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University of California, Davis

Former names	University Farm (1905–1922) Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture (1922–1959)
Motto	Fiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English	Let there be light
Type	Public research university Land-grant Space-grant State
Established	1905 (1959 as a general UC campus)
Academic affiliations	AAU APLU URA University of California
Endowment	$1.1 billion (2017)
Budget	$4.9 billion (2017–18)
Chancellor	Gary May
Provost	Ralph Hexter
Academic staff	1,888 (2016–17)
Administrative staff	21,486 (2014–15)
Students	36,441 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates	29,546 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates	6,895 (Fall 2016)
Location	Davis, California, U.S. 38°32′24″N 121°45′0″W / 38.54000°N 121.75000°W / 38.54000; -121.75000Coordinates: 38°32′24″N 121°45′0″W / 38.54000°N 121.75000°W / 38.54000; -121.75000
Campus	Suburban, 7,309 acres (2,958 ha)
Colors	Aggie blue & gold
Nickname	Aggies
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – Big West
Mascot	Gunrock the Mustang
Website	ucdavis.edu

The University of California, Davis (also referred to as UCD, UC Davis, or Davis), is a public research university and land-grant university as well as one of the 10 campuses of the University of California (UC) system. It is located in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento, and has the third-largest enrollment in the UC System after UCLA and UC Berkeley. The institution was founded as a branch in 1909 and became its own separate entity in 1959. It has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies", a publicly funded university considered to provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.

The Carnegie Foundation classifies UC Davis as a comprehensive doctoral research university with a medical program, and very high research activity. The UC Davis faculty includes 23 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 17 members of the American Law Institute, 14 members of the Institute of Medicine, and 14 members of the National Academy of Engineering. Among other honors, university faculty, alumni, and researchers have won the Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Pulitzer Prize, MacArthur Fellowship, National Medal of Science, Blue Planet Prize, and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.