University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
- QS World University Rankings #49
- Times Higher Education #19
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) #16
- U.S. News Best Global Universities #13
The publishers disagree by 36 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.
Key facts
Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Founded
- 1919
- Total students
- ≈ 47,000
- International students
- ≈ 16%
- Official site
- www.ucla.edu
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 29.3
Award 44.1
HiCi 43.1
N&S 52.9
PUB 64.2
PCP 28
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
- Anatomy & Physiology #6
- Anthropology #7
- English Language & Literature #9
- Modern Languages #9
- Linguistics #10
- Geography #10
- Arts & Humanities #11
- Psychology #11
- Mathematics #12
- Archaeology #13
- Life Sciences & Medicine #13
- Medicine #13
- History #14
- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #14
- Economics & Econometrics #14
- Sociology #14
- Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #15
- Biological Sciences #15
- Accounting & Finance #15
- Chemistry #16
- Physics & Astronomy #16
- Education #17
- Computer Science & Information Systems #19
- Materials Science #19
- Statistics & Operational Research #19
- Environmental Sciences #21
- Natural Sciences #22
- Social Sciences & Management #23
- Earth & Marine Sciences #24
- Communication & Media Studies #25
- Social Policy & Administration #25
- Dentistry #26
- Engineering & Technology #27
- Engineering - Chemical #27
- Geology #27
- Geophysics #27
- Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #28
- Politics & International Studies #28
- Law #31
- Architecture & Built Environment #32
- Engineering - Civil & Structural #33
- Performing Arts #35
- Art & Design #43
- Development Studies #43
- Business & Management Studies #44
- Nursing #45
- Marketing #46
- Classics & Ancient History —
- Library & Information Management —
- Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
- Philosophy —