UCSF

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public research university focused on health sciences within the University of California system. Based in San Francisco, California, UCSF operates primarily as a graduate research and professional education institution with clinical facilities accompanying its academic programs. It is a center for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and related disciplines.

It originated in 1864 as Toland Medical College, joining the University of California system in 1873. Over the 20th and 21st centuries it expanded through the development of professional schools and major clinical campuses in San Francisco and Mission Bay.

Academic structure includes the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and the Graduate Division, offering degree programs such as MD, MD-PhD, PhD, MS, and MPH, along with research and professional training opportunities. The university emphasizes biomedical research, translational science, and patient-centered care.

Facilities include the UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus Heights and at Mission Bay, plus UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland. Additional research institutes and clinical facilities are spread across the campus and affiliated sites.

UCSF is recognized for biomedical research, medical education, and patient care. It receives substantial funding from public and private sources, ranks highly among leading health sciences institutions, and has produced numerous notable researchers and clinicians.