University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA
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    466 faculty · 52 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Mathematics80 faculty · 7 courses avg h-index 27.5 #7 of 23 in Mathematics
    Stanley Osher, Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science h-index 121
    Scientific Computing, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics ©2018 Regents of the University of California
    Notable: “Nonlinear total variation based noise removal algorithms” (1992) · 15,681 citations
    Terence Tao, Professor and James and Carol Collins Chair h-index 101
    Analysis, Oscillatory Integrals ©2018 Regents of the University of California
    Notable: “Robust uncertainty principles: exact signal reconstruction from highly incomplete frequency information” (2006) · 15,779 citations
    Tony F-C Chan, Professor Emeritus h-index 84
    Scientific Computing, Applied Mathematics ©2018 Regents of the University of California
    Notable: “Active contours without edges” (2001) · 10,297 citations
    Rafail Ostrovsky, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics h-index 72
    Theory of Computation ©2018 Regents of the University of California
    Notable: “Fuzzy Extractors: How to Generate Strong Keys from Biometrics and Other Noisy Data” (2008) · 1,725 citations
    Courses: Differential and Integral Calculus · Integration and Infinite Series · Calculus of Several Variables · Linear Algebra · Analysis · Probability Theory I +1 more
    Psychology, General80 faculty · 6 courses avg h-index 47.5 #15 of 89 in Psychology
    Katherine H. Karlsgodt, Faculty h-index 145
    Notable: “An improved framework for confound regression and filtering for control of motion artifact in the preprocessing of resting-state functional connectivity data” (2012) · 2,055 citations
    Michael R. Irwin, Faculty h-index 120
    Notable: “A Vaccine to Prevent Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults” (2005) · 2,413 citations
    Michelle Craske, Faculty h-index 120
    Notable: “Maximizing exposure therapy: An inhibitory learning approach” (2014) · 2,291 citations
    Peter M. Bentler, Faculty h-index 103
    Notable: “Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives” (1999) · 105,586 citations
    Courses: Introductory Psychology · Psychological Statistics · Research Methods in Psychology · Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience · Clinical Psychological Science · Developmental Psychology
    Government48 faculty · 5 courses avg h-index 18.1 #26 of 100 in Political Science
    Stuart Soroka, Professor h-index 55
    Es on political communication, political behavior and political psychology. He has been especially interested in negativity (and positivity) in news coverage; in the ways in which media succeed (or fail) to inform the public about policy is
    Notable: “Good News and Bad News: Asymmetric Responses to Economic Information” (2006) · 853 citations
    Daniel Treisman, Distinguished Professor h-index 47
    Notable: “The causes of corruption: a cross-national study” (2000) · 3,921 citations
    Michael Thies, Associate Professor h-index 42
    Notable: “Keeping Tabs on Partners: The Logic of Delegation in Coalition Governments” (2001) · 432 citations
    Anthony Pagden, Distinguished Professor h-index 35
    Notable: “The Fall of Natural Man: The American Indian and the Origins of Comparative Ethnology” (1983) · 760 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Political Theory · World Politics · Politics and Strategy · Introduction to American Politics · Introduction to Comparative Politics
    Economics44 faculty · 18 courses avg h-index 21.4 #27 of 104 in Economics
    Andrew Atkeson, Stanley M. Zimmerman Professor of Economics and Finance h-index 41
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    Notable: “What Will Be the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in the US? Rough Estimates of Disease Scenarios” (2020) · 941 citations
    Jinyong Hahn, Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 40
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    Aaron Tornell, Professor h-index 39
    International Economics, Political Economy Share this entry Share on
    Notable: “The Voracity Effect” (1999) · 1,343 citations
    Adriana Lleras-Muney, Professor h-index 37
    Applied Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics, Development, Health Economics Share this entry Share on
    Notable: “Understanding differences in health behaviors by education” (2009) · 1,917 citations
    Courses: Principles of Economics · Economics Toolkit: Introduction to Python for Economists · Microeconomic Theory · Probability and Statistics for Economists · Macroeconomic Theory · Introduction to Econometrics +12 more
    Sociology37 faculty · 7 courses avg h-index 24.7 #4 of 39 in Sociology
    Rogers Brubaker, Distinguished Professor h-index 59
    Notable: “Beyond “identity”” (2000) · 2,786 citations
    Min Zhou, Distinguished Professor h-index 55
    Publications Awards & Grants Min Zhou Distinguished Professor
    Notable: “The New Second Generation: Segmented Assimilation and its Variants” (1993) · 5,090 citations
    Stefan Timmermans, Professor h-index 50
    Notable: “Theory Construction in Qualitative Research” (2012) · 3,826 citations
    Cecilia Menjivar, Distinguished Professor and Dorothy L. Meier Social Equities Chair h-index 48
    Notable: “Liminal Legality: Salvadoran and Guatemalan Immigrants' Lives in the United States” (2006) · 1,321 citations
    Courses: Introductory Sociology · Introduction to Sociological Research Methods · Development of Sociological Theory · Contemporary Sociological Theory · Comparative and Historical Methods · Self and Society +1 more
    Biology31 faculty avg h-index 46.1 #10 of 68 in Biology
    Nathan Kraft, Professor h-index 97
    Notable: “Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next 50 Years with Current Technologies” (2004) · 3,130 citations
    Lawren Sack, Professor h-index 94
    Notable: “New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide” (2013) · 4,144 citations
    Daniel Blumstein, Professor h-index 93
    Notable: “Fitness consequences of personality: a meta-analysis” (2008) · 1,461 citations
    Glen MacDonald, Distinguished Professor h-index 76
    Notable: “Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries” (1997) · 1,067 citations

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    About University of California, Los Angeles. University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA reports an overall acceptance rate of 8.6%, an SAT middle 50% of 1290–1510, a class size of 6,585, and a yield of 50.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Test-blind - does not consider SAT/ACT at all. UC system application. Most applied-to university in the US. No early round.