We train the next generation of health leaders and inspire the brightest minds to pursue a life of impact.

 

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We are a groundbreaking community of problem solvers, caregivers, innovators, and life-long learners with a noble mission: to heal humankind by delivering leading-edge research, education, patient care, and community engagement.

We believe the greatest biomedical challenges of our time can be solved through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Our single footprint, walkable campus, and our location in one of the most diverse cities in the world promote discovery and transformation by enabling our community to share ideas, facilities, equipment, and conversations.

 

#1
UCLA Health, in California and Los Angeles, 2024
#1
UCLA, Nationally Ranked Public University, 2024
$1.1 Billion
2023 Research Awards Including $525M from the NIH
#12
Most diverse medical school, U.S. News & World Report, 2024

MISSION & VISION

Our mission is to deliver best-in-category patient care, research, and education that ultimately enables people to live their longest, healthiest lives.

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CULTURE

We strive to provide an environment where every member of our community feels empowered to leverage their unique abilities to advance our shared goals.

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DEPARTMENTS, CENTERS & INSTITUTES

Explore the departments and units that are answering fundamental questions, developing transformative technologies, and serving on the front lines of health.

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OUR PEOPLE

Our strength resides in our people—the faculty and staff who form the backbone of all mission areas. Search our directories of leaders, faculty, and staff.

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HISTORY & AWARDS

Over 70 years of boundary-expanding work has brought us within reach of the healthier future we envision for our community, California, and humankind.

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Why Choose UCLA?

Our home city of Los Angeles offers countless interests, experiences, and connections. Meet anyone, learn anything, and pursue any passion in the most colorful city in the world, a place people from all walks of life call home.

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