Since its founding in 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. Today, with more than 24,000 students, 1,400 faculty and 8,100 staff, UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the University of California system. 

UCI graduates include accomplished scientists and teachers, noted doctors and engineers, award-winning authors and poets, professional and Olympic athletes, and acclaimed visual and performing artists. Many are business, civic and cultural leaders. Most choose to continue living and working in Southern California, though their impact is felt around the world.