New UC Majors by Campus

New campus majors for fall 2025

The following new majors and programs are now available for fall 2025 applicants.

Many additional major emphases are also available, but are not included in this list. Unless otherwise noted, majors listed are available to new first-year and transfer applicants.

^ Only open to first-year applicants for fall 2025. Open to transfer applicants for fall 2026.
* Only open to first-year applicants for fall 2025. Open to transfer applicants for fall 2027.

The links go to every major at that campus.

Berkeley

• Neuroscience major
• Israel Studies minor

Davis

• Business major*

Irvine

• Applied and Computational Mathematics major

Merced

• Aerospace Engineering major
• Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering major*
• Biochemistry major
• Biological Sciences, BA major
• Communication and Media major^
• Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology major
• Management of Innovation Sustainability and Technology major*
• Neuroscience major*
• Science, Technology, and Ethics major*

Riverside

• Black Study major
• Business Analytics major^
• Environmental Studies major
• Global and Community Health major
• Religious Studies/Admin Studies major

San Diego

• Artificial Intelligence major
• Cinematic Arts major
• Literary Arts major
• Media Industries and Communication major
• Four new emphases in Structural Engineering

While there are no new majors on the campuses below , here is a link to current majors:

UCLA

Santa Barbara

Santa Cruz