The University of California, Merced is a public land-grant research university in Merced, California and is the tenth and newest of the University of California campuses. Established in 2005, UC Merced was founded to "address chronically low levels of educational attainment in the region." UC Merced enrolls 8,847 undergraduates and 696 graduates with 63.8% of students receiving Pell Grants, more than 99% of UC Merced students coming from California, and the largest percentage of low-income students from underrepresented ethnic groups in the UC system. UC Merced is one of the largest employers in Merced County, and contributes about $1.7 billion to the San Joaquin Valley. The university is also one of the most sustainable universities in the country under its Triple Zero Commitment, with every building on campus being environmentally certified.
| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | 2005 |
| Parent institution | University of California |
| Endowment | $55.5 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Juan Sánchez Muñoz |
| Provost | Gregg Camfield |
| Academic staff | 264 |
| Students | 8,847 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 8,151 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 696 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Rural, 8,195 acres |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics | NAIA – Cal Pac |
| Mascot | Rufus Bobcat |
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Tenth member of the University of California campuses established as a public research university.
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It became the first institution in the United States to have all of its buildings on campus to be LEED certified.
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Información más reciente sobre UC Merced actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.
