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- Website
- universityofcalifornia.edu
- Founded
- 1869
- Rankings that list it
- 10 of 13 tracked
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Startup and research standing
Where University of California stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders
- #1
- 2026
- alumni founders, 342 companies
- 345
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $10.2B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 10 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders | 2026 | #1 | No change | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders | 2026 | #1 | Up 57 | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2024 | #5 | No change | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities | 2026-2027 | #7 | Down 1 | B | Research, Prestige |
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2026 | #9 | Down 1 | B | Research, Prestige, Performance, Innovation |
| CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #12 | Up 102 | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
| QS World University Rankings | 2027 | =20 | Down 3 | B | Prestige, Research, Talent, Performance |
| Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #32 | Up 91 | B | Research |
| SCImago Institutions Rankings | 2026 | #41 | Down 32 | A | Research, Innovation, Prestige |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | #61 | Down 56 | A | Research, Prestige |
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University of California, DavisUniversity, since 1908
University of California, Santa CruzUniversity, since 1965
UC San DiegoUniversity, since 1960
University of California, RiversideUniversity, since 1907
University of California, San FranciscoUniversity, since 1873- UCLAUniversity, since 1919
Ranked near University of California in PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, BerkeleyThis page | 345 | 342 | $10.2B | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 307 | 296 | $10.8B | |
| 3 | Harvard University | 274 | 265 | $11.6B | |
| 4 | Cornell University | 254 | 244 | $8.3B | |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 229 | 222 | $4.9B | |
| 6 | New York University | 180 | 177 | $3.2B |
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- University of California official website
- PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders, 2026
- PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders, 2026
- PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders, 2024
- U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, 2026-2027
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2026
- CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List), 2026
- QS World University Rankings, 2027
- Nature Index Research Leaders, 2026
- SCImago Institutions Rankings, 2026
- Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2026
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