One of the best-known universities in California has moved down one place since last year in a list of the nation’s best public universities published on Aug. 25 by data analysis website Niche.
University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) was ranked the second best public university for 2026, surpassed by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The University of California–Berkeley ranked number nine on the top 25 list.
The ranking compared over 500 public colleges and state universities in the United States, according to Niche.
The Pittsburgh-based education analysis platform said the ranking was based on “rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education” as well as “millions of reviews from students and alumni.”…