UCD
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | University of California, Davis |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UCD has two meanings. It stands for University of California, Davis (university) or University College Dublin (university).
Meanings of UCD at a glance
| # | UCD stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, Davis | Education & Academia › University |
| 2 | University College Dublin | Education & Academia › University |
1. University of California, Davis
Education & Academia · University Abbreviations
Began in 1905 as the University Farm of the University of California and became a general campus in 1959; the town of Davis lies near Sacramento. It is internationally known for agriculture, viticulture and enology, and its School of Veterinary Medicine is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Example: The UCD vet school receives thousands of applications for about 150 seats.
The university uses "UC Davis" in its branding, partly because UCD also means University College Dublin. Its sports teams, the Aggies, compete in the Big West Conference and in the Big Sky for football. Davis is known as a bicycle town, and the campus has extensive bike paths.
2. University College Dublin
Education & Academia · University Abbreviations
Ireland's largest university, which traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland founded in 1854 with John Henry Newman as its first rector. Its main campus is at Belfield in south Dublin.
Example: He completed an MBA at UCD's Smurfit School of Business.
James Joyce graduated from the university in 1902. In the United States, UCD usually refers to the University of California, Davis. UCD is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland.
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