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University of California-Berkeley Ranking Badges

UC Berkeley earned 287 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 55 in the top 1%, 111 in the top 5%, 68 in the top 10% and 53 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,344 in Most Popular for Physical Sciences, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 287 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 55 / 111
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,344, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 22
• Placements this edition: 565
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of California-Berkeley Earned?

University of California-Berkeley holds 287 ranking badges across 22 fields of study, 166 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	55
Top 5%	111
Top 10%	68
Top 15%	53
Total	287

What Is University of California-Berkeley Known For?

University of California-Berkeley is best known for Engineering: 32 of its 260 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Information Science, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Far Western)				✓
Overall Best (California)				✓
Best for the Money	✓
Best for the Money (California)	✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (California)	✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (California)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Far Western)				✓
Most Popular (California)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Far Western)	✓
Highest Paid Graduates (California)	✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Environmental Design
Best Value		✓
General Architecture
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Biotechnology
Top Ranked		✓
Botany/Plant Biology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value	✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Top Ranked	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Information Science
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
General Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused		✓
Engineering Physics
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Nuclear Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Operations Research
Most Popular			✓
Other Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Area Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Ethnic Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
East Asian Languages
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Linguistics & Literature
Most Popular				✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Optometry
Best Value	✓
Public Health
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
History
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Law
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Legal Research
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Applied Mathematics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓
Mathematics
Most Popular			✓
Statistics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Behavioral Science
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Classical & Ancient Studies
Most Popular			✓
Cognitive Science
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
International Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Systems Theory
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Natural Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Philosophy
Most Popular				✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Materials Sciences.
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓
Physics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Child Development & Psychology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Social Work
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Economics
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Other Social Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Sociology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Urban Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

How Does University of California-Berkeley Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of California-Berkeley earned 25 badges across 19 sports, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #27 of 933 in Basketball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)	✓
Overall Athletics		✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Crew			✓
Crew (D1)			✓
Football	✓
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)	✓
Soccer	✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)		✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball			✓
Basketball (D1)			✓
Beach Volleyball		✓
Beach Volleyball (D1)		✓
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)		✓
Lacrosse	✓
Rowing	✓
Rowing (D1)	✓
Soccer	✓
Softball	✓
Tennis	✓
Tennis (D1)	✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does University of California-Berkeley Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of California-Berkeley earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 63 in Most Popular Online for Information Science.

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Information Science
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does University of California-Berkeley Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of California-Berkeley earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #640 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

Continue Your Research on UC Berkeley

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Notes and References

The rankings above are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of California-Berkeley appears in 565 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.