University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, The University of California, or simply Berkeley) is a public coeducational university situated east of the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley, California, overlooking the Golden Gate. The oldest and flagship campus of the University of California System, Berkeley is a leading research university. Its graduate programs and faculty are consistently ranked among the best in the world.

Organization

Chancellors

The position of Chancellor was created in 1952 during the reorganization and expansion of the University of California; there have since been nine inaugurated chancellors (1 was acting chancellor):

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1952 - University of California

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• Clark Kerr (1952–1958)
• Glenn T. Seaborg (1958–1961)
• Edward W. Strong (1961–1965)
• Martin E. Meyerson (1965, acting)
• Roger W. Heyns (1965–1971)
• Albert H. Bowker (1971–1980)
• Ira Michael Heyman (1980–1990)
• Chang-Lin Tien (1990–1997)
• Robert M. Berdahl (1997–2004)
• Robert J. Birgeneau (2004–present)

Colleges and schools

Berkeley's 130-plus academic departments and programs are organized into 14 colleges and schools. ("Colleges" are both undergraduate and graduate, while "Schools" are graduate-only, the exception being the School of Business.):

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• Haas School of Business
• College of Chemistry
• Graduate School of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Environmenal Design
• School of Information Management and Systems
• Graduate School of Journalism
• Law School (Boalt Hall)
• College of Letters and Science
• College of Natural Resources
• School of Optometry
• School of Public Health
• Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy
• School of Social Welfare