University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a major public research university in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and part of the University of California system. It is widely regarded as one of the leading research universities in the United States, with strengths across the arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, law, business, and public affairs, and it operates one of the nation’s top academic medical centers. UCLA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs and is known for high research activity, selective admissions, and a large residential campus culture. The university competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Bruins and maintains extensive libraries, laboratories, performance venues, and student life facilities serving a large and diverse student body.