University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is a public, coeducational university situated in suburban Irvine, California. It is one of ten University of California campuses and is commonly known as UCI or UC Irvine.

Rankings and Distinctions

UCI is generally considered to be in the middle part of the top tier of U.S. universities. It is one of 60 elected members of the Association of American Universities. In the 2006 U.S. News & World Report survey, UCI is ranked 4th among public universities in California, 10th among all public universities in the U.S., and 40th among all universities in the U.S., public or private. UCI is fifth in applications received in the UC system, behind UCLA, UCSD, UCSB and Berkeley, and was the tied with UC Davis as the fifth most selective UC school in freshman admissions for Fall 2005.

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Three researchers from UCI's faculty received the Nobel Prize during their tenures at UCI: Frank Sherwood Rowland (Chemistry, 1995), Frederick Reines (Physics, 1995) (deceased), and Irwin Rose (Chemistry, 2004). UCI's faculty are also members of the following U.S. learned societies:

Related Topics:
Nobel Prize - Frank Sherwood Rowland - Chemistry - Frederick Reines - Physics - Irwin Rose - Learned societies

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• American Academy of Arts and Sciences (29 members)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (78 members)
• American Philosophical Society (7 members)
• American Physical Society (30 members)
• American Psychological Association (20 members)
• National Academy of Engineering (7 members)
• National Academy of Sciences (17 members)

One of UCI's most highly regarded programs is its Master of Fine Arts degree program in creative writing, which is ranked 6th nationally and has graduated such authors as Richard Ford, Michael Chabon, and Alice Sebold.

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Master of Fine Arts - Creative writing - Richard Ford - Michael Chabon - Alice Sebold

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