India International Student Profile

A view above the University of California, Riverside campus,
looking northwest across the San Bernardino Valley.
Welcome to the University of California, Riverside! UC Riverside is one of the ten campuses of
the prestigious University of California and one of the most highly ranked universities in the world.
UC Riverside is also home to one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Walk across
campus, and one will hear a number of different languages spoken, including Hindi and Urdu!
UC RIVERSIDE AT A GLANCE
Huntington Beach
(Surf City, USA),
54 miles, 87 km
UC Riverside offers over 400 student organizations in
which students can get involved with campus activities
and meet new friends!
UC Riverside launched its prestigious School of Medicine
in Fall 2013. It is the first new school of medicine in the
state of California in over 40 years!
Our beautiful 1200-acre (485-hectare) campus at the
foot of the Box Springs Mountains features an abundance
of trees and flowers, citrus groves, blue skies, and our
breathtaking Botanic Gardens.
The UC Riverside campus is fully contained with dining,
housing, shopping, banking, and medical services within
walking distance. World-class shopping is also available
with nearby malls and outlets. (Plus, the world-famous
Rodeo Drive is just a quick drive to Los Angeles!)
Hollywood/
Los Angeles,
63 miles, 101 km
Sea World
San Diego, 96 miles
155 km
Joshua Tree
National Park,
103 miles, 166 km
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We have a vibrant campus life featuring world-class,
on-campus concerts from popular U.S. performers such
as Moby, Radiohead, Steve Aoki, and Far East Movement.
Disneyland,
41 miles,
66 km
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We are close to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Disneyland, winter
resorts, and California's world famous beaches.
Our newly expanded 160,000 ft2 (14,864 m2) Student
Recreation Center includes a swimming pool, tennis courts,
expansive rooms with cardio and free weight equipment,
group workout rooms, basketball courts, and a full menu of
intramural sports. The Outdoor Excursions program offers
hiking, surfing, snowboarding, sandboarding and many
other outdoor activities, including trips to the rivers, lakes,
mountains, and deserts of California.
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Riverside, California - home of UC Riverside - is 60 miles
(96 km) east of Los Angeles. It is ranked the “8th Coolest
City” in the U.S. for entertainment, diversity, and
recreation. Riverside is also “California’s Coolest City” for
its reduced carbon footprint efforts. (Forbes, 2014/Energy
Services, 2014).
Mountain Resorts
(Big Bear),
48 miles, 77 km
PACIFI
Over 1000 international students from more than
65 countries currently attend UC Riverside!
LIVE AND LEARN IN EXCITING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!
SAN DIEGO
Mexico
Las Vegas, NV,
236 miles
380 km
San Francisco,
435 miles
155 km
For more information about the out-of-state
student experience at UC Riverside, as well
as for important application information and
deadlines, visit go.ucr.edu/network.
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
07/15
900 University Avenue | 3106 Student Services Building | Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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“…(UC Riverside Students are) as bright and engaged as any students
I’ve taught at Harvard or Berkeley, and also determined to give back to
their communities and their society. UCR has the energy of an underdog
that knows it’s winning the race that’s worth winning. I wish we could
clone UCR all over America.”
- Robert B. Reich, UC Berkeley professor and Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
RANKINGS UC RIVERSIDE: HIGHLY RANKED. HIGHLY RESPECTED.
#1
#2
#9
#14
#14
#17
One of the Top 150
Universities Worldwide
We rank 1st in the nation by Time magazine, based on graduation rates,
affordability, and percentage of Pell Grant Recipients.
(Time Magazine, 2014)
UC Riverside is ranked among the top national universities for our
contribution to the public good. (Washington Monthly, 2014)
UC Riverside is 9th in the nation as a high-value school.
(Washington Monthly, 2014)
We are 14th in the world for plant research, pathology, and nutrition as
well as zoology, marine and freshwater biology, and veterinary medicine.
(U.S. News and World Report, 2014)
Our student-body has a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds.
