Undergraduate Students

October 22, 2026

UC Merced chancellor at lecturn giving State of the University address
How do you take a university further? For UC Merced’s chancellor, the answer starts with record-setting enrollment and extends to student opportunities, strong community connections, and new homes for students, academics and research, along with an ever-growing national reputation....
Students wearing shirts emblazoned with UC Merced and Merced College logos walk down a hallway.
A new agreement will provide a seamless transition for community college students across the state to continue their education at UC Merced - with money to help pay for it. The California...
A group of students wearing blue shirts is lined up in front of the University of California facility in Livermore
Joshua Edmon-Macias spent two weeks trying to figure out what was wrong with a small 3D-printed aerospace part. "They didn't tell us what they are used for," said Edmon-...
UC Merced and Kern High School District leaders pose in the lobby of the board room at a meeting.
UC Merced and the Kern High School District have partnered to provide eligible students with a clear pathway to guaranteed admission to the university through the Merced Automatic Admission...
students in classroom setting
Key points: UC Merced launched the Summer Investment Academy to help students build financial literacy, professional networks and pathways into finance careers before their first semester...
New students walking across Scholars Bridge
UC Merced is welcoming the largest class in university history this fall, as record numbers of first-year and transfer students propel total enrollment to an all-time high of 9,647 students....
UC Merced students and parents using carts to move stuff into residence halls
The growing energy across campus is palpable as UC Merced prepares for its 21st academic year. Fall semester instruction begins Wednesday, Aug. 26, furthering the mission of one of the nation’s...
Professor Patti LiWang and student Adesh Johal, holding a syringe and a test tube, stand in a lab at UC Merced.
A few months ago, Adesh Johal wanted to join Patti LiWang's research group. "At the time, he was loaded up on credits so it didn't seem like he would have enough time to get...
Graphic with Bobcat Bound graphic ad headshot of Esperanza Garcia
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2026 semester. Driven by a passion for animal care, incoming biological sciences major student Esperanza...
Bobcat Bound graphic with headshot of Shrihan Lakinana
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2026 semester. Incoming UC Merced student Shrihan Lakinana is bringing a growth mindset, a passion for...

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