University of California, Los Angeles
Region: Northern America
Country/Region: United States
Found Year: 1919
Address: 405 Hilgard Avenue
Introduction

UCLA's primary purpose as a public research university is the creation, dissemination, preservation, and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. To fulfill this mission, UCLA is committed to academic freedom in its fullest terms: We value open access to information, free and lively debate conducted with mutual respect for individuals, and freedom from intolerance. In all of our pursuits, we strive at once for excellence and diversity, recognizing that openness and inclusion produce true quality. These values underlie our three institutional responsibilities. Learning and teaching at UCLA are guided by the belief that undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students and their teachers belong to a community of scholars. This community is dedicated to providing students with a foundational understanding of a broad range of disciplines followed by the opportunity for in-depth study in a chosen discipline. All members of the community are engaged together in discovering and advancing knowledge and practice. Learning occurs not only in the classroom but also through engagement in campus life and in communities and organizations beyond the university. Discovery, creativity, and innovation are hallmarks of UCLA. As one of the world's great research universities, we are committed to ensuring excellence across a wide range of disciplines, professions, and arts while also encouraging investigation across disciplinary boundaries. In so doing, UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs, and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish. Civic engagement is fundamental to our mission as a public university. Located on the Pacific Rim in one of the world's most diverse and vibrant cities, UCLA reaches beyond campus boundaries to establish partnerships locally and globally. We seek to serve society through both teaching and scholarship, to educate successive generations of leaders, and to pass on to students a renewable set of skills and commitment to social engagement. This integration promotes academic excellence and nurtures innovation and scholarly development.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
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2023
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
All Subjects
Subject
Rank
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Atmospheric Science
4
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
6
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
7
Human Biological Sciences
9
Sociology
9
Materials Science & Engineering
10
Clinical Medicine
11
Earth Sciences
12
Key Statistics
43856
Total Enrollment
6064(13.8%)
International Students
31636
Undergraduate Enrollment
3262(10.3%)
International Students
12220
Graduate Enrollment
2802(22.9%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Afro-American Studies (B.A.)
American Indian Studies (B.A.)
American Literature and Culture (B.A.)
Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations (B.A.)
Anthropology (B.A.)
Anthropology (B.S.)
Arabic (B.A.)
Art History (B.A.)
Asian American Studies (B.A.)
Asian Humanities (B.A.)
Asian Religions (B.A.)
Astrophysics (B.S.)
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Environmental Sciences (B.S.)
Biochemistry (B.S.)
Biology (B.S.)
Biophysics (B.S.)
Business Economics (B.A.)
Central and East European Languages and Cultures (B.A.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry, General (B.S.)
Chemistry/Materials Science (B.S.)
Chicana and Chicano Studies (B.A.)
Chinese (B.A.)
Classical Civilization (B.A.)
Cognitive Science (B.S.)
Communication Studies (B.A.)
Comparative Literature (B.A.)
Computational and Systems Biology (B.S.)
Earth and Environmental Science (B.A.)
East Asian Studies (B.A.)
Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution (B.S.)
Economics (B.A.)
English (B.A.)
Environmental Science (B.S.)
European Studies (B.A.)
French (B.A.)
French and Linguistics (B.A.)
Geography (B.A.)
Geography/Environmental Studies (B.A.)
Geology (B.S.)
Geology/Engineering Geology (B.S.)
Geology/Paleobiology (B.S.)
Geophysics/Applied Geophysics (B.S.)
Geophysics/Geophysics and Space Physics (B.S.)
German (B.A.)
Global Studies (B.A.)
Greek (B.A.)
Greek and Latin (B.A.)
Hebrew (B.A.)
History (B.A.)
Human Biology and Society (B.A.)
Human Biology and Society (B.S.)
International Development Studies (B.A.)
Iranian Studies (B.A.)
Italian (B.A.)
Italian and Special Fields (B.A.)
Japanese (B.A.)
Jewish Studies (B.A.)
Korean (B.A.)
Latin (B.A.)
