The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1868 and is the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. UC Berkeley is known for its academic excellence and is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the United States. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of academic fields, including business, engineering, law, and social sciences. UC Berkeley is also home to several research centers and institutes, including the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab and the Energy Biosciences Institute.