UCI BioSci Facts
With over 4,000 undergraduates and 300 graduate students, the school is one of the largest academic units at UCI.
The School of Biological Sciences is a premier center of biological education and research. Multidisciplinary research and academic opportunities exist in the areas of health-related issues such as cancer and infectious diseases, developmental biology and genetics, environmental and evolutionary studies, mechanisms of gene expression, neurodegeneration, learning and memory disorders, structural biology, stem cell therapies, and science education.
Student Profile
Student Profile 2018-2019
4077
Undergraduates
65% female
29% underrepresented minority (URM)
47% first generation students
362
Graduates
248 Doctoral Students
55% female
23% URM
85 Masters Students
60% female
15% URM
Degrees Awarded by the School of Biological Sciences
846
Bachelors of Science
44
Masters of Science
28
Doctorates
50%
A testament to the school’s commitment to access and affordability.
Faculty Distinctions
The school has a highly distinguished faculty, as measured by many criteria. These include high National Research Council faculty productivity rankings and on-campus, national and international awards.
| 45 | Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences |
| 7 | Fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences |
| 5 | Distinguished Professors |
| 3 | Thompson Reuters “Highly Cited Researchers” |
| 3 | Chancellor’s Professors |
| 3 | Donald Bren Professors |
| 2 | Fellows of the Royal Society |
| 1 | National Medal of Science awardee |
| 1 | Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience recipient |
| 1 | Templeton Prize laureate |
| 1 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor |
| 1 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor |
| 1 | University Professor |
| 2 | Chancellor’s Fellows |
For a more detailed list of awards and recognitions received by faculty, please visit the faculty awards page.
School Rankings
| New York Times | #1 College doing most for American Dream |
| Forbes List Best Colleges 2018 | #4 Best Value College in America |
| US and World News Report 2018 Rankings |
#12 Best Public Graduate Program in the Biological Sciences #33 Best Graduate Biological Sciences Program #55 Best Global Universities for Neuroscience and Behavior #83 Best Global Universities for Microbiology #131 Best Global Universities for Biology and Biochemistry #143 Best Global Universities for Molecular Biology and Genetics |