Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
University of California-Berkeley CAL — editorial overview (Berkeley, CA)
The University of California system doesn’t formally designate a “flagship” campus, but informally, Berkeley has held that honor for quite some time. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley is one of the top public universities in America. Berkeley became especially famou...
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