UC Merced continues to rank among the nation’s top universities, earning a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 in Money’s 2026 “Best Colleges in America” report.
The annual evaluation scores more than 700 institutions nationwide using a range of factors,...
Community Engagement

In an effort to help improve the health of young people in the Central Valley, the University of California, Merced, will host a conference next month to connect innovative researchers with community...

For some UC Merced researchers, California’s San Joaquin Valley is the lab in which they can confront some of society’s problems.
Like other universities, UC Merced has...

The University of California, Merced, was founded with the commitment to apply its globally focused research to help meet
urgent regional needs related to education, poverty, medical care...



