Why join the NUTGAP program at UC Davis?

For students who seek graduate study in nutritional biology, the answer is simple: the NUTGAP program at UC Davis will provide superb preparation for graduate study.
Our faculty conduct transformational research in both basic science and applications to nutrition policy, and are skilled mentors recognized for their work with students. Both faculty and graduate students in the UC Davis Nutrition Department have received professional accolades for their research and science communication.
We proud of our strong record in mentoring students.
Doing good and fostering social mobility helped put the University of California, Davis, in the No. 11 spot among public universities in the Washington Monthly 2024 College Guide and Rankings...
We recognize that all of us -- faculty, students, staff -- are an integral part of UC Davis and we pledge to work together to value our individual differences and common humanity as embodied in the UC Davis Principles of Community.
UC Davis faculty support work-life balance and we encourage visiting scholars to explore Northern California on weekends. NUTGAP scholars will experience a close-knit academic community that lies in a college town within half an hour from the Sacramento metropolitan area and two hours from San Francisco, with access via convenient public transportation. For those who seek outdoor recreation, Davis has miles of bike paths and pleasant trails for walking and running, with hiking in the Sierras two hours east and the Sonoma coast two hours to the west.

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