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The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and is the founding campus of the University of California system.
  • Former names: University of California (1868–1958)
  • Motto: Fiat lux (Latin)
  • Motto in English: "Let there be light"
  • Type: Public land-grant research university
  • Established: March 23, 1868
  • Parent institution: University of California
  • Accreditation: WSCUC
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