The University of California Los Angles (UCLA) was incorporated in the year 1919. Also, the UCLA is situated towards the Westwood region of Los Angeles. Following the University of California Berkeley, the UCLA is the second-oldest university. Offering a host of graduate and undergraduate courses, the UCLA is counted among the top-ranking higher educational institutes in the US.
Apart from undergraduate and graduate courses, the UCLA also offers more than 100 Certificate programs in about 20 disciplines via the UCLA Extension department.
The UCLA comes among the top 10 universities globally for English Language & Literature, Linguistics, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Arts & Humanities, Medicine, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Mathematics, and Geography.
Among the popular undergraduate schools in the UCLA are the School of Nursing, Herb Alpert School of Music, and Schools of Arts & Architecture.
Also, the University has 13 schools that offer more than 150 graduate degree programs. Some of the popular ones on the list include Anderson School of Management, and Henry Samuel School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and School of Nursing.
The student population of the UCLA comprises of pupils hailing from 100 countries and all 50 US states. The highly diverse student body makes UCLA a frontrunner in the field of higher education among the premier US universities.
For the year 2020, the US News awarded the 1st rank to the UCLA in the list of US public universities and 20th rank in the grouping of all national universities.
Admissions
The UCLA authorities grant admissions on the basis of the candidate’s overall performance, and not only as per their grades. As such, the selection criteria are based on both the academic and non-academic performance of the applicant.
Aspiring candidates can submit their applications online via the official portal.
Courses
Under the undergraduate-level courses that the UCLA provides are the BSc in Geophysics, BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Civil Engineering, among others.
Among graduate programs, aspirants can apply for courses such as the MBA, MSc in Physics, Master of Architecture, MSc in Business Analytics, MSc in Mechanical Engineering – to list a few.
Campus
The UCLA campus spans 410 acres of land, with an array of facilities to propel the students’ holistic development.
To maintain a healthy balance between studies and activities, the UCLA also encourages the students’ participation in various student organizations.
Plus, the University offers Work-Study programs, so the pupils can gain valuable work experience and job skills.