| UCLA is among America's top research universities, and of this elite group, we are the only public research university established in the 20th century. At UCLA our students and faculty work in close partnership, applying revolutionary research to energize and rejuvenate the communities in which they live.
UCLA transforms its students into the world's architects of change: astronauts; Olympians; statesmen; scientists; leaders in industry and commerce; teachers; Oscar, Grammy, and Tony award winners; inventors; philanthropists. One out of every 140 Californians holds a degree from UCLA, which has the largest student population in the University of California system.
UCLA is in a spectacular location. Enveloped by urban Los Angeles, we are five miles from the Pacific Ocean and 10 miles west of Downtown. UCLA is also within a short drive of mountains, lakes, and deserts. Our 419-acre campus has its own police department, power plant, restaurants, medical facilities, gyms, botanical and sculpture gardens, movie theaters, and concert halls. |
