University of California Los Angeles

United States of America

The University of California Background

Established in 1919, University of California, Los Angeles (also known as UCLA) is one of the most sought-after public university. Spread over a campus of 419- acres, the university is located on the union of Santa Monica Mountains, Pacific Ocean, and Hollywood.

The University of California Achievements and USP

Known for its diversity and academic interests, UCLA is a constantly top-ranked public university. UCLA has more than 3800 courses in 109 academic departments with more than 125 majors and 80 minors.

Its ability to redefine what's possible has brought many laurels to the university like 13 Nobel prizes, 12 MacArthur Fellowships, and 261 Olympic medals. The university is also known for its student diversity in terms of the ethnicity/race. More than 140 companies have been created based on the technology developed by UCLA. The university is granted about $1 billion as research funding a year and has been accredited with more than 2900 inventions, including the birth of the internet. 

University of California Ranking

University of California—Los Angeles's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is NationalUniversities, 19.

University of California  Notable Alumni

Sara Bareilles (Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter and pianist), George Takei (Actor, Star Trek)