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Few universities in the world offer the extraordinary range and diversity of academic programs that students enjoy at UCLA. Leadership in teaching, research, and public service make UCLA a beacon of excellence in higher education, as students, faculty, and staff come together in a true community of scholars to advance knowledge, address societal challenges, and pursue intellectual and personal fulfillment.
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Teaching
The Conference Board of Associated Research Councils, which evaluates the quality of the faculty in 274 American research universities, rates UCLA fourteenth in the nation among both public and private universities. Of the 41 doctoral degree disciplines studied, 10 UCLA academic departments are ranked among the top 10 in the country and 21 are ranked among the top 20.
Distinguished faculty members at UCLA include Nobel prizewinners, Guggenheim fellows, Sloan fellows, and Fulbright scholars, as well as numerous members of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In fact, UCLA consistently places among the leading universities nationwide in the number of these prestigious awards granted to its faculty members.
This remarkable pool of talent is shared between one college and 11 professional schools. The College of Letters and Science offers programs leading to both undergraduate and graduate degrees, as do the School of the Arts and Architecture, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, and School of Theater, Film, and Television. The other professional schools offer graduate programs exclusively: the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, School of Law, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, School of Public Policy and Social Research, and, in the health sciences, the School of Dentistry, David Geffen School of Medicine, and School of Public Health.
Undergraduates may earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of 121 different disciplines; graduate students may earn one of 88 master’s and 108 doctoral and professional degrees.
Academic programs undergo continuous review and evaluation to maintain their excellence, and new degree programs are added as they are approved by the Academic Senate or The Regents.
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Research
Pushing the boundaries of the known, UCLA researchers--faculty and students, both graduate and undergraduate--venture every day into uncharted worlds from the molecular to the galactic.
Whether it’s tracing the roots of urban decay, pioneering new drug therapies for cancer, or revealing a black hole at the center of our galaxy, research at UCLA is advancing the frontiers of knowledge.
Among the 10 leading research universities in the country, UCLA received a record $767.7 million in 2001-02 in extramural grants and contracts to support its research. Each year it hosts hundreds of postdoctoral scholars who share its facilities.
Its laboratories have seen major breakthroughs in scientific and medical research; its study centers have helped foster understanding among the various cultures of the world; ongoing pursuits of new knowledge in vital areas continue to improve the quality of life for people around the world.
Faculty members teach both undergraduate and graduate courses and, through their research, create knowledge as well as transmit it. At UCLA, students are taught by the people making the discoveries. They exchange ideas with faculty members who are authorities in their fields and, even as undergraduates, are encouraged to participate in research to experience firsthand the discovery of new knowledge.
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Service
As a public university, serving the community is one of UCLA’s greatest commitments. Undergraduate and graduate programs, research activities, community outreach programs, and grass-roots participation by students, faculty, staff, and alumni help to forge a partnership between the University and the entire Los Angeles region.
With a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2004, UCLA furthers its tradition of medical outreach and assures the highest quality of care to Los Angeles and the world. Low-income families receive top-quality treatment from School of Dentistry clinics on campus, in Venice, or in east Los Angeles. The Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center’s Rape Treatment Center offers 24-hour care to victims. The School of Public Health’s Community Health Promotion Program supports community-service projects to benefit poor and underserved communities, and the School of Nursing offers care through its nurse-managed clinic at Skid Row’s Union Rescue Mission and its midwifery practice. The University also supports K-12 enhancement programs such as the School of the Arts and Architecture’s Music Partnership Program, which funds UCLA students to be academic and musical mentors for at-risk youth.
As UCLA gives to the community, Los Angeles gives something back. The University’s arts and cultural programs, for example, attract more than half a million people each year, drawn by everything from world-class acts performing at Royce Hall to classic-film screenings from the School of Theater, Film, and Television archives. These relationships create opportunities for partnerships and growth that ensure UCLA’s preeminence into the twenty-first century and beyond.
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