Public university · United States
University of California-Merced
Also known as UC MercedMerced, California · In a suburb
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$53,873About ₹51.2 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted91%
Students9,1108,372 bachelor's · 738 graduate
International students0.5%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree68%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 30 subjects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Economics
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
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- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master's · 22 subjects
- Applied Mathematics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Economics
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
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- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Sociology
PhD and professional · 21 subjects
- Applied Mathematics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Engineering
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- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Sociology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 445188), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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