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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system.

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Academic affiliations
AAU · APRU · IARU · URA · Space-grant
Accreditation
WSCUC
Campus
Core central: 178-acre (72-hectare) Large suburb: 8,164-acre (3,304-hectare)
Chancellor
Richard Lyons
Endowment
$9.37 billion (2025)
Established
March 23, 1868; 158 years ago (1868-03-23)

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Campus

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University of California, Berkeley

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University of California, Berkeley

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Academic affiliations · 5
University of California, Berkeley → AAU, APRU, IARU, Space-grant, URA
Sporting affiliations · 3
University of California, Berkeley → IRA, MPSF, NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Accreditation · 1
University of California, Berkeley → WSCUC
Campus · 1
University of California, Berkeley → Core central: 178-acre (72-hectare) Large suburb: 8,164-acre (3,304-hectare)
Chancellor · 1
University of California, Berkeley → Richard Lyons
Colors · 1
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Endowment · 1
University of California, Berkeley → $9.37 billion (2025)

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University of California, BerkeleyAcademic affiliationsAAU1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyAcademic affiliationsAPRU1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyAcademic affiliationsIARU1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyAcademic affiliationsURA1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyAcademic affiliationsSpace-grant1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyAccreditationWSCUC1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyCampusCore central: 178-acre (72-hectare) Large suburb: 8,164-acre (3,304-hectare)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyChancellorRichard Lyons1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyColors.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyEndowment$9.37 billion (2025)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyEstablishedMarch 23, 1868; 158 years ago (1868-03-23)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyFormer nameUniversity of California (1868–1958)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyLocationBerkeley, California, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-par…1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyMascotOski the Bear1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyMottoFiat lux (Latin)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyMotto in English"Let there be light"1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyNewspaperThe Daily Californian1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyNicknameGolden Bears1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyParent institutionUniversity of California1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyPostgraduates12,812 (fall 2024)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyProvostBenjamin E. Hermalin1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleySporting affiliationsNCAA Division I FBS – ACC1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleySporting affiliationsMPSF1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleySporting affiliationsIRA1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyStudents45,882 (fall 2024)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyTotal staff23,524 (2020)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyTypePublic land-grant research university1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyUndergraduates33,070 (fall 2024)1.00infobox
University of California, BerkeleyWebsiteberkeley.edu1.00infobox

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