A member of University of California System, University of California, Davis also known as UC Davis holds the third largest share for enrollments after UCLA and UC Berkley. The University is classified as doctoral research university for its research work in field of medicine. A public research university, UC Davis became an independent institution in the year 1959. With its education quality at par with the colleges that of Ivy league, UC Davis is public funded university. The faculty at UC Davis also includes members from various fields such as that of Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, American Law Institute, National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Initially developed as an agricultural campus, UC Davis has expanded over the years into various fields such that now it has professional and graduate programs in Business Management, Nursing, Education, Medical, Law, Veterinary Medicine. UC Davis Graduate Studies also offers 90 research programs. The veterinary medicine school at UC Davis is the largest in the USA. University offers 96 graduate programs and 104 undergraduate programs. It also features department of Enology and Viticulture which has continuously contributed towards the advancement and development of Californian wineries. The University researchers, faculty and alumni have won various accolades across various fields. Some of the honors are the National Medal of Science, Nobel Peace Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and many others.