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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, San FranciscoUniversity, since 1873
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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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