University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA · Los Angeles, United States · Founded 1919

#20

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, Los Angeles ranks #20 globally — #49 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #19 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #16 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #13 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, Los Angeles places #20 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#49

▼ 3 vs 2026 (#46)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#19

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#16

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#13

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Founded

1919

Total students

≈ 47,000

International students

≈ 16%

Official site

ucla.edu

Subject rankings

University of California, Los Angeles by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#13

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Earth & Geosciences

#24

—

#21

Anatomy & Physiology

—

Psychology

#11

#12

#13

Anthropology

—

Artificial Intelligence

#14

—

#86

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#15

—

#148

Materials Science

#19

—

#14

English Language & Literature

—

Modern Languages

—

Linguistics

#10

—

Geography

#10

—

#25

—

Biological Sciences

#15

—

#13

#10

Arts & Humanities

#11

#13

—

#12

Mathematics

#12

—

#16

#23

Economics & Econometrics

#14

—

#12

#46

Biotechnology

—

#12

#32

Archaeology

#13

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#13

#23

—

History

#14

—

Sociology

#14

—

#20

—

Education

#17

#14

#49

#83

Social Sciences & Management

#23

#14

—

Dentistry

#26

—

#14

—

Clinical & Health

—

#14

—

Accounting & Finance

#15

—

#38

—

Chemistry

#16

—

#51-75

#38

Physics & Astronomy

#16

—

#22

#23

Natural / Physical Sciences

#22

#17

—

Computer Science

#19

#18

#76-100

#52

Statistics

#19

—

#18

—

Engineering & Technology

#27

#18

—

#82

Public Health

—

#19

#27

Business & Economics

—

#20

—

Environmental Science

#21

—

#51-75

#36

Law

#31

#22

#48

—

Communication & Media

#25

—

#101-150

—

Public Administration

#25

—

Political Science & IR

#28

—

#26

—

Chemical Engineering

#27

—

#401-500

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#28

—

#42

—

Architecture

#32

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#32

—

Civil Engineering

#33

—

#76-100

#92

Performing Arts

#35

—

Nursing

#45

—

#37

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#51-75

#38

Art & Design

#43

—

Development Studies

#43

—

Business & Management

#44

—

#101-150

—

Marketing

#46

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#151-200

#69

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

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Agriculture & Forestry

—

#116

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of California, Los Angeles ranked in the world in 2026?

University of California, Los Angeles ranks #49 in QS 2027, #19 in THE 2026, #16 in ARWU 2025 and #13 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #20 globally.

Why does University of California, Los Angeles rank #49 in QS but #19 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

When was University of California, Los Angeles founded?

University of California, Los Angeles was founded in 1919.

What percentage of University of California, Los Angeles students are international?

Approximately 16% of University of California, Los Angeles's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of California, Los Angeles — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/ucla/

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