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UC Davis and UC Davis Health Among Best CA Employers
UC Davis and UC Davis Health continue excelling in Forbes' annual ranking of Best Employers.
![Professor Luis Fernando Santana, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, and his lab team in Tupper Hall on the Davis campus, early February 2020, prepandemic. Pictured (clockwise from lower left, behind the professor): Collin Matsumoto, Dellaney Rudolph, Eric Arreola, Samantha O'Dwyer, Nathan Grainger, Laura Guarina and Stephanie Palacio. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk8016/files/media/images/luis-fernando-santana-and-lab-team-2000.jpg)
Our Employer Is Among Best in the State
Forbes Ranks UC Davis 3rd, UC Davis Health 12th.
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#'s 35 & 59 for Diversity
This is the second recognition for the Davis Campus and the third year running for UC Davis Health in the annual Forbes survey that recognizes US employers for excellence in cultivating diversity through inclusive practices.
This year, our rank increased to #35 for UC Davis, and #59 for UC Davis Health. This improvement in ranking showcases the efforts we’re putting in to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization.
Top Reasons UC Davis is the Best
UC Davis and UC Davis Health are climbing the ranks as Best Employers for Diversity because we’re intentional about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. And you belong here too!