University of California, Irvine

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   The short answer

   The University of California, Irvine is a public research university in the United States and one of the University of California system campuses. It suits students who want a large, research-focused university with many degree options and a clear path into undergraduate, graduate, or professional study.

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   What you can study

   UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees. That gives applicants a broad range of study options at both undergraduate and advanced levels, across a research university setting. The specific subject areas are not listed here, so confirm the current programme catalogue on the official website before applying.

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   Getting in

   International applicants should apply through the university’s official admissions process and check the entry requirements for the exact degree they want to study. Because the detailed requirements, deadlines, document list, and any test or language rules are not published here, confirm all of those points on the official UCI admissions site before submitting an application.

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   What it costs

   The university does not publish a tuition fee range here for international students; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Irvine and the wider area will depend on housing, transport, food, and personal spending, so budget separately for those expenses.

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   Coming from abroad

   The language of instruction is not stated here, so confirm it on the official university website for your programme. Before applying from abroad, check the visa steps, document requirements, tuition payment method, and whether your chosen degree has any programme-specific entry rules.

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   How it compares

   Among the 2,515 universities in the United States, UCI stands out as a public University of California campus with a large degree portfolio and a strong research profile. Its R1 classification, membership in the Association of American Universities, and high research expenditure place it in the research-intensive group of US universities rather than a small teaching-focused institution.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.