Berkeley School of Public Policy

Berkeley School of Public Policy
Name	Berkeley School of Public Policy
Established	1969
Type	Professional school
Parent	University of California, Berkeley
City	Berkeley, California
Country	United States
Dean	[Name]

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Berkeley School of Public Policy is a professional school within University of California, Berkeley offering graduate education and applied research in public policy, public affairs, and public leadership. It operates at the intersection of policy analysis, public administration, and multidisciplinary scholarship, drawing faculty and students from diverse backgrounds influenced by institutions such as Brookings Institution, RAND Corporation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund. The school engages with regional partners like San Francisco, Oakland, Silicon Valley, and federal entities including United States Congress, Executive Office of the President of the United States, and United States Department of State.

History

The school's mission aligns with public-service traditions found at John F. Kennedy School of Government, emphasizing evidence-based policy, civic leadership, and social equity. Governance structures include oversight by the University of California Board of Regents, faculty committees linked to Academic Senate, and advisory councils comprised of leaders from Apple Inc., Google LLC, Facebook, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Chevron Corporation, ExxonMobil, Wells Fargo, and philanthropic partners such as Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. The school coordinates ethics reviews with Office for Protection of Research Subjects and procurement with University of California Office of the President.

Admissions practices reflect competitive models used by Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Harvard Kennedy School, evaluating applicants with experience at Teach For America, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, and World Food Programme. The student body includes domestic applicants from states like California, New York (state), Texas, Washington (state), and international students from countries such as China, India, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Brazil. Student organizations affiliate with chapters of Alpha Phi Omega, Women in Public Policy, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and internship pipelines to California State Controller's Office, San Francisco Mayor's Office, Oakland City Council, and County of Alameda.

The school is located near landmarks such as Sather Tower, Sproul Plaza, Memorial Glade, and shares resources with Haas School of Business, Berkeley Law School, School of Information, and College of Engineering. Facilities include seminar rooms modeled on those at Harvard University and Yale University, computer labs with connections to National Laboratory (United States Department of Energy), policy simulation suites, and policy libraries linked to Bancroft Library and partnerships with Library of Congress for archival access.