2026 Rankings for University of California-Riverside

Which College Factual rankings and awards has UCR received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements UCR holds are detailed on this page.

UCR earned 91 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for UCR:



#4 out of 17	#6 out of 29	#9 out of 10	#9 out of 10

UCR offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-california-riverside/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UCR Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#246 Best Colleges

#2 Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#2 Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#246 out of 3,449.

This makes UCR a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

UCR has 821 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	4	49	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	73	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	4	49	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	73	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California	5	12	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	20	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	13	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	13	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	16	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	17	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	6	24	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	29	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	10	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	59	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools	7	61	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	73	View Report
Best Finance Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	7	16	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	13	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	12	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in California	8	12	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	14	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	12	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in California	9	43	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	45	View Report

How UCR Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UCR has 821 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Environmental Toxicology Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in California	2	14	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	3	15	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	60	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools	4	64	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	17	View Report
Best Value Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	38	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools	4	40	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Value Other Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	12	View Report
Best Value Other Philosophy Schools	4	12	View Report
Best Value Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	25	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Schools	4	26	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	17	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	21	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	11	View Report

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