UC Merced opened Sept. 5, 2005, as the newest campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. Situated near Yosemite National Park, the campus significantly expands access to the UC system for students throughout the state, with a special mission to increase college-going rates among students in the San Joaquin Valley. It also serves as a major base of advanced research, a model of sustainable design and construction, and a stimulus to economic growth and diversification throughout the region.

Higher Education

University of California-Merced

Juan Sánchez Muñoz

Tonantzin Oseguera

Cori Lucero

Christian Fons-Rosen

Kevin Mitchell

Scott K. Hagg

Cesar Alvarado-Gill

Elizabeth R. Dumont

Brenda Amenson-Hill

Christiane Spitzmueller

Gillian Wilson

Luanna Putney

Daniel T. Okoli

Delia Saenz

Nick Dugan

Kurt Schnier

Leadership Team

Academics and Student Services

Teams at University of California-Merced

Leadership Team

Academics and Student Services