Latin American Studies (B.A.)
Linguistics (B.A.)
Linguistics and Anthropology (B.A.)
Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures (B.A.)
Linguistics and Computer Science (B.A.)
Linguistics and English (B.A.)
Linguistics and French (B.A.)
Linguistics and Italian (B.A.)
Linguistics and Philosophy (B.A.)
Linguistics and Psychology (B.A.)
Linguistics and Scandinavian Languages (B.A.)
Linguistics and Spanish (B.A.)
Marine Biology (B.S.)
Mathematics (B.S.)
Mathematics for Teaching (B.S.)
Mathematics of Computation (B.S.)
Mathematics, Applied (B.S.)
Mathematics/Applied Science (B.S.)
Mathematics/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (B.S.)
Mathematics/Economics (B.S.)
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (B.S.)
Middle Eastern and North African Studies (B.A.)
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (B.S.)
Music History (B.A.)
Neuroscience (B.S.)
Philosophy (B.A.)
Physics (B.A.)
Physics (B.S.)
Physiological Science (B.S.)
Political Science (B.A.)
Portuguese (B.A.)
Psychobiology (B.S.)
Psychology (B.A.)
Religion, Study of (B.A.)
Russian Language and Literature (B.A.)
Russian Studies (B.A.)
Scandinavian Languages and Cultures (B.A.)
Sociology (B.A.)
Southeast Asian Studies (B.A.)
Spanish (B.A.)
Spanish and Community and Culture (B.A.)
Spanish and Linguistics (B.A.)
Spanish and Portuguese (B.A.)
Statistics (B.S.)
Women's Studies (B.A.)
Graduate Programs
Aerospace Engineering
African Studies
Afro-American Studies
American Indian Studies
Anderson School of Management
Anthropology
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics Department
Archaeology
Architecture
Art
Art History
Arts and Architecture (School)
Asian American Studies
Asian Languages & Cultures
Astronomy
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
BBiochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biological Chemistry
Biology
Biomathematics
Biomathematics Department
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Physics
Biostatistics
CCellular & Molecular Pathology
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Classics
Classics Department
Clinical Research
Community Health Sciences
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Conservation of Archaeological & Ethnographic Materials
Culture & Performance
DDance
Dentistry (School)(DDS)
Design | Media Arts
East Asian Studies
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Education
Education & Information Studies (School)
Education Leadership Program
EEarth & Space Science Department
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (School)
Engineering - MS in Engineering, Online
Engineering Schoolwide Programs
English
Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Science and Engineering
Epidemiology
Ethnomusicology
FFilm, Television, & Digital Media
French & Francophone Studies
Geography
Geology
Geophysics & Space Physics
Germanic Languages
Germanic Languages Department
GGeochemistry
Greek
HHealth Services
Hispanic Languages & Literatures
History
Human Genetics
IIndo-European Studies
Information Studies
Information Studies Department
Integrative Biology & Physiology
Islamic Studies
Italian
Latin American Studies
Law School
Library and Information Science
Library and Information Science Certificate
Linguistics
LLatin
Management - Cooperative Executive MBA
Management - Executive MBA
Management - Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)
Management - Master of Financial Engineering
Management - MS, PHD
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine (School)
Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
MManagement - MBA
Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Toxicology
Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology
Moving Image Archive Studies
MPH for Health Professionals
Music
Musicology
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
NNear Eastern Languages & Cultures
Nursing
OOral Biology
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics
Physics and Astronomy Department
Physiological Science
Political Science
Portuguese
PPathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professional Schools
Psychology
Public Affairs (School)
Public Health
Public Health (School)
Public Policy
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Social Welfare
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish & Portuguese Department
Special Education
SScandinavian
Statistics
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language
Theater
Theater and Performance Studies
Theater Department
Theater, Film, and Television (School)
TTeaching English as a Second Language
Urban and Regional Planning
Urban Planning
Urban Planning Department
UUCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
World Arts and Cultures/Dance Department
WWomen's Studies