UC alumni launch more companies than graduates from anywhere else in the world
September 23, 2025 •
UC undergraduate alums have started more venture-backed companies than alumni of any other university, according to the 2025 Pitchbook rankings of the top 100 universities for entrepreneurship. In all, PitchBook placed six UC campuses among the world’s top 100 universities for undergraduate alumni who started venture-backed businesses.
The accolades reflect the university’s pivotal role in driving innovation and economic growth here in California and around the world, said University of California President James B. Milliken.
“The latest rankings from PitchBook confirm what California leaders, savvy venture capitalists and young people with big ideas already know: A UC education is a smart investment and a route to limitless opportunities for California’s next generation of changemakers,” President Milliken said. “We must continue to support and invest in America’s greatest public research university, so that our graduates can continue to pursue ambitious dreams and launch the companies that create jobs, grow the economy and drive prosperity for all Americans.”
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