Quality index #118 · public
University of California, Riverside
Fast-growing UC campus focused on engineering, business and access for first-generation students.
Address & contacts
Campus address
900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521Fields of study
UC Riverside awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd, professional degree (md, jd, mba).
- Computer & Data Science
- Engineering
- Business & Management
- Health & Medicine
- Nursing
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Education
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
Known for
EngineeringBusinessAccess Programs
PublicAccess
Reading the numbers
UC Riverside sits at #118 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 60. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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