University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
UCLA is the most-applied-to university in the United States. Strong across the arts, film (TFT), engineering (Samueli), medicine (Geffen), and the social sciences. Located in Westwood, Los Angeles.
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Location
Los Angeles, California
Established
1919
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
UC Application
Region
United States →Admission tests
Popular fields of study
Source: University of California, Los Angeles official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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