University of California

Summary

University of California is a state university system^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of state_university_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,486 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• University of California received the SPARC Innovator Award^[3].
• University of California was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities^[4].
• University of California was a member of Council on Governmental Relations^[5].
• University of California is located in Oakland^[6].
• University of California is in the country of United States^[7].
• University of California's instance of is recorded as state university system^[8].
• University of California's instance of is recorded as educational institution^[9].
• University of California's instance of is recorded as land-grant university^[10].
• University of California's instance of is recorded as academic publisher^[11].
• University of California's instance of is recorded as public university^[12].
• University of California's founder is recorded as Frederick Low^[13].
• University of California's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland^[14].
• University of California's flag is recorded as flag of the University of California^[15].
• The location of University of California was Oakland^[16].
• University of California took place at Santa Barbara^[17].
• University of California's postal code is recorded as CA 94607^[18].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Los Angeles^[19].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Davis^[20].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Santa Barbara^[22].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Santa Cruz^[23].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Irvine^[24].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Merced^[25].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, Riverside^[26].
• University of California's child organization or unit is recorded as University of California, San Diego^[27].

Body

Founding

University of California's founder is recorded as Frederick Low^[13]. 1868 marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

University of California's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland^[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as State of California^[29]. Subsidiaries include it, Los Angeles^[19], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1919^[32], headquartered in Los Angeles^[33]; it, Davis^[20], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1905^[36]; it, Berkeley^[21], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1868^[39], headquartered in Berkeley^[40]; it, Santa Barbara^[22], a public university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1909^[43], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[44]; it, Santa Cruz^[23], a campus^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1965^[47]; and it, Irvine^[24], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1965^[50].

Recognition

University of California received the SPARC Innovator Award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for University of California include University Peak^[51], a mountain^[52], in United States^[53].

Why It Matters

University of California ranks in the top 3% of state_university_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,486 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for it include University Peak^[51], a mountain^[52], in United States^[53].

FAQs

What awards did University of California receive?

Honors received include SPARC Innovator Award^[3].