University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ranking

In 2011–2012, UCLA ranked 13th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. With regard to reputation, UCLA was ranked 9th globally in 2012, by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In 2011, UCLA ranked 34th in the QS World University Rankings, one position higher than the previous year. In 2010, UCLA was ranked 32nd by the U.S. News and World Report's World's Best Universities.

U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA, tied with UVA, 2nd among public universities. It was also ranked 25th among national universities (tied with UVA and Wake Forest.) In the August 21–28, 2006 issue of Newsweek (also released as the 2007 issue of the Kaplan Guide to Colleges), UCLA was listed as one of "25 New Ivies". The Washington Monthly ranks UCLA third nationally with criteria based on research, community service, and social mobility, and first in community service participation.

Schools & Colleges

• School of the Arts & Architecture
• Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
• School of Theater, Film, & Television
• School of Nursing
• Division of Undergraduate Education
• College of Letters & Science
• Social Sciences Division
• Humanities Division
• Physical Sciences Division
• Life Sciences Division

Campus

When UCLA opened its new campus in 1929, it had four buildings. Today, the campus includes 163 buildings across 419 acres (1.7 km²) in the western part of Los Angeles, north of the Westwood shopping district and just south of Sunset Boulevard. In terms of acreage, it is the smallest of the 10 UC campuses. The campus is close but not adjacent to the San Diego Freeway.

2012-2013 Catalog

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