The University of California, Davis, continues to be listed among the top public universities in the nation, according to annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
鈥淲ith hundreds of public universities in the United States, we are always gratified to be considered one of the very best in the nation,鈥 said 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. 鈥淎s we continue to grow and advance our big initiatives to enhance the university and support the success of our students, I know our reputation for excellence remains very solid. That is certainly reflected in our receiving a record number of applications year after year from some of the best students anywhere.鈥
The U.S. News & World Report rankings come on the heels of other strong rankings for the university. In the latest report from QS World University Rankings, for example, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis was rated No. 1 in the world for agriculture, forestry and veterinary sciences. It was the third No. 1 world ranking in a row for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis in agriculture and forestry, and in this year鈥檚 QS rankings, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis was one of just four universities to be listed as No. 1 in more than one discipline. The others were Harvard, M.I.T. and Yale.
In addition, the School of Veterinary Medicine was ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for its graduate and professional school rankings.
Sierra magazine listed 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis as 2nd 鈥淐ool School鈥 among more than 150 of America鈥檚 greenest colleges and universities in 2015. The UI GreenMetric World University ranked 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis as 4th internationally and 1st in the United States.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is 6th among universities with the most students hired by top companies in and around Silicon Valley, according to Business Insider. And just last month, Washington Monthly listed 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis as the 16th best university in the nation and 4th best in the Western United States in the category of 鈥淏est Bang for Your Buck.鈥
As part of the 2016 U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 rankings, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is ranked 41 overall.
鈥溞掳拿帕喜誓谀恍畔 Davis continues to build on our commitment to be a global leader in providing a high impact and quality environment for our students and faculty, and we are very proud of our reputation both nationally and internationally,鈥 Katehi said.
One of several 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis initiatives underway is the University of the 21st Century, which aims to address how the university can work collaboratively with faculty, students and staff to transform into a stronger community of learners, locally and globally. Another significant goal is the 2020 Initiative, with activities underway to create a more diverse scholar community and achieve greater financial stability.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis has also established a World Food Center to broaden collaboration and partnerships, convene leaders to shape strategy and policy, and connect groundbreaking research to society and the marketplace.
Under Katehi鈥檚 leadership, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis also continues to make progress on her goal of attracting $1 billion a year in research grants, with grants totaling more than $780 million this year, according to preliminary figures.
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