why uci
Embrace the Bold
UCI offers 120 degree programs for master’s and doctoral students, innovative extracurricular activities, and the opportunity to work alongside international renowned faculty to produce groundbreaking work.
Our Rankings
Top 10 Public University in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report (2025)
#4 Best-Value University
Princeton Review (2025)
#3 in the Nation for Diversity
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (2025)
by the numbers
Grad students
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International students
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master’s degrees earned (2025)
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PhDs Awarded (2025)
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awarded in fellowships (2025)
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A Day in the Life of a PhD Student
in good company
Each year, close to 5,000 graduate students attend UC Irvine, and approximately 1,500 master’s and doctoral degrees are conferred across more than 90 academic programs. Hear from our students and alumni who chose to join UC Irvine.
“My favorite memory at UCI would have to be building these lifelong friendships with my fellow clinicians. We have laughed together, cried together, experienced life and death together, have navigated a pandemic, and everything in between."
“I've never worried about the statistics. UCI has helped give me the tools I need to succeed."
"I’m hoping that my research can help bring visibility to the asexual community while also exploring the various ways asexuality upends so many of our preconceived notions about sexuality”
“My experience at UCI changed my life and influenced me in immeasurable ways."
