University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA
#21
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
98.3 / 100
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
University of California, Los Angeles in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
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 —
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25