Foundation | University of California: Irvine

Aldrich Park, named for UCI’s founding chancellor, Daniel G. Aldrich Jr., is a lush, circular, 19-acre botanical garden in the center of the campus.
UC Irvine students and Chancellor Michael Drake.
The Global Village Student Lounge – located on campus in the Student Center.
UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball Team – 2012 NCAA Champions.

The University of California, Irvine, is in a unique and enviable situation. Ranked among the best public universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report, it also happens to be one of the youngest.

The UC Irvine faculty has already garnered notice around the world as leaders in cutting-edge technology and research, such as stem cell research and at the National Fuel Cell Research Center.

As Trustees, we are the catalysts to shaping the future of the university. We are entrusted to think bigger and do better by supporting vital research, ensuring the education of tomorrow’s leaders, and transforming intelligence into tangible assets that affect the way people live. Through UC Irvine, we are leaving an indelible mark on our community and all over the world.

UC Irvine ranks first
in the U.S.

UC Irvine ranks first in the U.S. and fourth in the world among the 100 best universities less than 50 years old, according to an analysis by Times Higher Education.

Founded in 1965, UCI also is the youngest university to gain membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Read more >