University of California, Davis, Public research university in Davis, United States.
The University of California Davis is a public research institution in Davis that covers roughly 5300 acres (2145 hectares), making it the largest campus in the UC system. The grounds connect academic buildings, residence halls, agricultural research fields, and nature reserves across a sprawling layout lined with tree-shaded pathways.
The institution began in 1905 as an agricultural outpost called University Farm School and gradually evolved into a full campus. In 1959 it gained complete independence within the University of California system and expanded its research profile considerably.
Students move everywhere by bicycle, giving the campus a particularly lively and youthful feel. You see groups discussing outdoors throughout the grounds, especially on the large lawns between buildings, where student research projects are often presented in spring.
The grounds lie roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of Sacramento and are best explored by bicycle, as many paths run through the campus. Visitors find orientation signs at main entrances and can enter public areas freely, though some laboratories or research facilities remain closed to the general public.
The veterinary school operates the largest animal teaching hospital in North America and treats more than 50000 animals each year, from household pets to wildlife. Visitors sometimes spot ambulances for injured animals on the grounds, brought here from across the region.
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