The University of California, Davis, was recognized on April 6 as the top institution for veterinary medicine in the United States by U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of professional and graduate programs.
The latest edition of the Best Graduate Schools highlights UC Davis’s achievements across a range of disciplines, underscoring its impact on research and education nationally. The university also saw several science specialties rank among the top 30 nationwide, including statistics (tied for 12th), earth sciences (tied for 20th), biostatistics (tied for 21st), and biological sciences (tied for 21st). The fine arts program tied for 28th out of 184 schools evaluated.
UC Davis’s School of Medicine ranked highly as well, placing 16th in the country for producing graduates practicing primary care and tying for 22nd in public health specialty. Its master’s degree nursing program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing placed among the top public schools nationally. In engineering, UC Davis ranked nineteenth among public universities overall; specific specialties such as biological/agricultural engineering were third nationwide.
Other recent assessments include a second-place global ranking in veterinary science and agriculture/forestry by QS World University Rankings by Subject and a No. 32 position globally according to Time’s World’s Top Universities list released earlier this year.
U.S. News bases its rankings on statistical surveys along with feedback from academics and employers within each field; some graduate rankings rely solely on peer assessment surveys available through their website.
University California Davis extends its research and educational efforts globally to address issues like climate change and food security, according to the official website. The university features facilities such as the Bodega Marine Laboratory for coastal research according to its official website. It has achieved top national rankings in areas including agriculture, veterinary medicine, and sustainability according to its official site. UC Davis began as an extension of UC Berkeley focused on agriculture according to university records.
The university focuses on serving California through research, education, and public service addressing societal needs as reported by its official website. Gary May served as chancellor at University California Davis according to official information.