Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1919
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1919, UCLA is the second-oldest campus in the University of California system. With more than 40,000 students, it has the largest student enrollment in the United States. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate programs, and is composed of 5 undergraduate colleges, 7 professional schools, and 4 professional health science schools.
Notable colleges include the College of Letters and Sciences, Anderson School of Management, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS), School of Law, and School of Public Affairs. UCLA is also renowned for its School of Theater, Film & Television.
The medical division consists of the David Geffen School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, and Fielding School of Public Health. UCLA’s medical system includes Ronald Reagan Medical Center and other facilities, and collaborates with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the largest hospital in Los Angeles, for teaching.
The UCLA Bruins, representing the university in athletics, wear blue and gold, with the mascot being Joe and Josephine Bruin. UCLA holds the most NCAA championships (126 titles) and is one of only five schools to win national championships in all three major men’s sports: baseball, basketball, and football. UCLA’s rivalry with USC is especially fierce in football.
Notable alumni include 105 Academy Award winners, 278 Emmy Award winners, 13 Nobel laureates, and 3 Turing Award winners. Prominent figures include internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, Microsoft Research founder Nathan Myhrvold, and U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu. Entertainment industry alumni include singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and actor Sean Astin from "The Lord of the Rings" films.