#25 Global Most Innovative University 

(World Universities with Real Impact, 2022) 

• We offer 27 majors and 25 minors with real opportunities for research and hands-on experience early on as an undergraduate student. 
• Our state-of-the-art facilities host groundbreaking technology including a Zeiss scanning electron microscope, stem cell research clean-rooms and a laboratory dedicated to environmental analysis.  
• Conduct research at top research institutes and centers in the region including the Health Sciences Research Institute, the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and more. 

#1 Greenest College Campus in US

(Ecowatch, 2022)

• When we say we’re green, we mean it — from our environmentally sound buildings to the more than 6,500 acres of protected open space adjoining the campus. 
• We’re the only American university with every building on campus environmentally certified, and our campus is the first public research university certified as carbon neutral. 
• We’re ranked the #5 “Cool School” in the nation by The Sierra Club. 
• UC Merced is the green research nexus for the entire UC system.

Ideally located in Merced, California

• Whether you’re new to the area or have been before, you’ll no doubt find an opportunity to experience a first: try camping, hiking, exploring a national park, and even meeting a cow! 
• The city of Merced is a vibrant community with small-town charm and many of the amenities of a larger community where you’ll quickly feel at home. 
• We’re two hours from everything! Beautiful Yosemite National Park is only 1.5 hours from our campus, a short bus ride away.