About UCI

Where is UCI

UCI sits on 1,500 acres of coastal foothills in Orange County, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Irvine, consistently ranks as one of the safest large cities in America. UCI is centrally located to beaches, extensive trail systems, desert camping and mountain resorts. The campus is designed around a circular park with the university’s academic buildings forming rings around it.

UCI was ranked as the #1 University under 50 years old (2010-2014) among many other accolades.