/r/berkeley/

r/berkeley

180k members
r/berkeley is a subreddit with 180k members. The community frequently discusses berkeley, looking, roommate, hate, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review sandwich, boba places, and delivery app, and the most common flair used is university, other, cs/eecs, local, and news.
A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California.

Popular Topics in r/berkeley

#1

Berkeley

46 posts
#2

Looking

44 posts
#3

Roommate

18 posts
#4

Hate

17 posts
#5

Struggling

16 posts
#6

Big Game

16 posts
#7

Student

14 posts
#8

Looking For

13 posts
#9

Cs

11 posts
#10

Housing

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/berkeley

Sandwich

24 reviews
#1
Crave Subs
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Whole Foods
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Sandwich Zone
4.5 from 2 reviews

Boba Places

18 reviews
#1
Happy Lemon
3.5 from 4 reviews
#2
UCha
4.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Asha
4.3 from 3 reviews

Delivery App

7 reviews
#1
Doordash
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Amazon Fresh
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Grubhub
1.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/berkeley

#1
University
: "Insane"
87 posts
#2
Other
: "Found this sticker on redbubble"
32 posts
#3
CS/EECS
: "Failing grades soar as professors see greater AI usage, dwindling math skills in UC Berkeley computer science classes"
30 posts
#4
Local
: "Advice Needed: Landlord wants $4,300 on moveout after 2 years, nothing flagged in inspection"
27 posts
#5
News
: "Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants"
15 posts
#6
Politics
: "We can do a lot better than 5 percent. Last day to vote is this Tuesday, June 2nd!"
5 posts
#7
Events/Organizations
: "theres too much opportunity"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/berkeley

Yearly
+18k members(11.2%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026