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UC Merced continues to climb in the rankings!
Ranked among the Top 25 Best Public Schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the university is recognized for the excellence we provide as part of the University of California.
UC Merced also holds the No. 3 spot in social mobility for the second year in a row, further cementing the university’s standing as a national leader in advancing student success.
Within California, UC Merced ranks 10th overall among all universities and 7th among publics, placing us alongside some of the state’s most established and prestigious institutions.
These rankings affirm what we see every day: world-class education and life-changing opportunities for our students. 🔗 in bio to learn more!
Hats off to you, Class of 2026🎓🫶
[Video Descrition: A montage of UC Merced gradutes showing off their adorned graduation caps.]

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓

“Your fresh insights and problem-solving abilities are foundational to moving world problems in a positive direction. If there is something good you want to accomplish, persevere at it. You’ve earned your degree, and now it’s time to use it.” -Emily Reed, ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Graduate Division Keynote Speaker
UC Merced commencement celebrations kicked off Friday with our master’s and doctoral graduates! Congratulations Bobcats! 🎓
Congratulations, Doctors! 🤝
We are celebrating our newest Ph.D. graduates and the awarding of UC Merced’s 1000th doctoral degree!💙💛
History was made tonight at UC Merced ✨
We kicked off the largest commencement weekend in university history and officially awarded our 1000th Ph.D. It’s a major milestone that reflects the extraordinary work, research and impact of our graduate students! 💙💛
[Video Description: Blue and yellow streamers fly in the air at UC Merced’s Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony. Graduates rejoice with one another, get hooded, walk across the stage, and celebrate with their friends and family after the ceremony.]
Congratulations to the #Classof2026 graduates from @ucmerced and @ucberkeleyofficial who will cross the stage on May 16. Your hard work, resilience and the memories made along the way brought you here—from prospective students to graduates, and now UC alumni 🎓💙💛
🎥: @ona.manero @alexiarodrigueza@k1ttycath, @crxstinee.914 @xintli @huitronjasmin @heyzinahgrads , @Kateeic @Katecorlew @mariaatencoo @atencoomariaa
Video Description: A compilation of student-posted clips featuring graduates from UC Merced and UC Berkeley wearing graduation regalia. Students pose for graduation photos, adjust their caps and gowns, smile with friends, and celebrate around campus in a variety of candid and posed moments.
Thanks for the memories, Bobcats 🥹🫶
Click the 🔗 in our bio for the details on this weekend’s commencement celebrations!🎓

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM

The Class of 2026 is almost ready to cross the stage, flip their tassels and celebrate years of hard work, resilience and unforgettable memories!💫🎓
📍UC Merced Recreation Field
Graduate Division
Friday, May 15 • 6 PM
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Saturday, May 16 • 9 AM
School of Engineering & School of Natural Sciences
Sunday, May 17 • 9 AM
Gratitude from our graduates 💙💛
Before the Class of 2026 crosses the commencement stage this weekend, they are thanking those who stood by them throughout their UC Merced journeys 🎓🫶

UC Merced and Reedley College are expanding transfer opportunities through the Merced Promise, helping students access a UC degree with clearer pathways, stronger support and guaranteed admission opportunities right here in the Central Valley. 🎓 Click the 🔗 in our bio to read more.
The next time you think of mucus, think of @ucmerced #GradSlam winner Tahirah Williams, a Ph.D.
On April 22, finalists from each of UC’s ten campuses competed in the systemwide Grad Slam competition, delivering rapid-fire, three-minute talks that distilled years of research into compelling stories for a broad audience.
In the end, Williams, a Ph.D. student in quantitative and systems biology in the Nobile Lab at UC Merced, took home both first prize and the People’s Choice award by vote of audiences watching online and in person at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento.
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