UC Merced

The official account for the University of California, Merced

Go 'Cats! 🐾😸💙💛

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

UC Merced is the No. 30 public university in the nation! 🏆

📈 No. 4 social mobility
💰 No. 18 best value
🎓 No. 40 best for veterans
⚙️ Highest-ever undergraduate engineering ranking

A historic year, with national recognition to match! 🔗 https://t.co/73VzvKfikH

[UC Merced Bobcats @UCMercedBobcats]

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, a few @UCMercedXCTrack student-athletes take the time to reflect on the past and share what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them.

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

🗳️ The deadline to register to vote online in California is Oct. 19

Here's everything you need to know to get ready to vote on Nov. 3 👉 https://t.co/fbvIu2L6cT

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

Is college still worth it? In a recent conversation with @PPICNotes President and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye, UC President James B. Milliken explains why a UC degree is one of the best investments Californians can make.

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Video description: President Milliken in conversation with PPIC President in a library setting, interspersed with b-roll from UC campuses.

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

UC admissions myth-busting!

❌ Myth: “Getting into UC is basically a lottery.”

✔️ Reality: There is nothing random about UC admissions. Every application is thoroughly reviewed by real humans in a structured process with multiple checks.

Drop common myths you hear about UC admissions process in the comments and stay tuned for more myth-busting!

Read more: https://t.co/rKEUGd0F51

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

Climate action is about more than technology. It's about people. 🌎 Professor Paul Almeida brings together 60+ global scholars in The Oxford Handbook of Climate Action, exploring how communities and institutions can help tackle climate change. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/zJtFUQc09j

[UC Merced Alumni @UCMercedAlumni]

After earning his degree in Materials and Biomaterials Science & Engineering, @ucmgraddiv alumnus Tyjal DeWolf-Moura (MS '24) entered the renewable energy sector & now helps solar power systems withstand one of their biggest threats: hail. 🌨️

Learn at https://t.co/gNhbBtQvCF🔗

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

Congratulations to @ucmerced researchers Marcos Zuzuárregui, Ali Abedi, Reza Ehsani & Stefano Carpin on their upcoming IEEE T-FR publication on autonomous robotics for precision agriculture. 🤖🌱#UCMEngineering

🔗https://t.co/LuZyTixVZy

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

At just 19 years old, Areesha Tariq is preparing to graduate from UC Merced and already has research experience at Princeton University. 🔬🎓

Meet the future physician with big goals and a passion for giving back to the Central Valley.
Read her story 🔗 https://t.co/DlGZ0AwPfP

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the history and contributions of Indigenous peoples, including the Yokuts and Miwuk, who first inhabited the land where UC Merced stands.

We encourage our campus community to visit Toloma Grove, a place of reflection and remembrance.

[MercedSunStar @MercedSunStar]

UC Merced among first campuses to earn Carnegie Classification for Sustainability https://t.co/MPKqfh0YMx

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

Sustainability is built into everything we do. 🌱 UC Merced is one of just 14 institutions nationwide, and the only four-year institution in California, to earn the new Carnegie Sustainability Classification. 🐾🌎 Read more: https://t.co/rPAGsVoYHT

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

@ucmerced #30 public university in the nation #GoBobcats! (@usnews 2027 Best Colleges)

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🏆 From record enrollment to record rankings, @UCMerced is on the rise 📈 & #UCMEngineering excellence is helping to drive the momentum ⚙️ ✅ UG engineering program reaches its highest ever @usnews ranking (#128) ✅ 5 programs ABET-accredited through 2032. https://t.co/nsTmVl7jmb

[Senator Megan Dahle @SenMeganDahle]

Team Dahle joined a signing and celebration event yesterday with representatives from @ucMerced and the Shasta Union High School District, who sealed an agreement to expand the university’s Merced Automatic Admission Program to students from the Redding-based district.

Shasta Union joins Fall River Joint Unified School District, in eastern Shasta County, as North State participants in the program.

The MAAP provides a streamlined application for students who meet the baseline qualifications for the University of California – plus scholarships to lower the cost of tuition.

Merced is the newest campus in the UC system, opening in 2005, and still building and growing, with a particular focus on engineering and sciences and a goal of expanding access to higher education to new regions of the state.

I appreciate the university’s outreach to the North State’s rural schools to encourage students to pursue their dreams of higher education. And I encourage other school districts to explore joining this partnership.

The deadline for students to apply for MAAP is the end of September. More information and the application itself are here: https://t.co/pvEl0KQ8mO.

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

BEST PAPER AWARD 🏆 Congratulations to @UCMerced Prof. Wan Du and his team on receiving this distinction from ACM/IEEE SenSys 2026 for SoilX. Selected from 505 submissions, with 99 papers accepted—a distinguished achievement in research. #UCMEngineering 🔗https://t.co/GTzFvG1owZ

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

We are celebrating historic enrollment at UC Merced with more Bobcats than ever before on campus💙💛

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

Big win! @UCMerced is one of six institutions nationwide that exemplified enrollment success for both first-year and transfer students in fall 2026, per @insidehighered https://t.co/SFH1HvJW8c

[UC Merced Admissions @GO2UCMerced]

PART 2: What was your summer highlight? The highlight of this video was BRAZILLLL🕺

[Video Description: UC Merced students coming up to a mic talking about their Summer highlight.]

#UCMerced #GoBobcats #CampusConfessions #CollegeLife

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

25 years after 9/11, we will never forget. UC Merced Police hosted a Memorial Stair Climb with the Merced Police Department, local law enforcement and the Bobcat community to honor every life lost and the first responders whose courage and sacrifice continue to inspire us. 🇺🇲

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

More than 30 Bobcats met with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to talk about the future of space exploration, careers at NASA and the projects they’re already working on, including UC Merced’s first nanosatellite, BOBSat-1. 🛰️ Read more 🔗 https://t.co/UoDzxzXvZe