University of California, Riverside
Rankings and Facts
UC Riverside By The Numbers
At UC Riverside, belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress for students, the region, and the world is real — and really important. On our nearly 1,200-acre campus, tomorrow’s leaders come together today, finding new ways of thinking, doing, and achieving to make a difference in an increasingly multicultural and interconnected global society. Our vibrant, diverse, and thriving campus is a rocket ship, accelerating ideas and powering new possibilities.
Our more than 26,000 students and 1,100 faculty blaze trails — literally and figuratively. Off campus, they have access to our region’s diverse geography, from the desert to the coast, as well as cultural and recreational activities right here in Riverside. And on campus, all are empowered to accelerate their bold ideas. Because our mission is clear: to launch a new generation of innovative thinkers.
High value. High impact.
NO. 1
in the U.S. for social mobility
– U.S. News & World Report
TOP 1.3%
of universities worldwide
– Center for World University Rankings
NO. 6
public university
– Princeton Review Best Schools for Making a Public Impact
Did you know?
Named one of TIME's 2023 Best Inventions, the Luna UCR™ is an avocado variety that comes from more than 80 years of tree breeding.
Investing in student success
NO. 1
for retention of Pell Grant first year students
-The Chronicle of Higher Education
NO. 2
in the country for financial aid
-Business Insider
NO. 9
list of Top 20 Best Public Schools for Financial Aid
-Princeton Review
Did you know?
Home to 51 research centers and labs, UC Riverside offers research opportunities to students as early as their first year.
A strong commitment to diversity
NO. 3
in Hispanic STEM graduates in the nation
-National Science Foundation
NO. 7
most diverse medical graduate school nationally
-U.S. News & World Report
NO. 8
in Asian STEM graduates in the nation
-U.S. News & World Report
Did you know?
With nine Ethnic and Gender Centers, UC Riverside is the first UC campus to have a professionally staffed Black student resource center and an office focused on serving Native American students. We’re also home to the first Middle Eastern student center in the nation.
Leading with research excellence
TOP 4%
in plant and animal science
-U.S. News Best Global Universities Subject Rankings
NO. 9
among public universities for sustainability
-Princeton Review
NO. 22
most innovative schools
-U.S. News & World Report
Did you know?
Established in 1910, UCR’s Givaudan Citrus Collection includes approximately 4,500 trees and more than 1,000 varieties of citrus and citrus relatives.
Faculty Award Winners
Did you know?
UC Riverside is a Gold Military Friendly School among participating Tier 1 research institutions on a top 10 list by Military Friendly. (VIQTORY, 2023-24)
Student Diversity
- 9,817 — Chicano/Latino (37.2%)
- 8,645 — Asian (32.8%)
- 3,027 — White (11.5%)
- 2,247 — International (8.5%)
- 1,265 — Two or More Races (4.8%)
- 903 — Black/African American (3.4%)
- 416 — Domestic Unknown (1.6%)
- 35 — Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.1%)
- 29 — American Indian/Alaskan Native (0.1%)
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