University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley is a public institution that was founded in 1868. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, ...
Los Angeles Times

UC Berkeley’s new chancellor plans to ‘question the status quo’ as he takes over

UC Berkeley may be best known as the birthplace of the student free speech movement and for its ranking as one of the world’s top public research universities. But as incoming Chancellor Rich Lyons ...
University of California

The University of California is the best public university in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings

UC Berkeley and UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with seven UC campuses in the top 25 and all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45, according to the 2026 Best Colleges ...
University of California

Berkeley's music boom

Amber Cheng never expected music to be part of her adult life. Growing up in Taiwan, she had enjoyed childhood violin lessons, but when she applied to universities to study architecture, she assumed ...
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California universities among 'most beautiful' in America

BERKELEY, Calif. - Architectural Digest has named two Bay Area college campuses among the most beautiful in America. The ...