UC Davis
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Rankings
A top tier public university
UC Davis is a tier one research university. Several of our programs are among the best in the country and have been for decades. We hope you will help us continue this legacy and solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.
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Our rankings
## Ranked 1st in the nation in agriculture and forestry
## Ranked 1st in the nation in veterinary medicine
## Ranked 2nd public university in the nation for graduate financial success
## Ranked 9th nationally among public universities
## Ranked 1st in the nation for campus sustainability
## Ranked 1st in the nation for diversity, inclusiveness and internationalization
## Ranked 12th among the top 100 producers of minority bachelor's degrees
## Ranked 2nd in top public university performers on social mobility
## Ranked 8th best public school for making an impact
## Ranked 11th best university in America, by value
## Named a Forbes "Best Employer for Diversity" and "Best Employer for Women"
How we rank
UC Davis is highly ranked in the nation and the world, according to influential university ranking publications like U.S. News & World Report (national and global), QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and The Princeton Review.
The Wall Street Journalrecognized UC Davis as the fifth-best public university in the United States in its 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
Washington Monthly magazine ranked UC Davis second nationally among Affordable Elite Colleges in 2019.
[### World’s No. 2 in veterinary science
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022](https://www.ucdavis.edu/majors/animal-science) [### 2nd nationally in ecology and evolutionary biology
U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “America’s Best Graduate Schools”](https://www.ucdavis.edu/majors/evolution-ecology-and-biodiversity/) [### 3rd nationally in biological and agricultural engineering
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2022](https://www.ucdavis.edu/majors/biological-systems-engineering) [### 3rd nationally in medical school diverse student body
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/medical-school-diversity-rankings) [### World’s No. 6 in environmental engineering
ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021 — Environmental Science & Engineering](https://www.ucdavis.edu/major/environmental-engineering-major) [### Ranked 5th nationally in family medicine
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/family-medicine-rankings) [### Ranked 6th nationally in primary care
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/primary-care-rankings) [### Ranked 9th nationally in developmental psychology
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/developmental-psychology-rankings) [### Ranked 11th nationally in cognitive psychology
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/cognitive-psychology-rankings) [### Ranked 12th nationally in psychology
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/psychology-rankings) [### Ranked 13th nationally in statistics
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/statistics-rankings) [### Ranked 9th nationally in civil engineering
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/civil-engineering-rankings) [### Ranked 15th nationally in fine arts
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/fine-arts-rankings) [### Ranked 17th nationally in biological sciences
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/biological-sciences-rankings) [### Ranked 14th nationally in earth sciences
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2022](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/earth-sciences-rankings) [### Ranked 29th nationally in public health
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/public-health-rankings) [### Ranked 24th nationally in master's nursing programs
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-nursing-schools/nur-rankings) [### Ranked 25th nationally in political science
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Political Science Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/political-science-rankings) [### Ranked 19th nationally in constitutional law
U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2024](https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/constitutional-law-rankings?_sort=my_rankings-asc)