The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education have ranked the University of California, Los Angeles as the top public university in the nation.
The university has been given the top spot among public universities for the second consecutive year. The WSJ/THE analysis says that UCLA “offers opportunities for inquiry, discovery, and education — and yet is a close community that provides a sense of belonging.”
“Community service is also a cornerstone of undergraduate education at UCLA. Students can participate through programmes at the Volunteer Center – with more than 220 student groups engaged in community service – as well as on Volunteer Day, which brings together 8,000 UCLA volunteers annually,” the report said.
Harvard University is still the top-rated student-focused college, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become second and Yale – third.
Meanwhile, Brown University is the new entrant to the top 10, ranking seventh from last year’s 11th.