UC Irvine | Interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research

Interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research
are hallmarks of UC Irvine. Since its founding
in 1965, UCI has been a driving force
of innovation and discovery that benefi ts
local, national and global communities.
The campus is a center for educational
excellence, fostering a passionate and
enthusiastic expansion of knowledge and
scholarship. UCI attracts many of the most
accomplished, interesting, and energetic
students and faculty to its incomparable
Southern California location.

Academics
UC Irvine is noted internationally for its rich academic programs and
stellar faculty. Our long-standing commitment to undergraduate
education and research excellence yields a wealth of outstanding
programs across all academic disciplines.
Irvine’s distinctive undergraduate research programs allow students
to work closely with faculty mentors as early as the freshman year.
Those who are new to the campus fi nd that at UCI the strengths of
a large research university are combined with the friendly feel of a
small college. In fact, students may even fi nd themselves conducting
research for or attending a lecture by a Nobel laureate — UCI’s prestigious
faculty and researchers are that accessible! All undergraduates
on the UCI campus can participate in the Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program. In learning how to conduct research, students
develop skills they will use throughout their lives, such as critical
analysis, problem-solving and communication. Our students access
research opportunities in every discipline and can carry out their work
at outside agencies, including national laboratories, industrial partners,
community service agencies and other universities.
Students may choose from more than 75 undergraduate majors, 50
minors, and myriad specializations, concentrations and emphases
offered by the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Biological
Sciences, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, College of Health
Sciences, School of Humanities, Donald Bren School of Information and
Computer Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, School of Social Ecology,
School of Social Sciences and the Paul Merage School of Business.
UCI encourages study abroad and offers opportunities through the
UC Education Abroad Program and the International Opportunities
Program (IOP). Students may choose from 150 host universities in 33
countries around the world and can experience a different culture
while making progress toward their degrees. IOP provides information,
counseling, and assistance in placing students in international study,
short-term employment, fi eld research, volunteer work, internships
and non-credentialed teaching abroad.
The Campuswide Honors Program and Humanities Honors Program
are open to outstanding students in all majors. The programs’ special
curricula feature seminar-style classes, independent research projects
or creative performance, and mentorship from top UCI faculty. Majorspecifi
c honors programs at the upper-division level and several
Excellence in Research programs are also available.