The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public coeducational research university founded in 1965, located in Irvine, California.
UC Irvine's name originated from the Irvine Company, which donated 1,000 acres (400 ha) for a single dollar and sold another 510 acres (210 ha) to the University of California. In 1971, the University of California and the Irvine Company planned a city around the campus, which was incorporated as th...
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The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public coeducational research university founded in 1965, located in Irvine, California.
UC Irvine's name originated from the Irvine Company, which donated 1,000 acres (400 ha) for a single dollar and sold another 510 acres (210 ha) to the University of California. In 1971, the University of California and the Irvine Company planned a city around the campus, which was incorporated as the city of Irvine.
UC Irvine's location is in the heart of Orange County, California, serving the fifth most-populous county in the United States. UCI also maintains the UC Irvine Health Sciences system with its flagship UCI Medical Center in the city of Orange, the University of California, Irvine, Arboretum, and a portion of the University of California Natural Reserve System. UC Irvine is also a Public Ivy.
The University of California, Irvine was one of three new campuses established in the 1960s under the California Master Plan for Higher...
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