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University of California, Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, United States
=18th in World University Rankings 2025
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About the University of California, Los Angeles

Basic information and contact details for the University of California, Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers opportunities for inquiry, discovery, and education – and yet is a close community that provides a sense of belonging.

The campus is home to world-renowned faculty who teach in 230 undergraduate and graduate majors, with more than two dozen academic programmes ranked among the top 20 in their disciplines. The faculty provide more than 5,000 courses annually, with two-thirds of undergraduate classes having fewer than 30 students.

For many freshmen, the undergraduate experience begins with a year-long Cluster Course, a team-taught exploration of a challenging interdisciplinary topic.

In addition, 200 Fiat Lux Seminars are offered, taught by senior faculty in small-group settings in which freshmen have priority enrolment. Undergraduate research projects are available as early as freshman year, and more than half of UCLA students graduate with research experience in the humanities, social sciences, or STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.

UCLA also encourages students to study abroad – more than 2,400 do so each year – with more than 275 programmes in 39 countries.

Community service is also a cornerstone of undergraduate education at UCLA. Students can participate through programmes at the Volunteer Center – with more than 220 student groups engaged in community service – as well as on Volunteer Day, which brings together 8,000 UCLA volunteers annually.

For more activities outside the classroom, UCLA offers 1,000 student organisations providing students with ample opportunity to pursue interests and projects with fellow students. UCLA is home to leading research centres and institutes, top performing arts programmes, an elite Division I athletics programme and the preeminent hospital in the Western United States.

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Rankings

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World University Rankings 2025
20406080100
Overall 89.8
Teaching 84.9
Research Environment 92.1
Research Quality 96.6
Industry 89
International Outlook 73.4
858687888990201620172018201920202021202220232024202585.886.685.786.486.887.186.785.890.189.8

Breakdown via year: Overall

Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of California, Los Angeles

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
56 F : 44 M (1)
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International student percentage
15% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
9.9 (1)
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Student total
44237 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of California, Los Angeles

See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of California, Los Angeles

Computer Science17th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health14th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Business and Economics20th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Arts and Humanities14th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Psychology=11th

  • Psychology

Life Sciences22nd

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Physical Sciences17th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Law25th

  • Law

Engineering16th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences15th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Education13th

  • Education