#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.

Students and parents line up outside Unit 3 of the Durant Residence Hall on move-in day in 2024. Credit: Kelly Sullivan Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. It's move-in week on campus, as UC Berkeley students and their families fill the dorms and apartments that will be their homes this academic year. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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

UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons will testify before Congress about antisemitism in higher education, addressing the influence of faculty, funding, and ideology.

"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.

Bear's Lair is a significant part of UC Berkeley's culture, cherished by generations of students who created a wealth of memories in its lively ambiance.

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.

"In May 13, 1925, UC Berkeley celebrated its largest graduation yet, with approximately 2,600 students receiving degrees, marking a historic moment in the university's legacy."