Nearly 50 UC Berkeley Graduate Programs Shine in U.S. News’ 2025 Top Rankings In an exciting new development, U.S. News released their first round of 2025 rankings for graduate schools – identifying nearly 50 UC Berkeley graduate programs as Top 10 programs in the country.
Berkeley is place, “where we can come together” Berkeley is a place where you can be independent. You can pursue whatever it is that you want to research. And so that's very different from other schools.
The Inclusive Excellence Hub – A New National Model for Graduate Inclusivity – Welcomes Students to its First Open House! UC Berkeley’s Inclusive Excellence Hub supports graduate students with mentorship, workshops, and programs, fostering diversity, belonging, and academic growth.
Sixth Annual National First-Generation College Celebration Day UC Berkeley’s First-Generation College Celebration Day honored First-Gen students, staff, and faculty with inspiring stories, community-building, and resources, strengthening support for an inclusive campus.
The Stern Health Sciences Fellows Celebrate 5 Years of Community Building The Stern Health Sciences Fellowship, launched in 2020, supports graduate students in health sciences research. Fellows celebrated five years of collaboration, sharing research and building community.
UC Berkeley Alum David Baker Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Revolutionary Protein Design David Baker, a UC Berkeley Ph.D. graduate, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his revolutionary work in protein design. His discoveries have transformed the fields of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and nanomaterials.
From Classroom to Courtroom: Berkeley Law Student’s Fight for Justice Juris Doctorate candidate at UC Berkeley School of Law, Alice Choi, exemplifies resilience and commitment to public service amidst her educational journey.
Upcoming Office Hour Events for Prospective Graduate Students The graduate application process can be daunting – from simply starting the process to the specific requirements needed to apply, a little guidance goes a long way. That’s why our Graduate Admissions Team has coordinated two virtual office hours to aid in the journey to applying!
Public Health Changemaker: Q&A with Forbes 30 Under 30, Iemaan Rana Iemaan Rana, a Public Health Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, is one of this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Achievement for Science recipients. Iemaan is the first person ever to simultaneously pursue an M.D. (at the University of Illinois) and Ph.D. at two different institutions, and her research focuses on carcinogenic exposures.
Berkeley was literally the “pie in the sky,” my dream school My name is Monica, and I joined the doctoral program in Social Welfare at Berkeley because I want to make lasting change for families, specifically families of color who are experiencing poverty.
Berkeley faculty support graduate students like me My name is Tsegereda Esatu, and I’m a Ph.D. candidate at UC Berkeley. I’d love to tell you how the Berkeley community has supported me in my drive for excellence.
Finding community amongst world-class researchers My name is Ali, and I’m a 4th year PhD student in Science and Math Education, and I thought you might want to hear directly from a student what it’s like to study at UC Berkeley.
Berkeley is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution — Meet Two Recipients For decades, The Fulbright Program(opens in a new tab) has offered students the opportunity to research and teach a variety of new and exciting topics while fostering international diplomacy and absorbing a broad array of cultures.
Destiny is Calling – Meant to be at Berkeley When Kenneth Ng'etich began his search for the perfect university to complete his master’s in journalism, remnants of a particular school were at the top of his mind.
Q&A with Nehal Eldeeb: Closing the gap between science and practice Nehal Eldeeb is one of 13 doctoral students in the U.S. awarded the Grand Challenges for Social Work(opens in a new tab) (GCSW) fellowship for her project addressing the Grand Challenge of Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth entitled “Centering Parent Voice: Exploring Parents’ Needs and Preferences.”
Changing Academia from Within: Meet one of Berkeley’s UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellows Part of the UC-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative, the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship works towards advancing historically underrepresented students from California Hispanic Serving Institutions into the professoriate.
Berkeley Ph.D.’s in the field: Presenting research in Scotland Berkeley graduate students are known for their exceptional accomplishments after completing their degrees. However, our graduate students are also engaged in exciting activities throughout the year, all while pursuing their academic goals. In preparation for the fall semester, we asked some of our students about their experiences beyond the campus.
Finding the freedom to grow at Berkeley Teena Bajaj, a PhD student in Comparative Biochemistry, tells us why she chose Berkeley and how she found the freedom to grow to her fullest capacity.
Graduate student journey – from acceptance to fellowship Joy trails through each word Mathew Miranda shares about the day he received his acceptance to UC Berkeley. Miranda is a second-year graduate student on the narrative and investigative track at the School of Journalism.
#ChooseBerkeley – Sean Darling-Hammond Sean Darling-Hammond (he/his) Can you describe your program and what your research is about? “I am a 4th year PhD student at…