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Location	Administration	Academics
Faculty	Students	Research
Health Care	International Studies	Continuing Education
Cultural Offerings	Financial	Economic Impact
Athletics	Alumni	Community Involvement
History	University of California

As one of America's finest universities, UCLA has a tradition of advancing higher education and the common good through excellence in scholarship, research and public service. UCLA is California's largest university and a model for public institutions of higher education.

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Location
UCLA is located in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, approximately 10 miles west of Downtown and 12 miles from Los Angeles International airport. The 419-acre campus is adjacent to Westwood Village, a short distance from Interstate 405.

 

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Administration
Gene Block became the chancellor of UCLA on August 1, 2007.

Chancellor’s website

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Academics
UCLA offers a comprehensive curriculum in the arts, social sciences, humanities, physical sciences and life sciences. In addition to the College of Letters and Science, there are eleven professional schools on campus. Undergraduate degrees may be earned in 128 majors. The university offers 197 graduate degree programs.

More information on academics

 

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Faculty
A distinguished faculty is UCLA’s cornerstone. The teaching faculty of more than 4,000 includes five Nobel Prize recipients and nine National Medal of Science winners.

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Students
UCLA is the most popular campus in the country for freshman applicants, with 55,397 applying for fall 2008 admission.

• 38, 896 students were enrolled for fall 2007
  • 25,928 undergraduates
  • 11,548 graduate students
  • 1,420 interns and residents
• For fall 2007, enrolled freshmen had an average fully weighted high school GPA of 4.17 and an average SAT reasoning test score of 1,908.
• About 36 percent of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid (Pell Grants), the most of any major American research university.

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Research
UCLA research creates real-world advances in knowledge that enhance the quality of life around the globe. There are approximately 5,500 funded projects underway at a given time. UCLA research has produced more than 1,300 active inventions, leading to more than 480 U.S. patents.

Research website
Research news

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Health Care
UCLA’s health care network is a leader in patient care, medical research and community service. Four hospitals and 20 community clinics serve nearly half a million patients annually. UCLA Medical Center is rated among the top medical centers in the country.

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International Studies
Overseas exchange programs and high-caliber international research programs have established the university as a leader in international studies. The International Institute comprises 16 world-class multidisciplinary centers focusing on major world regions and global issues.

International Institute

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Continuing Education
UCLA Extension is the largest urban-based continuing education program in the United States, serving 60,000 people a year through approximately 4,500 courses and various programs and conferences.

Extension

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Cultural Offerings
UCLA is the leading arts and cultural center in the West, hosting more than 500 events each year and attracting more than 500,000 patrons. Prominent venues include Royce Hall, Schoenberg Auditorium, the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center at UCLA, the Geffen Playhouse and UCLA Fowler Museum.

Campus calendar

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UCLA’s budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year is approximately $4 billion, of which approximately 13% comes from the state of California. The rest comes from campus-generated revenue, research grants, student fees and private giving.

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Economic impact
For every $1 taxpayers invest in UCLA, the university generates almost $15 in economic activity, resulting in a $9.3 billion economic impact on the greater Los Angeles region. UCLA is the region’s seventh largest employer, with more than 27,000 faculty and staff. UCLA-related employment and spending supports nearly 70,000 permanent jobs in the region.

Impact in the region

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Athletics
UCLA teams have won 103 national championships, more than any other NCAA Division I college or university. In addition, the NCAA’s list of the 100 most influential student athletes in history includes eight from UCLA.

Athletics website

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Alumni
UCLA has more than 360,000 living alumni, including more than 245,000 that reside in California. Prominent alumni include four Nobel Prize recipients, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor Tom Bradley and accomplished figures in government, business, sports and the arts.

Alumni Association

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Community Involvement
UCLA takes seriously its leadership role in the greater Los Angeles community. Numerous outreach programs engage the campus with the community and help students better prepare for college.

In the community

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History
UCLA was founded in 1919 as the Southern Branch of the University of California, with a campus on Vermont Avenue. The Westwood campus opened in 1929.

UCLA History Project
Timeline

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University of California
UCLA is one of ten campuses that comprise the University of California, one of the largest and most renowned centers of higher education in the world. The university is dedicated to fulfilling the three-part mission of teaching, research and public service. Under the California Constitution, governance of the University of California is entrusted to the Board of Regents.

Office of the President


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