The University of California, Irvine is a publiccoeducationalresearch university situated in Irvine, California. Founded in 1965, it is the second-youngest University of California campus and is widely known as UCI or UC Irvine.UC Irvine's name is originated from the Irvine Company, which donated 1,000 acres (4 km²) (for a single dollar) and sold another 500 acres (2 km²) to the University of California.Together, the University of California and the Irvine Company planned a city around the campus, which was incorporated as the city of Irvine in 1971.
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