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All News & Features. Serving as UCLA’s chancellor since 2007 has been the greatest honor of my life. And so it is with bittersweet feelings that I would like to share my decision to step down from the role at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
In March 1881, at the request of state senator Reginaldo Francisco del Valle, the California State Legislature authorized the creation of a southern branch of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) in downtown Los Angeles to train teachers for the growing population of Southern California.
As a public research university, our mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. UCLA combines the close-knit learning environment of a spirited public school with the endless opportunities of a world-class city.
UCLA is a world-class research university nestled into a training ground for your talents: the global city of Los Angeles. Here, your effort will amount to more than just a fulfilling career, because everything we do, we do to better the community.
As the highest-ranked public university in the nation, UCLA is a sought-after destination for students from all walks of life who are eager to be part of an academic culture that values public service. Join a diverse family of students and faculty who want to make an impact with their life’s work.
Explore UCLA’s master’s and doctoral degree programs offered in 130+ academic and professional fields of study. UCLA’s graduate programs have a reputation for producing professionals, researchers and leaders who have a major impact on the world.
UCLA offers a vast array of degree programs and areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students. Your academic pursuits can flex to suit your needs. You can study abroad, pursue a minor in addition to your major or even earn two degrees at once.
An overview of the data that makes UCLA unique. One of our greatest values as a university lies in our ability to positively impact society by bringing together diverse minds from around the world and celebrating different points of view.
The main undergraduate library on campus, Powell Library offers students a wealth of services, spaces, collections and programs that promote student learning. Students move along Janss Steps and enjoy the sun on Wilson Plaza where, in 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to a crowd of 5,000 students and faculty.
As a creator or a spectator, your artistic spirit will soar in UCLA’s thriving arts community, in the cultural capital of Los Angeles. On any given day, you’ll find accomplished student productions and exhibitions enlivening UCLA’s performance and art spaces.
