UCDavis.edu Is the official website for UC Davis in California

UC Davis

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UC Davis, or the University of California, Davis, is a public university in Davis that was established in the year 1905. With over 2,091 faculty members, 7,017 postgraduates and 23,458 undergraduates, it is a well renowned university that offers courses such as humanities, engineering, arts, health sciences, etc. UC Davis was first proposed to be established as University farm school, with Sir Peter .J. Shields, being known as "father of the Farm." The university began its operations in the year 1908-09, with the arrival of the first students of the university.

Academic Programs

The university is also renowned for its graduate programs, including the School of Medicine and the School of law. At UC Davis strong emphasis is also laid on the sports. This can be understood from the very fact that the football team is one of the three UC teams that participate in the Great West Football League. It’s Department of Viticulture and Enology is particularly well known, for the courses offered in wine making and grape growing. It has made some well known contributions towards the advancement of the winemaking industry that had benefited many wine makers in California. In fact UC Davis has also been recognized as one of the leading universities in the world in terms of the investments made by them for promoting research in other various fields. UC Davis has been organized into a number of colleges and as well as schools, including UC Davis School of Medicine, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis College of Letters and Science, the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, etc.

The Campus

The UC Davis campus is well renowned, and it is known for its picturesque scenery and as well as it architecture. In its five thousand and three hundred acres (about 21 km²) long, Small urban campus, it offers rich flora, and its breathtaking sculpture gardens, lush landscaping, bubbling fountains, etc , are bound to mesmerize anyone. The campus is also known for it s well maintained rugby, soccer and tennis fields, etc.

UC Davis is also one of those universities that lay a strong emphasis on marinating a good library for the benefit of the students. The library, that includes the Carlson Health Sciences Library, the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library, the Medical Center Library in Sacramento, etc offers over 3 million volumes and a vast selection of special collections for both undergraduates as well as graduates. The main library consist of a twenty-four hour reading room for the students, which is completed with unique furniture and as well as computer labs.

The motto of the UC Davis students, or the popularly known ‘maggots’ is ‘Fiat Lux’ (Let There Be Light). The affiliations are University of California, Great West Football Conference, and Big West Football Conference.

Admissions

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The University of California, Davis is very selective, when it comes to its admission procedures. For example, for the academic year 206-2007, their acceptance rate was 68% for freshmen. Only the most capable candidates are selected, and the students are tested for various abilities, before they are finally enrolled.

Transportation facilities have also been provided by University of California, Davis. It provides facilities such as bus services, including their famous Double Decker buses, etc.

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Public Communications, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616 US

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