| University Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13,595 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1187 |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Keith[2] |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Range: | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 36.7481°N -118.3619°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Williamson |
| First Ascent: | July 12, 1896 by Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller[4] |
| Easiest Route: | South Slopes, cross county hike[5] |
| Etymology: | University of California |
University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California.[4] It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south.[5] It lies on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness.[1]
The nearest trailhead to University Peak is Onion Valley. The least technical route to its summit is an off-trail hike up the south slopes. It offers a variety of other routes from easy scrambles to rock climbing.[5] The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University Peak as a Mountaineers Peak.