The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a prestigious public research university located in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1919, it is the second-oldest of the ten-campus University of California system.
Academic Excellence: UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across various disciplines, enrolling approximately 31,600 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students annually. The university is organized into the College of Letters and Science and twelve professional schools, including Arts and Architecture, Engineering and Applied Science, Music, Nursing, Public Affairs, Theater, Film and Television, Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Education & Information Studies, Management, and Law.
Athletics: UCLA’s student-athletes, known as the Bruins, compete in the Big Ten Conference. The university has a storied athletic history, having won 124 NCAA team championships, second only to Stanford University. Notably, 410 Bruins have made Olympic teams, winning a total of 270 Olympic medals: 136 gold, 71 silver, and 63 bronze.
Recent Highlights:
- Women’s Basketball: In the first round of the Women’s NCAA Spokane 1 Region, the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins secured an 84-46 victory over the 16th-seeded Southern team. Lauren Betts led the team with 14 points, and five other players scored in double figures.
- Student Demonstrations: A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty, legal observers, journalists, and activists have filed a lawsuit against UCLA, alleging inadequate protection during demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas conflict.
For more information about UCLA’s programs, admissions, and campus life, you can visit their official website.