University of California, Davis

The Seal of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Motto Fiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English Let there be light
Established 1905 (1959 as a general UC campus)
Type Public, Land-grant, Space-grant
Endowment $790.1 million (2013)[1]
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi
Provost Ralph Hexter

Academic staff 2,236 (2011-12)[2]
Admin. staff 20,812 (2011-12)[2]
Students 34,155 (Fall 2013)[3]
Undergraduates 26,693 (Fall 2013)[3]
Postgraduates 4,200 (Fall 2013l)[3]
Doctoral students 3,252 (Fall 2013)
Location Davis, California, United States
38°32′24″N 121°45′0″WCoordinates: 38°32′24″N 121°45′0″W
Campus Suburban, 7,309 acres (2,958 ha) [4]
Former names University Farm (1905–1922)
Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture (1922–1959)
Newspaper The California Aggie
Colors Aggie Blue and Gold        
Athletics NCAA Division I
23 Varsity Sports[5]
Nickname Aggies
Mascot Gunrock the Mustang
Affiliations University of California
AAU
Big West Conference
Big Sky Conference
MPSF
Website www.ucdavis.edu