University of California, Berkeley

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HISTORY The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university

HISTORY The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located

in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868, Berkeley is the oldest institution in the UC system the college was named in honor of the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley.
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The most popular majors are: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Political

The most popular majors are: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Political

Science, Molecular and Cell Biology, Environmental Science, and Economics.
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Notable alumni Jerry Brown - Jr., BA 1961, former Governor of

Notable alumni Jerry Brown - Jr., BA 1961, former Governor

of California, former California Attorney Christina Romer, Professor of Economics, 25th Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Adviser
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INTERESTING FACTS Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 72 Nobel

INTERESTING FACTS Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 72 Nobel Prizes. To

date, UC Berkeley and its researchers are associated with 6 chemical elements of the periodic table and the Berkeley Lab has discovered 16 chemical elements in total – more than any other university in the world. Faculty member Edward Teller was the "father of the hydrogen bomb".
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HEADS Position of rector was created in 1952 Since this position was held a 9 rectors

HEADS Position of rector was created in 1952 Since this position was

held a 9 rectors