The 21-acre park is landscaped with eucalyptus trees, native shrubs and exotic plants. Classrooms, laboratories, research facilities and libraries ring the park, while student housing complexes and recreation centers lie on the perimeter. There are 275 student clubs and organizations. Multicultural festivals, concerts, films, lectures, plays and fine arts performances provide a broad range of social and leadership opportunities. Individual and team sports, martial arts and relaxation classes are among the popular offerings.
Sailing classes are also available in nearby Newport Bay.
I intercollegiate athletics program features 20 sports, with 10 men's teams, nine women's teams, and a coed sailing program. Academics UCI is noted internationally for its rich academic programs and the quality of its faculty. The campus' long-standing commitment to undergraduate education yields strong programs across all academic disciplines. Irvine's distinctive undergraduate research programs allow students to work closely with faculty mentors as early as the freshman year. Last year, nearly 1,000 undergraduates pursued faculty supervised independent study in the biological and social sciences.