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UC Davis in Top 10 of Nation’s Public Universities for 4th Year

  • by Julia Ann Easley

The University of California, Davis, is No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities in rankings published today (Sept. 23) by U.S. News & World Report.

It is the fourth consecutive year the campus has been ranked among the media company’s top 10 public universities; for the past 10 years, it has been among the top 12.

UC Davis continues to score high in the most prestigious college rankings for its quality of education, impact of its research and the social mobility it offers students.

Sara Michalak, a resident at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, performs a one-year anniversary checkup on Mija, a dog that was treated for antifreeze poisoning. The campus is ranked second in the world for veterinary science by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. (Michael J. Bannasch/UC Davis)

UC Davis Ranks Near Top of World in 2 Subjects

  • by Julia Ann Easley

The University of California, Davis, continues to be recognized for its global leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, released today (April 10).

Quacquarelli Symonds, or QS, considered one of the most influential international authorities on university rankings, placed UC Davis second in the world in both subjects.

UC Davis students help with the planting of romaine lettuce at a vertical farming project. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)

UC Davis Leads World Rankings With Veterinary Science, Ag

  • by Julia Ann Easley

The University of California, Davis, continues to be recognized for its leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject released March 22.

Quacquarelli Symonds, considered one of the most influential international university rankings providers, ranked UC Davis first in the nation and second in the world in both subjects.

The UC Davis water tower stands tall amongst the trees.

UC Davis Receives Accolades as Top 10 Public University

  • by Julia Ann Easley

The University of California, Davis, continues to stand among the nation’s top 10 public universities and now claims the No. 1 spot in biological and agricultural engineering in rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The 2022-23 edition of “Best Colleges,” released today (Sept. 11), has UC Davis tied with the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for No. 10 among public universities and No. 38 overall among national universities. 

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UC Davis Ranked Among Best in World, Nation for Veterinary Science, Ag

  • by Julia Ann Easley

Once again, University of California, Davis, leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry has been recognized — this time in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject released today (April 6). 

Quacquarelli Symonds, considered one of the most influential international university rankings providers, ranked UC Davis first in the nation and second in the world in both subjects.

Recent college rankings recognize UC Davis as one of the top public universities in the country and the social mobility it provides for students. A photo taken before the pandemic shows one of the buses that serve the campus and city of Davis. (Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis)

UC Davis Earns Top-10 U.S. News Ranking

  • by Julia Ann Easley

U.S. News & World Report rankings released today (Sept. 13) put the University of California, Davis, among the top 10 public universities in the country and highlight the social mobility the campus offers students — adding to recognition received in recent weeks.

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CA&ES Ranked Second in the World and First in the Nation

  • by Julia Ann Easley

The University of California, Davis, tops the world in veterinary science, according to the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject released today (March 3). QS, or Quacquarelli Symonds, is considered one of the most influential international university rankings providers.

The firm also ranked UC Davis second in the world and first in the nation in agriculture and forestry.

Are animals at UC Davis talking about the latest rankings? These goats are near the Department of Animal Science Horse Barn. (UC Davis)

We're #1 in the Nation and #2 in the World for Agriculture and Forestry

  • by Melissa Blouin

The University of California, Davis, is ranked second in the world in veterinary science and in agriculture and forestry, according to the 2019 QS World University Rankings by subject released today (Feb. 27).

Among 48 disciplines, UC Davis ranked in the top 50 in seven. In addition to veterinary science and agriculture and forestry, they are environmental sciences (15th), anatomy and physiology (38th), biological sciences (42nd), earth and marine sciences (36th), and developmental studies (21st).

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