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Faculty

Ray of Light

Let’s Power New Possibilities Together

At ºÚÁÏ´óʼÇ, our vibrant, diverse, and thriving campus is a rocket ship, accelerating ideas and powering new possibilities. With more than 60 years of real-world, high-impact research conducted by award-winning faculty — including two Nobel Prize winners, 11 Fulbright Scholars, and 28 members of the National Academies — we are redefining the role of a great 21st century public research university.

As a member of the world’s most prestigious public university system — and in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings — UCR is launching the next generation of innovative thinkers. Our esteemed faculty drive this mission, elevating our students through a great education, world leading research, and knowledge-driven impact.

Our faculty are trailblazers, continually challenge the status quo and inspiring students to do the same. Our Botany and Plant Sciences Department includes five female National Academy of Sciences members, the largest of any single academic department in the nation.

Our acclaimed faculty are ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated to make a difference, finding creative and meaningful solutions to the world’s most pressing problems through their interdisciplinary and groundbreaking research. We’re here to support them.

Academic Personnel Office

The is committed to leading and serving UCR’s diverse and internationally renowned academic community. Office staff provide support for faculty appointments and development, merit reviews and promotions, leaves of absence, fellowships, and more. The office handles employment matters for all academic employees — from faculty and lecturers to adjunct professors and librarians — and is a great resource for navigating UCR policies and processes.

hosted by the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and APO.

 

Faculty Resources


Research Computing

buoys the talent and research of ºÚÁÏ´óʼǒs acclaimed faculty members and outstanding graduate and undergraduate students through powerful onsite and offsite computing resources, support, consulting, and training. Their work is supported by partnerships and collaborations with various areas of campus, including: the UCR Library, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, School of Medicine, Office of Research and Economic Development, and UCR Research IT Leaders. Through a recent UCR is modernizing its technology services, increasing campus computing and storage capacity — and saving our researchers both time and money.

 

University News


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Back to School: UCR Welcome Week 2026
All ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ¼Ç Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2026-27 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners.
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ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ¼Ç ranked No. 36 public in the United States
ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ¼Ç is the No. 36 public university in a 2026-27 college ranking from Forbes magazine. UCR is No. 97 overall among public and private universities on Forbes Top Colleges list. Fall is college rankings season, with leading publications focused on varying measures of what constitutes higher education success. For Forbes, outcomes — graduates’ salaries, debt, and ROI — is the most important consideration.
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UCR Magazine: Summer 2026
 
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UCR ranked No. 30 public for research
Washington Monthly's “2026 Best Colleges for Research" has ranked ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ¼Ç No. 30 among public universities for 2026. UCR was No. 52 overall in the research ranking, which considers research expenditures, PhDs awarded, and faculty awards. The publication considered 142 public and private universities for the research list, which was one of four rankings lists Washington Monthly released this week.