The University of California, Davis, ranks No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in agriculture and forestry as well as veterinary sciences, according to data released today by QS World University Rankings. This is the third consecutive year that 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis has been ranked first in agriculture and forestry by QS.
The organization ranked 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis in 27 of the 36 subjects covered. This was the first time the subject area of veterinary sciences was included in QS rankings. 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is the only University of California campus this year that was ranked first in any of the disciplines ranked by QS.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis among top 50 universities in many subjects
The organization ranked 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis among the top 50 universities in various subjects, including environmental sciences (15), biological sciences (29), earth and marine sciences (41), history (42), and statistics and operational research (50).
QS rankings are based on reputational surveys and research citations. The full report is .
鈥淭hese rankings reconfirm that our faculty and researchers are respected the world over and that their work is making an impact throughout the globe,鈥 said 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. 鈥淭his is a proud day for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and for all our faculty, staff, students and alumni.鈥
College of Ag and Environmental Sciences founded in 1905
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was founded in 1905 as the University of California鈥檚 University Farm. Today, it has more than 6,200 undergraduate students in 27 majors and more than 1,000 graduate students in 45 graduate groups and programs. Its programs have characteristically received top-tier rankings from the Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S. News & World Report and ISI Essential Science Indicators.
More than 3,000 acres of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥 5,000-acre campus are devoted to agricultural research.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis also is home to the World Food Center, established in 2013 to increase the economic benefits from research across campus; influence national and international policy; and convene teams of scientists and innovators from industry, academia, government and nongovernmental organizations to tackle food-related challenges in California and around the world.
鈥溞掳拿帕喜誓谀恍畔 Davis researchers are at the forefront of addressing regional and global issues related to food, the environment, health, and families,鈥 said Helene Dillard, dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis. 鈥淎t the same time, our students graduate to become leaders in science, education, business, and decision-making, from the community to the international level.鈥
Vet Med runs teaching hospital, clinics throughout California
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine annually cares for more than 48,000 animal patients and is educating more than 500 veterinary students plus residents and grad students. The school runs a veterinary medical teaching hospital at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and satellite clinics in San Diego and the San Joaquin Valley community of Tulare.
Veterinary faculty members work to solve society鈥檚 most pressing health issues by collaborating with colleagues from human medicine and other disciplines. An example of its 鈥渙ne health鈥 approach is a recent $100 million grant to the veterinary school to coordinate surveillance for disease-causing microbes, discovering new viruses and strengthening global health capacity in more than 20 countries.
鈥淭he 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has a rich history of educating leaders in veterinary medicine, public health, biomedical sciences and specialty disciplines,鈥 said Dean Michael Lairmore. 鈥淥ur recognition by the QS World Rankings demonstrates our global impact in advancing the health of animals, people and the environment. While leading veterinary medicine, we use a One Health approach, bringing together multiple disciplines to translate basic and applied knowledge to address societal needs. I am very proud of our people and programs that have worked hard to earn this new recognition for our school and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis.鈥
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, overall, was ranked ninth last fall among the nation鈥檚 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine ranked the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine No. 1 in the nation in its rankings on graduate programs and professional schools released in March.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject this year evaluated 3,467 universities and ranked 971 institutions. The rankings are prepared by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British firm that previously was the data provider for the annual Times Higher Education rankings. The firm is widely considered to be one of the most influential international university rankings providers.
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At 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, we and our partners are nourishing our state with food, economic activity and better health, as the top national agricultural producer for more than 50 years. 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is participating in launched by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 President Janet Napolitano, harnessing the collective power of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 to help feed the world and steer it on the path to sustainability.
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