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UCLA
UCLA (pronounced "you-see-ell-ay") is an acronym for the University of California, Los Angeles. It is a public research university located in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Etymology
The name "UCLA" is derived from its parent institution, the University of California system, and its location in Los Angeles. The "LA" in UCLA stands for Los Angeles, the city where the university is located.
Related Terms
- University of California: The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. The system is composed of the campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz, along with numerous research centers and academic abroad centers.
- Los Angeles: Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. It is also the location of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
- Westwood, Los Angeles: Westwood is a commercial and residential neighborhood in the northern central portion of the Westside region of Los Angeles, California. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
- Public Research University: A public research university is a university that is publicly owned and receives public funds through the national or sub-national government which allows them to subsidize student tuition. UCLA is one of these institutions.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on UCLA
- Wikipedia's article - UCLA
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