The University of California, Riverside Palm Desert campus is a graduate center for social, scientific, cultural and technology research, education and executive programs, located in the Coachella Valley.
Established as a teaching and research center, the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center is a catalyst for the economic diversification of the inland desert region by providing relevant regional research, impacting the cultural life of the community through arts and letters programming, convening and creating partnerships that advance the public good, and offering innovative graduate programs that attract and retain world class talent to the region. In so doing, UCR through the Palm Desert Graduate Center provides regional leadership through engagement and extends the mission of the university for research, teaching and service.