The public is inundated with national and international rankings of the “best” universities. UCLA consistently fares very well in all such rankings, including the best-known, published by U.S. News & World Report.

Here is an overview of some of the more significant and well-known national and international rankings. It includes information on UCLA’s standing, as well as commentary that provides a sense of the factors used to determine the rankings. We have attached charts so that you have a quick snapshot of UCLA's standing in these rankings vis-à-vis other top-tier research universities, both public and private.

UCLA in the Rankings: October 2016
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Related discussion:
The State of the Rankings,” Inside Higher Ed

Updated Nov. 29, 2016