UC Merced Admissions 2026

Content updated: 19 June 2026

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About UC Merced

University of California is listed in our international college directory in Merced, USA.

Rankings

74 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 6 records

Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#60
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#127

2023 · 16 records

Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#718
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
History · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Psychology · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#301

2022 · 19 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#847
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#718
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#301
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#332

2021 · 12 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#852
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#693
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#251

2020 · 8 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#852
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#351
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#201

2019 · 9 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#850
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#644
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#136
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#201

2018 · 3 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#601
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#879
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#301

2017 · 1 record

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#701

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum6.5 TOEFLRecorded minimum80 SATRecorded minimum1000

Accreditation

Institutional

ACS WASC -

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $27,725.00
₹26.0 L
Recorded maximum: $41,654.00
₹39.1 L
Application fee: $69

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty5,121

THE overall · 2024#401

US News overall · 2024#60

Location

Contact

+1-209-228-4400 www.ucmerced.edu/

5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343

Content updated: 19 June 2026

Review tuition fees

About UC Merced

University of California is listed in our international college directory in Merced, USA.

Rankings

74 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 6 records

Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#60
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#127

2023 · 16 records

Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#718
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
History · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Psychology · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#301

2022 · 19 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#847
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#718
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#301
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#332

2021 · 12 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#852
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#301
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#693
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Sciences · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#251

2020 · 8 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#852
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#351
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#201

2019 · 9 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#850
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#644
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#136
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#201

2018 · 3 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#601
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#879
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#301

2017 · 1 record

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#701

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum6.5 TOEFLRecorded minimum80 SATRecorded minimum1000

Accreditation

Institutional

ACS WASC -

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $27,725.00
₹26.0 L
Recorded maximum: $41,654.00
₹39.1 L
Application fee: $69

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty5,121

THE overall · 2024#401

US News overall · 2024#60

Location

Contact

+1-209-228-4400 www.ucmerced.edu/

5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343

About UC Merced

Rankings

Accepted Entrance Exams

Accreditation

Institutional

Tuition fees

Additional facts

Location

Contact

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Rankings

Accepted Entrance Exams

Accreditation

Institutional

Tuition fees

Additional facts

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