On Mar. 23, 1868, the University of California (UC) was founded, and in 1869 the University opened its doors with 10 faculty members and 38 students.

UC researchers are pioneers in agriculture, medicine, technology, and the environment, and thousands of California jobs plus billions of dollars in revenues can be traced back to UC discoveries. Many of the stateﾒs leading businesses were either based on technology developed by the university, were founded by faculty or alumni, or are headed by UC graduates.