# @ucsc on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34469263-ucsc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-12T20:00:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Santa Cruz (@ucsc) — https://gondola.cc/ucsc

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We’re thrilled to share that UCSC has ranked among the top 25 global public universities in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–26 Best Global Universities rankings! From groundbreaking discoveries to leading-edge research, our community’s work continues to resonate worldwide. Here’s where we stand:

• #24 among U.S. public universities
• #47 among all U.S. universities

Subject Spotlights
🔭 Space Science — ranked #12 globally and #7 among U.S. universities 

🌊 Marine & Freshwater Biology — #13 globally, #2 in the U.S. 

🌍 Ecology — #56 globally, #15 in the U.S.

🧬 Molecular Biology & Genetics — #63 globally, #27 in the U.S. 

Top 200 global rankings also in:
Geosciences (#105), Environmental & Ecological Sciences (#121), Biology & Biochemistry (#125), Arts & Humanities (#162), and Plant & Animal Science (#187)

These achievements recognize our campus’s bold commitment to excellence across disciplines—from peering into the depths of the cosmos to preserving our oceans and ecosystems, and beyond.

Thank you to our faculty, staff, researchers, and students—your passion and innovation are what truly power UCSC’s global impact. 

Let’s keep reaching new heights! Go Slugs!

#ucsc #ucsantacruz

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