The University of California, Davis, was named the nation鈥檚 No. 8 public university in rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis rose a spot in the magazine鈥檚 2013 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 rankings, up from No. 9 a year ago.
鈥溞掳拿帕喜誓谀恍畔 Davis鈥 reputation continues to grow as one of the nation鈥檚 elite public universities, where innovative research is addressing the world鈥檚 most critical issues and students are equipped for productive, meaningful lives,鈥 said Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. 鈥淭his honor attests to our outstanding faculty, students and staff, and our many loyal friends and supporters.鈥
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 San Diego share eighth place among large public universities, trailing only 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Berkeley and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA among University of California campuses.
The 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 issue also includes ratings for business and engineering undergraduate programs. 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥 undergraduate engineering program jumped to 30th nationwide, up four positions from last year. (新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis has a Graduate School of Management, but no undergraduate business program.)
鈥淭his improvement is a tribute to the outstanding work and dedication of our excellent faculty and staff, and the significant recruitment, retention and engagement efforts of our Undergraduate Studies office,鈥 said Enrique J. Lavernia, dean of the College of Engineering and Distinguished Professor of engineering. We are well positioned to move forward in many critical areas including sustainability, health care, manufacturing and information technology."
The magazine鈥檚 overall ranking of public and private universities placed 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis at No. 38 for the second straight year, up from No. 39 in 2011.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis has garnered other plaudits in recent weeks. In its September/October issue, Sierra Magazine ranked the campus as the nation鈥檚 鈥淐oolest School,鈥 honoring its groundbreaking efforts in sustainability and energy conservation.
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Julia Ann Easley, General news (emphasis: business, K-12 outreach, education, law, government and student affairs), 530-752-8248, jaeasley@ucdavis.edu