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University of California

Riverside, USA PublicArts & Humanities · Business & MBA

QS overall · 2024: #404
Students: 22,465

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Content updated: 21 June 2026

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About University of California

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

Rankings

198 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 12 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#404
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#76
QS World University 2024
Business · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Business · Global · University
#110
US News 2024
Education · Global · University
#80
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#90

2023 · 25 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#453
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#169
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#359
QS World University 2023
Business · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023

2022 · 41 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#201
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#403
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#169
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University

2021 · 26 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#76
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#449
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#158
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Education · Global · University
#101

2020 · 28 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#454
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#251
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University

2019 · 28 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#204
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#199
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#384
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#201
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#85
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Education · Global · University
#151

2018 · 21 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#245
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#323
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#198
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Biotechnology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University

2017 · 17 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#27
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017

Accepted Entrance Exams

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

IELTSRecorded minimum7 TOEFLRecorded minimum80 GMATMinimum scoreNot recorded SATRecorded minimum1090

Accreditation

Institutional

ACS WASC -

Program-specific

Psychology ProgramsAmerican Psychological Association

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $25,997.00
₹24.4 L
Recorded maximum: $45,047.00
₹42.3 L
Application fee: $137

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty14,165

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#251

US News overall · 2024

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Content updated: 21 June 2026

Review tuition fees

About University of California

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

Rankings

198 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 12 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#404
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#76
QS World University 2024
Business · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Business · Global · University
#110
US News 2024
Education · Global · University
#80
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#90

2023 · 25 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#453
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#169
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#359
QS World University 2023
Business · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023

2022 · 41 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#201
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#403
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#169
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University

2021 · 26 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#76
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#449
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#158
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Education · Global · University
#101

2020 · 28 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#242
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#454
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#251
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University

2019 · 28 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#204
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#199
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#384
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#201
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#85
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Education · Global · University
#151

2018 · 21 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#245
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#323
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#198
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Biotechnology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University

2017 · 17 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Biotechnology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Education · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#27
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017

Accepted Entrance Exams

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

IELTSRecorded minimum7 TOEFLRecorded minimum80 GMATMinimum scoreNot recorded SATRecorded minimum1090

Accreditation

Institutional

ACS WASC -

Program-specific

Psychology ProgramsAmerican Psychological Association

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $25,997.00
₹24.4 L
Recorded maximum: $45,047.00
₹42.3 L
Application fee: $137

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty14,165

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#251

US News overall · 2024

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Accreditation

Institutional

Program-specific

Tuition fees

Additional facts

Plan your next step

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Accepted Entrance Exams

Accreditation

Institutional

Program-specific

Tuition fees

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