#UC Berkeley

#UC Berkeley

UCLA, which earned the No. 1 spot last year, was bumped down to the second-best public university in the nation, just behind the University of Michigan, in Niche's 2026 Best Colleges in America rankings, published Monday. ( Niche considers factors such as student reviews, academics, professors, the campus, diversity, safety and student life.) The only other California school that cracked the top 10 on the list of best public universities was UC Berkeley at No. 9.

The recruitment process for consulting clubs at UC Berkeley is highly competitive; students are often overwhelmed by the exclusivity and high stakes of the candidacy.

Science@Cal hosts free public science lectures every third Saturday of the month. The talks feature esteemed UC Berkeley scientists and target general audiences.

Five suspects, including Professor Jeziorski's ex-wife, appeared in a Greek court for involvement in his murder. Jeziorski was shot in Athens on July 4.

Berkeley fans have flooded UCLA's Instagram with GIFs of Oski the Bear dancing. This playful rivalry showcases the spirited competition between the campuses as they claim top public university status.

Berkeley's preparation for the 1925 wildfire season included new firefighting equipment and community alerts to protect its hills and university grounds.

"Students [will] save a median of $58 per month for all their transit needs... students will use the all-you-can-eat pass frequently because they typically live further from campus."

LM Arena has become an essential crowdsourced benchmarking project for AI labs, raising $100 million in seed funding to further its mission of evaluating AI models.

The color 'olo' can't be found on a Pantone color chart. It can only be experienced in a cramped 9-by-13 room in Northern California.