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University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868 and operates with 184 academic departments and programs across its campus.
UC Berkeley was established in 1868 from a vision expressed in California's State Constitution—to build an institution that would contribute to "the glory and happiness of advancing generations." The campus sits in the Berkeley hills overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Today it operates 184 academic departments and programs, serving students from California and around the world.
The university maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 19.4 to 1 and has nine current faculty members who hold Nobel Prizes. Research conducted at Berkeley has advanced knowledge across medicine, engineering, physics and countless other fields. The campus also hosts public events, lectures, art installations and museums that draw tens of thousands of visitors each year.
For Berkeley families with school-age children, the university shapes the city's character and future. The tradition of sending a child to college, whether at Berkeley or elsewhere, is central to many families' long-term financial plans. Life insurance that covers the years of highest education and childcare costs ensures that those plans stay on track no matter what happens.