University of California (Los Angeles Campus)

UCLA is considered by many as a Public Ivy. It is one of the best public universities in USA and globally. Listed below are some key aspects in which UCLA is better than most Ivy League universities.

• As a public institute, it is far more affordable compared to most universities in the Ivy League
• UCLA has a more decorated athletics program, with 123 NCAA Championships and more Olympic medals than many countries
• The UCLA Campus is much more diverse
• The university has produced 16 Nobel Prize winners and 17 MacArthur fellows

The University of California QS Ranking 2026 is #46 in the world. For the 3rd straight year, it maintained its spot among the best global universities.

Mentioned below is how it performed as part of the QS Rankings in recent years.

Yes, students earn six figure salary after graduating from UCLA. There are many roles that pay students above USD 100,000 a year, across the IT and Business sectors.

Listed below are some of the best paying jobs in California.

Source: Payscale

UCLA provides students access to its Handshake platform, that lists internships and job opportunities for UCLA students only. The platform can also be used to attend career fairs and community meetups.

Students can also explore company websites, job portals like LinkedIn and Indeed, or use referrals to land an internship in California.

After paying the initial deposit, it usually takes around 2 weeks to obtain the I-20 form from the UCLA University Los Angeles. During peak admission season, it may take more than this (1-2 months realistically).

Indian students need to send in their applications in advance to allow enough time for processing the I-20 and avoiding delays.

Indian students usually cannot apply for need-based financial aid at the university. These are only limited to students from the US.

They can be considered for merit-based scholarships, however. For UCLA merit scholarships, the student's admission application itself is enough.

For external financial aid, students need to visit the website for the specific scholarship.

Students can apply for UCLA scholarships by Jun 30, 2026. The university usually does not offer need-based financial aid to Indian students. Some scholarships may have earlier deadlines.
Students are advised to check the UCLA scholarships page or the official university website to stay up to date with the latest deadlines.

Once the admission offer arrives, students would have to pay an enrollment deposit. The UCLA enrollment deposit ranges between USD 400-USD 2,000 (INR 37 K-INR 1.84 L) depending on the course one applies for.

The university will notify you to pay the same after granting you the admission offer.

1 USD = INR 91.97

Yes, students need to an pay an application fee to pursue higher studies at the University of California Los Angeles campus. Students to applying to UG courses would have to pay around USD 95 or INR 8.7 K. Those applying to PG courses would have to pay around USD 155 or INR 14.2 K.

The UCLA application fees can be paid during the application process vi a credit card or e-check on the UC Application website.

1 USD = INR 91.92

There are many ways to pay tuition fees at UCLA. One can do that online, via the BruinBill portal using the MyUCLA id. The other ways including paying the tuition in person at the Cashiers office or by mail.

Given below are the steps to pay the fee using Bruinbill portal.

• Login to the portal using the MyUCLA id
• Go to "Make a Payment"
• Pay the fee using bank account, credit or debit card or by Flywire or Convera