(U.S. News and World Report, 2015)
We rank 17th out of the top 750 major universities worldwide for physical
sciences and engineering. (Leiden University, 2015)
UC Riverside is globally recognized for academics, research, and an
international outlook. (Times Higher Education, 2015; and Shanghai Jiao
Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2014)
$115,000,000
UC RIVERSIDE ATTRACTS
APPROXIMATELY $115 MILLION
IN RESEARCH FUNDS ANNUALLY!
NEWLY ADMITTED
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
The International Student
Resource Center supports the
success of international students
from over 65 countries. Students
receive information for paying
SEVIS Fees, entering the U.S.,
and more. Connect with us at
internationalcenter.ucr.edu.
Students can also find
information on tuition and fees at
registrar.ucr.edu.
PRASHANTHI
VANDRANGI
WHY I CHOSE UC RIVERSIDE
I was drawn by the excitement of the
diverse and beautiful UCR campus. But
I soon realized that – with the best of
engineering principles and cutting-edge
technologies – UCR would provide the
best foundation for my future aspirations.
And it has indeed.
INVALUABLE MENTORSHIP
I express my deepest admiration and
gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Victor G J
Rodgers. Dr. Rodgers’ deep insight to solve
biological problems from an engineering
perspective provided me the foundation to
rationally design solutions. His patience,
guidance, and invaluable mentorship, from
the start to the end of my Ph.D. program,
fostered my success as I juggled research,
work, and community service.
19:1
DIVYA SAIN
MAJOR BIOENGINEERING
FROM VISHAKAPATNAM, INDIA
EDUCATION S.N.D.T. WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY
A DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC
COMMUNITY
I have been fortunate to perform
cutting-edge research in cross-disciplinary
fields ranging from vascular
hemodynamics to engineering and
materials science. The results of these
research topics have culminated in
high impact publications. I am proud
to be part of such a diverse scientific
community.
BEYOND ACADEMICS
In my first year at UCR, I was a part
of the U.S. Department of Labor’s
initiative, WIRED. I went to many
famous companies and firms in Southern
California and interviewed the top
officials to understand how science,
technology and business can work
hand-in-hand.
STUDY IN SUNNY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WHAT UC RIVERSIDE
HAS TAUGHT ME
I chose UCR because of the
Department of Bioengineering
and the interdisciplinary research
opportunity here. Of course,
college rankings are something
international students first refer
to, but I also liked that the
university is in Southern
California -- with perfect
weather throughout the year!
UCR has taught me so much
more through the small things
we do every day. UCR made me
push my abilities to the
maximum. It made me stronger,
made me realize what I want,
gave me new friends and
contacts, and showed me what it
means to go global for a
traditional Indian girl.
- Sandeep Dhall, Orissa, India
- Bioengineering
- Akhila Jyothy Denduluri,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Bioengineering
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
Work closely with an award-winning faculty!
UC Riverside professors rank 6 th in the nation for the most
significant awards and recognition. (Washington Monthly, 2014)
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MAJOR GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS
FROM NEW DELHI, INDIA
EDUCATION UTTAR PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIV.
PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY
DOCTORATE
I was chosen as a recipient for the Guru
Gobind Singh Fellowship award – a
$30,000 award that is given every year to
one student (in any field of research) among
all the UC campuses. The Chancellor, the
Graduate Dean, and the UCR trustees
gathered at the Chancellor’s residence and
lauded us for our efforts.
I decided to attend UCR because of the
interdisciplinary doctorate program offered
by the College of Natural and Agricultural
Sciences (CNAS). With its various centers
like the Center for Plant Cell Biology and
Institute for Integrative Genome Biology,
CNAS boasts many pioneers in the field
of Botany and Life Sciences.
NEVER AN OUTSIDER
AN ACTIVE LIFE
UCR is a school that welcomes students
from all backgrounds. I see people who
are eager to learn about Indian culture
and are equally excited to introduce their
own culture to me. I believe being exposed
to an ethnically and culturally diverse
environment broadens your mindset and
makes you a better human being.
I have been involved in community
service ever since my high school years
with the Rotaract Club and continue to do
the same here at UCR. In addition I am a
volunteer at the Art of Living Foundation,
which promotes better living through yoga
and meditation.
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% OF FACULTY WITH
PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT