University of California, Merced

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The University of California 1868 Merced
Science and engineering building

The University of California, Merced ( UC Merced ) is the tenth campus of the University of California . The place Merced is located in the San Joaquin Valley in California . The inauguration ceremony took place on October 25, 2002, the first day of lectures was September 6, 2005. UC Merced is the first American research university to be built in the 21st century. Currently (November 2016) 7336 students are enrolled.

Like all UC campuses, UC Merced is also headed by a chancellor . Carol Tomlinson-Keasey has been the incumbent since it was founded in 1999 .

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UC Merced

Coordinates: 37 ° 21 ′ 58 "  N , 120 ° 25 ′ 25"  W.