The University of California has 18 health professional schools and programs. In addition, UC Merced is developing plans that could lead to a medical school. For more background information, read the 2013 UC report “A New Era of Growth: A Closer Look at Recent Trends in Health Professions Education,” and the 2007 UC report “A Compelling Case for Growth” by the President’s Advisory Council on Future Growth in the Health Professions.

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UC health professional schools and programs:

Medicine
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC San Francisco

Dentistry
UCLA
UC San Francisco

Nursing
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC San Francisco

Optometry
UC Berkeley

Pharmacy
UC San Diego
UC San Francisco

Public Health
UC Berkeley
UCLA

Veterinary Medicine
UC Davis