Area.

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