| Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the dates and locations for each of the 2025 UC Riverside Commencement ceremonies are now confirmed.
The School of Medicine Hippocratic Oath Ceremony for M.D. degree recipients is scheduled for June 6, 2025 and the Graduate Division Hooding Ceremony for Ph.D. and M.F.A. degree candidates is scheduled for June 7, 2025 at the Student Recreation Center on the UCR campus.
The ceremonies for the master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates will take place June 16-17, 2025 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.
Commencement 2025
Welcome to the official website for UC Riverside's 71th Commencement.
If you are a graduating student, congratulations on your achievement! You have worked hard to get to this point in your life and UC Riverside is honored to have been part of your journey.
Making this day a memorable occasion for you and your proud family members and friends is very important to UC Riverside, so we have developed this website for everything Commencement.
We will continue to update the website with Commencement 2025 deadlines and information so please check back periodically and stay updated.
Schedule of Ceremonies
Friday, June 6, 2025
3:00 p.m.
M.D. degree recipients
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium
Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:00 a.m.
All Ph.D. degree and M.F.A. degree candidates
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium
Monday, June 16, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates (includes M.S. graduates in Biomedical Sciences)
Location: Toyota Arena
1:30 p.m.
School of Education and School of Public Policy
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates and Teacher Credential candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
6:00 p.m.
Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates to select preferred ceremony date/time on a first-come, first-served basis through the Intent to Participate form
Location: Toyota Arena
1:30 p.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates to select preferred ceremony date/time on a first-come, first-served basis through the Intent to Participate form
Location: Toyota Arena
6:00 p.m.
School of Business
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates
Location: Toyota Arena