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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university in Los Angeles, United States, founded in 1919, with about 46,000 students.

Type
Public university
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Founded
1919
Students
46,000
Teaching language
English

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The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1919 as the Southern Branch of the University of California, after earlier life as a normal school, and became UCLA in 1927.

The campus lies south of the Santa Monica Mountains, next to Bel Air and Westwood Village, and includes the UCLA medical centre. Division of undergraduate and graduate work is organised through the College of Letters and Science and professional schools of engineering, medicine, law, management (Anderson), education, nursing, public health, public affairs, theater, film and television, and the arts.

Teaching is in English. Admission for undergraduates goes through the University of California application. Tuition is lower for California residents than for out-of-state and international students.

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Programs and campus

Programs
Arts & Humanities
Sciences
Engineering & Technology
Medicine & Health Sciences
Law & Legal Studies
Business & Management
Theater
Film
Nursing & Allied Health
Public Health
Education & Teaching
Public Affairs
Degree Levels Bachelor, Master, PhD, MD, JD, MBA

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Frequently asked questions

What language are courses taught in at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)?

Courses at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are taught in English.

When was University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) founded?

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was founded in 1919.

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