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The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), established in 1919 in Westwood, Los Angeles, is ranked as the #1 public university in the United States and is a global titan in education, research, and cultural innovation. Receiving over $1.7 billion annually in sponsored research awards, UCLA faculty have won 16 Nobel Prizes, made foundational breakthroughs including hosting the first ARPANET transmission (the birth of the Internet), and pioneered modern surgical oncology.
UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science and 12 prestigious professional schools, including the David Geffen School of Medicine, the Samueli School of Engineering, the School of the Arts and Architecture, the School of Theater, Film and Television, and the Anderson School of Management. It operates the UCLA Health System, consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation.
Admission to UCLA is extremely competitive. Undergraduate applications are processed via the University of California application (over 140,000 applicants; test-free). Graduate and doctoral applicants require superior academic records (minimum 3.5+ GPA typically), letters of recommendation, and demonstrated research achievement.
Elite doctoral program renowned for artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer architecture, cryptography, bioinformatics, and autonomous robotics.
Top-tier LCME-accredited medical doctorate featuring the Discovery Curriculum, longitudinal clinical training at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and translational research tracks.
World-leading doctoral program investigating quantum computation, topological materials, high-energy particle physics, plasma physics, and astrophysical cosmology.
One of the world's most prestigious film directorship programs, offering immersive narrative production, sound design, camera cinematography, and industry mentorship.
Graduate engineering program investigating urban water reclamation, desalination nanotechnology, coastal storm modeling, and earthquake-resilient hydraulic systems.
Globally ranked doctoral economics curriculum renowned for theoretical microeconomics, structural econometrics, macroeconomic dynamics, and international finance.
Nobel Laureate & Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Dr. Ghez was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for her pioneering discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy, directing the UC...
View researcher profile ↗Turing Award Laureate & Professor of Computer Science
Samueli School of Engineering
Dr. Pearl received the ACM A.M. Turing Award for fundamental contributions to artificial intelligence through the development of the calculus for probabilistic ...
View researcher profile ↗Lasker Award Laureate & Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
Dr. Slamon's breakthrough research identified the HER-2/neu oncogene in breast cancer, directly leading to the development of trastuzumab (Herceptin), revolutio...
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