UCF

University of California-San Francisco

San Francisco, California Public 4-year Large city

Overview

University of California-San Francisco is a public four-year institution based in San Francisco, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,007 students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of California.

University of California-San Francisco offers certificates, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medicine, Registered Nursing, and Pharmacy. It awarded 987 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

3,007

Students enrolled

987

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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Program levels

CertificateMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 21

Medicine Professional 180 graduates
Registered Nursing MasterPhD 144 graduates
Pharmacy Professional 109 graduates
Dentistry CertificateProfessional 89 graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist PhDProfessional 49 graduates
Medical Science/Scientist CertificateMaster 26 graduates
Health Master Online option 18 graduates
Medical Informatics CertificateMaster 18 graduates
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate 15 graduates
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master 13 graduates
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry MasterPhD 12 graduates
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology MasterPhD 12 graduates
Nursing Practice CertificatePhD 11 graduates
International Public Health MasterPhD 1 graduate
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master
Health/Medical Physics Master
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Certificate
Pre-Dentistry Studies Certificate
Pre-Medicine Certificate
Pre-Pharmacy Studies Certificate
Rehabilitation Science PhD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10

Biomedical Sciences CertificateMasterPhD 33 graduates
Neuroscience MasterPhD 32 graduates
Molecular Biochemistry MasterPhD 21 graduates
Epidemiology MasterPhD 10 graduates
Molecular Pharmacology MasterPhD 10 graduates
Biophysics MasterPhD 9 graduates
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology MasterPhD 7 graduates
Genetics MasterPhD 1 graduate
Developmental Biology and Embryology PhD
Immunology PhD

Engineering 1

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering MasterPhD 43 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other MasterPhD 10 graduates

Social Sciences 2

Sociology MasterPhD 6 graduates
Medical Anthropology MasterPhD

History 1

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology MasterPhD

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CertificatePhD

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Health Policy Analysis Master

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees: 304
Doctoral degrees (research): 206
Professional doctorates: 414
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 22
Post-master's certificates: 41

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 3,007
Graduate students, fall 2024: 3,007
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,081
Graduate students, 2024-25: 3,081
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 63%
Men: 37%
White: 23%
Hispanic or Latino: 15%
Black or African American: 7%
Asian: 33%
Two or more races: 6%
International (U.S. nonresident): 11%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 40%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Part of: University of California
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
Research designation: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Chancellor: Sam Hawgood
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization