Reviews of University of California, Berkeley (University)

Miles Hacker

Fantastic education in most subjects, however both the student body and teachers make it very clear that conservatism of any kind is not welcome here. I'm quite liberal, and even I don't feel completely comfortable here. They make a big deal of how open they are to all kinds of people, but this is blatantly false. Again, the college does provide very good education, has a beautiful campus, and good food options nearby. It's just sad that not everyone is free to enjoy these things. I hate that I have to give this school only three stars because of the anti-free speech attitudes that are endorsed here.

Zhiyun Ren

I was an exchange student there between 2013 - 2014.

See Joy

Great university. Awesome campus and atmosphere. 150 years completed of this world class university in 2018. Wow.

Bats Daylights

I'm not a student there, but as a visitor I was astonished how big the University was. it had so many study environment very much alive atmosphere. Hope you catch this school whatever chances you have

Art Goetia

1 Hour to 3 Days

Conrad Belknap

Amazing school, gorgeous campus, and amazing academics.

Probir Kumar Goshwami

One of the best University of the globe according to academic ranking. The campus is beautiful and building designs exclusively iconic. Research scope and lab facilities are state of the art. Lovely people and good landscape made the University campus a loveable place.

michelle summers

Always my favorite place to visit when I'm home. My grand daughter is named after this city. So many things to do and see. People's park. The book store, Rasputin's, I miss Blondies. Berkeley is the best.

Avantika Sood

I am a Cal student, so might be biased but the campus is huge and gorgeous! If you are in the neighborhood definitely take a tour. There are so many interesting facts about our campus that still amaze me. My 2 favorite spots would be the Morrison reading room in doe library and memorial glade. So much to see and do around Berkeley.

thomas rodrian

While working at Sybase in Emeryville, I took several graduate software classes at University of California, Berkeley. When I fist started taking classes, I did not know UCB allowed people in wheelchairs to park on campus. Once I started parking next to the building with my classes, life became much easier. Great classes and instructors.

Anthony D'Asaro

Best decision of my life to go here. I got a fantastic education at a reasonable price & made lifelong friends. Almost everyone you meet here is impressive, going places or doing something meaningful with their lives. If you are a nerd at heart, feel like other people don't get you, love to read, or build things, or to think deeply about ideas, these are your people. Leave your ego at the door and be open to joining extracurriculars, and you will have an amazing experience like I did. BS '13

Aaron Bee

School's reputation speaks for itself. It's a great undergraduate program, although known worldwide more for its graduate programs, many of which are top 5 in the world. There are so many undergraduates that it can sometimes feel impersonal, but joining on campus groups and making friends in the dorms can mitigate that. There's not much grade inflation like at the Ivy League schools, so if you do poorly in a course, you can easily get a D or F, whereas at Ivies the professors likely wouldn't give lower than a C-. Can be tough academically.

Brian Ward

An apparition that comes into your life, becomes a touchable reality that you want to hang on forever...48,000,000 Colombians Can't Be Wrong by Brian Ward

Alessandro Bucca

I'm just saying that this place is the best place to set up a future. The people and the atmosphere is just lovable. I wish I could be able to get back there one day!

Sohum Thakkar

Best place to be right now. Liveliness of a State college and the world's best resources, next to the most entrepreneurial city on earth.

Lucio Ramirez

There's a table by a creek where I truly love to eat my breakfast. Also, good school.

Erkan T

Berkeley is so silent and peace place; this university is wonderful; campus is good too. If you are looking for more activate, it is not easy to find more in this location but it is so close the best city San Fransisco. whenever you want in the morning or eveining you can go easily. I love Berkeley library and some cafe too. You can try some perfect international food. people is nice, if you are looking for the best university in USA, yes you are in now.

zijian wang

It's nice to hear that it's a too equal place to treat white male equally

Mariana Gallardo

I wouldn’t mind the nasty comments that are clearly left by salty conservatives. The campus is beautiful. The academics/professors are some of the nations best. Enough said. Go bears!

Sophia Moreno

Proud to be a UC Berkeley student. The campus is beautiful and diverse in nature, architecture and thought. Definitely explore the campus and the surroundings. Its in a city that stands out in character and takes part of the Bay Area culture.

Qshot

Went to this university during this AVID trip and first of all, it is very pretty. Second of all, really good Law School. I hope to attend here soon.

HaZe1071

I'm a white male and neither liberal nor conservative. I've never been offended or something like that. It frightens me a lot how people trying to make this place bad only because of their political attitude. Please be smart and draw your own conclusions! Don't be unsettled by those stupid reviews!

Sherry Ann Santos

Such a nice place in SFO

王錞易

The view and the atmosphere here was fantastic, and the rivalry between Stanford is also fascinating. The student ambassador said that the clock tower was so beautiful that Stanford wanted to build one shortly after it was built in memory of John Galen Howard, founder of the school of architecture. Cal didn't tell Stanford the clock tower's real height, so it is still the tallest in that area. I'm not sure if the story was real, but it definitely shows me what is the rivalry between two of the best universities in the world is like. (the tuition fee is less expensive than Stanford!)

Girish

One of the best university of the states.

Han Thin

beautiful campus to look around

Polina Antipova

Nice place to walk and get into students atmosphere again!

Adam Jacobvitz

Nice people, great atmosphere

Paulo Façanha

One of the best universities of the World. Great Campus.

Gearsoft

We visited the beautiful campus in summer and enjoyed the atmosphere. We appreciated the beautiful music on top of Sather Tower and were shocked by the loud bell ringing!

Evan Schwartz

Berkeley is a difficult place. There is undeniably an impersonal, cut-throat atmosphere in most classes, particularly the larger ones (so, again, most of them). Students are primarily preoccupied with their phones and laptops rather than with their peers and lecturers. Additionally, clubs are competitive to gain entrance into, so simply putting yourself "out there" isn't a guarantee of social acceptance. In humanities courses, B-grades are mostly manageable, whereas A's typically take effort; in STEM, it's probably more difficult to maintain a reasonable GPA. With all that said, having taken a handful of interesting courses so far, I do feel mentally stimulated here, and there are definitely lots of things to do, beyond the standard drinking/partying college culture (hiking, sailing, kayaking; going out to eat; going to the movies; going to the city; etc.). However, it is finding the people here to do them with, and the time to do them, that are the limiting factors.

Vlad B. Toca

Great campus and programs. My wife is graduating today from the Master in Data Science! So proud of her!

Habib ur Rehman

University of California at Berkeley is a nice place to visit by the tourists from abroad. Also nice to stay here and learn.

james smith

My wife and I went out with Bill for a day if Bay fishing. We could not have found a better guide! Bill is knowledgeable, professional, and patient. We have already planned our next trip out with Bill. Book him and enjoy.

Alejandro Yepes

Had an amazing time. Staff is great. Professors were great. Totally recommend

Guadalupe Morales Garfias

Very significantly historic university. There is many good stories to everything from the floor to the structure of the buildings. Students here achieve academic excellence and fight for what they believe. Students here fight for justice and come together to be able to do so.

Edward Gilson

Excellent location and Service and community

Asha Bharti

Because lives there and the study is high-class pp