University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley is a public university in Berkeley, United States, founded in 1868, with about 45,100 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Berkeley, United States
- Founded
- 1868
- Students
- 45,057
- Teaching language
- English
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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university in Berkeley, California, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. It was founded in 1868 as the first campus of the University of California, a land-grant institution, and remains the system's oldest campus.
The campus sits in the Berkeley hills, with the main academic core around Sproul Plaza, Sather Tower and nearby professional schools. Colleges and schools cover letters and science, engineering, chemistry, environmental design, natural resources, law (Berkeley Law), business (Haas), public policy, education, journalism, optometry, public health, and social welfare. A large share of undergraduates are California residents, alongside many out-of-state and international students.
Teaching is in English. California residents pay in-state tuition; students from elsewhere pay higher rates. Undergraduate admission is through the University of California application.
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What language are courses taught in at University of California, Berkeley?
Courses at University of California, Berkeley are taught in English.
When was University of California, Berkeley founded?
University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868.
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