The University of California, Los Angeles is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA traces its early origins back to 1882 as the southern branch of the California State Normal School. It became the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest of the 10-campus University of California system. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling about 31,500 undergraduate and 12,800 graduate students. UCLA had 168,000 applicants for Fall 2021, including transfer applicants, making the school the most applied-to of any university in the United States. The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges, seven professional schools, and four professional health science schools.
| Former names | Southern Branch of the University of California, (1919–1927), University of California at Los Angeles, (1927–1958) |
| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | May 23, 1919 |
| Parent institution | University of California |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, Pacific Rim, URA, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $5.39 billion (2019) |
| Budget | $7.5 billion (2019) |
| Chancellor | Gene D. Block |
| Provost | Emily A. Carter |
| Academic staff | 4,016 |
| Administrative staff | 26,139 |
| Students | 45,742 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 31,543 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 12,828 (Fall 2019) |
| Other students | 1,371 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Urban, 467 acres |
| Colors | UCLA Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Joe Bruin & Josephine Bruin |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS - Pac-12, MPSF |
About UCLA
The school is known both for its academics as well as for its athletics such as basketball and football, winning over 100 NCAA team championships and breeding numerous Olympic medalists.
Achievement of UCLA
The school enrolls around 45,000 students annually. The campus is based in Westwood, Los Angeles.
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