University of California (UC)

The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California, which composes of numerous research centers, academic abroad centers and 10 campuses across California state, out of which 7 are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an alliance of elite American research universities. The 10 UC campuses (plus their respective QS World Ranking) are as follow:

UC Berkeley (#27)
UC Davis (#102)
UC Irvine (#235)
UCLA (#44)
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego (#53)
UC San Francisco
UC Santa Barbara (#149)
UC Santa Cruz

For students in Malaysia, who wish to study in University of California after their SPM or IGCSE, you may consider to pursue the University Bridge 2+2 transfer program, where you will study your first 2 years in Santa Monica College (one of the nation’s premier two-year colleges), followed by guaranteed admission* to UC campuses to study degree in your last 2 years (*subject to meeting university transfer requirements).

Statistics shown that over 90% of UC transfer students are from California Community Colleges and UC gives priority to California Community College students transferring as juniors. Thus, starting your footstep with Santa Monica College will give you the highest opportunity to be transferred to any UC campuses as long as you meet their entry requirements.

The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California, which composes of numerous research centers, academic abroad centers and 10 campuses across California state, out of which 7 are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an alliance of elite American research universities. The 10 UC campuses (plus their respective QS World Ranking) are as follow:

UC Berkeley (#27)
UC Davis (#102)
UC Irvine (#235)
UCLA (#44)
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego (#53)
UC San Francisco
UC Santa Barbara (#149)
UC Santa Cruz

For students in Malaysia, who wish to study in University of California after their SPM or IGCSE, you may consider to pursue the University Bridge 2+2 transfer program, where you will study your first 2 years in Santa Monica College (one of the nation’s premier two-year colleges), followed by guaranteed admission* to UC campuses to study degree in your last 2 years (*subject to meeting university transfer requirements).

Statistics shown that over 90% of UC transfer students are from California Community Colleges and UC gives priority to California Community College students transferring as juniors. Thus, starting your footstep with Santa Monica College will give you the highest opportunity to be transferred to any UC campuses as long as you meet their entry requirements.

Strengths & Highlights

Why you should consider University of California (UC)

Why you should consider
University of California (UC)

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Guaranted admission to UC Davis with the UBridge 2+2 Transfer Programme
Ranked world’s #2 in agriculture and forestry and the world’s #5 in environmental engineering
Ranked #5 among public universities in the nation

But there’s much more to UC Davis than academics; A friendly, welcoming community and unbeatable campus setting are just some of the reasons that make UC Davis the perfect place for international students to learn, make friends and develop a global network.