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Once again, the 51�Թϱ�����, Davis, has been recognized among the top universities in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue, clocking in at No. 10 among the 316 public and private universities ranked.

Now in its 13^th year, Washington Monthly recognizes “not what colleges do for themselves, but on what they do for the country,” and rates schools on three equally weighted criteria: research, social mobility and public service. New to the ranking this year is a measure for voting engagement, which looks at a school’s efforts in encouraging civic engagement, for which 51�Թϱ����� received the highest number of points available, and the highest among the UC campuses.

“This recognition confirms the tremendous benefits that 51�Թϱ����� brings to California families and the world,” said 51�Թϱ����� Chancellor Gary S. May. “We are proud of our focus on producing graduates who are socially and civically engaged in the community around them.”

All nine undergraduate UC campuses made this year’s list, with four others ranked in the top 25: San Diego, seventh; Los Angeles, ninth; Berkeley, 18^th; and Irvine, 20^th. Riverside, Merced, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz ranked 28^th, 39^th, 45^th and 85^th, respectively.

As noted previously, 51�Թϱ����� also ranked highly in the magazine’s new “Best College for Student Voting” ranking. For this category, four measures were examined, with one point being awarded for each measure. The university was one of only two top 10 schools to receive a total of four points, and was awarded with the highest placement of any California school at 36^th overall.

The  and methodology can be found on Washington Monthly’s website.