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UC Berkeley ranked #1 in data science and #4 in computer science undergrad programs

News | September 22, 2026

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New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome

News | September 9, 2026

Top row: Behcet Açıkmeşe, YoungJu Jo, and Asir Khan. Bottom row: Kater Murch, Jingfeng Wu, and Kevin Yang.

CDSS welcomes six new faculty to the college in 2026

News | September 1, 2026

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Welcoming events held for UC Berkeley students and community at Gateway

News | August 31, 2026

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UC Berkeley announces new professional graduate degree in AI and machine learning

News | August 24, 2026

A large group of students pose for the camera at Salesforce Park in San Francisco. The students are wearing "Transfer Launch" t-shirts.

Transfer students prepare for their UC Berkeley launch this fall

News | August 20, 2026

Q&A with Dawn Song on the promise and perils of agentic AI

News | August 19, 2026

Cassie Buhler talks with participants at the Environmental Data Science Innovation and Impact Lab Summit at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

AI can move beyond data centers, says UC Berkeley scientists

News | August 11, 2026

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With new digital tools, UC Berkeley researchers are helping Joshua trees survive wildfires

News | August 5, 2026

NEW BERKELEY HUB FOR AI AND COMPUTING

Announcing the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway

The Gateway convenes and connects faculty, researchers, and students across the college, providing a dedicated UC Berkeley hub for AI-driven discovery and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Announcement

VISION FOR THE COLLEGE

FACTS & STATS

Highlights and achievements

top ranked

undergrad data science program

1 in 5

of 30,000+ undergrad students at Berkeley take a data science class each year

#2 ranked

grad statistics program

#4 ranked

undergrad and grad computer science programs