The University of California, Davis is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the seventh campus of the University of California in 1959. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The UC Davis faculty includes 23 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 17 members of the American Law Institute, 14 members of the Institute of Medicine, and 14 members of the National Academy of Engineering. Among other honors that university faculty, alumni, and researchers have won are two Nobel Prizes, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, three Pulitzer Prizes, three MacArthur Fellowships, and a National Medal of Science.
| Former names | University Farm, (1905–1922), Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture (1922–1938), College of Agriculture at Davis (1938-1959) |
| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | 1905 (1959 as a general UC campus) |
| Parent institution | University of California |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, Pacific Rim, URA, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.66 billion (2019) |
| Budget | $4.9 billion (2017–18) |
| Chancellor | Gary May |
| Provost | Mary Croughan |
| Academic staff | 2,133 (Fall 2017) |
| Administrative staff | 21,486 (2014–15) |
| Students | 39,152 (Fall 2018) |
| Undergraduates | 30,718 (Fall 2018) |
| Postgraduates | 8,434 (Fall 2018) |
| Campus | Suburban, 7,331 acres |
| Academic term | Quarter |
| Colors | Aggie blue & gold |
| Mascot | Gunrock the Mustang |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – Big Sky (football), Big West (other sports), American East (hockey) |
Sobre UC Davis
Public research and land-grant university labeled as one of the "Public Ivies." It is also classified as a comprehensive doctoral research university.
Conquista de UC Davis
Recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize, Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Science and Presidential Medal of Freedom have attended the university.
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