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University of California-Los Angeles Ranking Badges

UCLA earned 274 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 43 in the top 1%, 95 in the top 5%, 79 in the top 10% and 57 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,554 in Most Popular for Social Sciences, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 274 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 43 / 95
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,554, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 23
• Placements this edition: 544
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of California-Los Angeles Earned?

University of California-Los Angeles holds 274 ranking badges across 23 fields of study, 138 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. These badges come from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	43
Top 5%	95
Top 10%	79
Top 15%	57
Total	274

What Is University of California-Los Angeles Known For?

University of California-Los Angeles is best known for Engineering: 28 of its 244 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Biomathematics & Bioinformatics, Computer Engineering and Linguistics & Literature.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Far Western)				✓
Overall Best (California)			✓
Best for the Money		✓
Best for the Money (Far Western)	✓
Best for the Money (California)	✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (California)	✓
Location Diversity (California)	✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (California)			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Far Western)				✓
Most Popular (California)				✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular	✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value	✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Education Philosophy
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Educational Administration
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
General Education
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Aeronautical Engineering
Best Value		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
General Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Materials Engineering
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Literature
Best Value	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Area Studies
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Ethnic Studies
Most Popular				✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Romance Languages
Most Popular		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Dentistry
Best Value	✓
Medical Science
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Medicine
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked			✓
Public Health
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
History
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Law
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Legal Research
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Other Legal Professions
Best Value		✓

Library Science

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Other Library & Archives Assisting
Most Popular				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Applied Mathematics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Mathematics
Most Popular				✓
Statistics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Cognitive Science
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Geography and Environmental Studies.
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Human Biology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
International Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Philosophy
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Atmospheric Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Physics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Child Development & Psychology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Social Work
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Geography & Cartography
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
Sociology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Arts & Media Management
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Dance
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Music
Most Popular			✓

How Does University of California-Los Angeles Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of California-Los Angeles earned 24 badges across 17 sports, 17 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 933 in Basketball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)		✓
Overall Athletics		✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball			✓
Baseball (D1)			✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)			✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓
Volleyball	✓
Volleyball (D1)	✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball				✓
Basketball (D1)				✓
Beach Volleyball			✓
Beach Volleyball (D1)			✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Softball			✓
Softball (D1)			✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)		✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does University of California-Los Angeles Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of California-Los Angeles earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 44 in Most Popular Online for General Engineering.

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Engineering
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does University of California-Los Angeles Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of California-Los Angeles earned 5 badges; its highest placement is #264 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

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Notes and References

The rankings above are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of California-Los Angeles appears in 544 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.