Our Story
A launchpad to the career of your dreams — where ambition meets opportunity and your future begins to take shape.
Welcome to the University of California, Merced! We’re not your typical UC campus. We’re the home for tomorrow-makers and rule-breakers, the destination for dreamers and doers unafraid to forge their own bold paths. At UC Merced, you don’t just shape your future; you leave your mark on the university itself, while thriving in a supportive community with state-of-the art facilities.
Explore how UC Merced provides an experience shaped by academic excellence, extraordinary research opportunities as early as your first year, and a close-knit community where a sense of belonging is the norm. Find your home away from home.
This Explore digital magazine is almost as dynamic as the UC Merced campus!
We’ll be posting new videos, stories and accolades as they come up, so we invite you to check back frequently and see what’s new.
In the meantime, review the content below and scan through the tabs at the top to find the topics that most interest you, and feel free to contact us with questions
Our Story
A launchpad to the career of your dreams — where ambition meets opportunity and your future begins to take shape.
Welcome to the University of California, Merced! We’re not your typical UC campus. We’re the home for tomorrow-makers and rule-breakers, the destination for dreamers and doers unafraid to forge their own bold paths. At UC Merced, you don’t just shape your future; you leave your mark on the university itself, while thriving in a supportive community with state-of-the art facilities.
Explore how UC Merced provides an experience shaped by academic excellence, extraordinary research opportunities as early as your first year, and a close-knit community where a sense of belonging is the norm. Find your home away from home.
This Explore digital magazine is almost as dynamic as the UC Merced campus!
We’ll be posting new videos, stories and accolades as they come up, so we invite you to check back frequently and see what’s new.
In the meantime, review the content below and scan through the tabs at the top to find the topics that most interest you, and feel free to contact us with questions
Our Story
A launchpad to the career of your dreams — where ambition meets opportunity and your future begins to take shape.
Welcome to the University of California, Merced! We’re not your typical UC campus. We’re the home for tomorrow-makers and rule-breakers, the destination for dreamers and doers unafraid to forge their own bold paths. At UC Merced, you don’t just shape your future; you leave your mark on the university itself, while thriving in a supportive community with state-of-the art facilities.
Explore how UC Merced provides an experience shaped by academic excellence, extraordinary research opportunities as early as your first year, and a close-knit community where a sense of belonging is the norm. Find your home away from home.
This Explore digital magazine is almost as dynamic as the UC Merced campus!
We’ll be posting new videos, stories and accolades as they come up, so we invite you to check back frequently and see what’s new.
In the meantime, review the content below and scan through the tabs at the top to find the topics that most interest you, and feel free to contact us with questions
UC Merced History
Learn about the history of the University of California, Merced and its founding as the first American research university of the 21st Century.
first. further. forward.
Check out this page for stories that illustrate UC Merced’s commitment to “First. Further. Forward.”
The College Tour
Watch this episode of the College Tour, featuring UC Merced students sharing about their Bobcat experience.
