University of California, Davis Alumni

International Students

19.5

% of international students in the university

7500

Total International Students in the university

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is one of the top public research universities in the United States, known for its strengths in agriculture, veterinary medicine, engineering, and environmental science. Its alumni include influential scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and more.

Name

Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Year

Ann Veneman

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

BA

1970

Stephen Robinson

NASA astronaut, space shuttle missions

PhD

1990

Martin Yan

Celebrity chef and TV host (Yan Can Cook)

MS

1977

Togo West

Former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

JD

1973

Chris Petersen

Renowned college football coach

BA

1988

Kim Stanley Robinson

Award-winning science fiction author (Mars Trilogy)

PhD

1982

Jennifer Granholm

Governor of Michigan, former U.S. Secretary of Energy

BA

1984

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

NASA astronaut and chemist

PhD

1997

Hassan Rouhani

President of Iran (attended executive programs)

N/A

N/A

Carlos Torres Vila

CEO of BBVA Group (Spanish banking giant)

MBA

1990

Charles Bamforth

Beer scientist, “Pope of Foam,” brewing researcher

PhD

1978

Adam Steltzner

NASA engineer, led Mars Curiosity rover landing

PhD

1999

Stephen Robinson

NASA astronaut, participated in several shuttle missions

PhD

1990

Debbie Matenopoulos

TV personality, original co-host of The View

BA

1997

Yul Kwon

Winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, Google executive

BS

1997

Chris Petersen

College football coach, Boise State and Washington

BA

1988

Kimberly S. Budil

Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

PhD

1994

L. Michael White

New Testament scholar, historian

PhD

1987

David Kappos

Former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

BS

1983

James P. Allison

Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine (cancer immunotherapy)

PhD

1973

Anne Keast-Butler

Director of GCHQ (UK intelligence agency)

BA

1993

Louie Psihoyos

Oscar-winning director (The Cove)

BA

1980

Deirdre Imus

Environmental activist, author

N/A

N/A

John Lescroart

Bestselling novelist (The 13th Juror)

BA

1970

Kathryn Sullivan

Astronaut, first American woman to walk in space

PhD

1978

Roselyn Sánchez

Actress, singer, producer

N/A

N/A

Vicky Triponey

Former VP for Student Affairs, Penn State

PhD

1987

William T. Doyle

Plant biologist, leading researcher

PhD

1960

Daniel Sperling

Founding Director, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

PhD

1982

Diane Harkey

Politician, California State Board of Equalization

BA

1974

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Students

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Yocketers Applied

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Yocketers Admitted

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Yocketers Interested

University of California, Davis admitted student profiles

GRE

319

TOEFL

106

IELTS

8

Profiles that got Into University of California, Davis

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Bruce Wayne
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IELTS 8

GRE 330

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Ashwin Shanmugasundaram
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IELTS 7

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Aritra Dutta
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GRE 318

TOEFL 107

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Utkarsh Lal
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GRE 326

IELTS 8

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Dhruba Das
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IELTS 8

GRE 314

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Varsha Ravichandran
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IELTS 8

GRE 319

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Kavya Shree
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IELTS 8

GRE 328

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Pranav Mehta
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GRE 324

IELTS 8

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