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UCLA School of Public Affairs

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UCLA School of Public Affairs

The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs (officially the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs) is the public affairs graduate school at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school consists of three graduate departments—Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning—and a

n undergraduate program in Public Affairs that began accepting students in 2018. In all, the school offers three undergraduate minors, the undergraduate major, four master's degrees, and two doctoral degrees. The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs continues to be ranked among the top public affairs graduate schools in California, maintaining its position as the No. 3 public affairs school in the state. Nationally, UCLA Luskin is ranked No. 20 (tie) in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Luskin's Social Work program maintained a top-tier position at No. 8 in the nation in 2026. The School also remains highly ranked across several key policy subspecialties: No. 6 nationally for social policy, No. 11 for urban policy, and No. 18 for public policy analysis. The School earned new recognition in the local government management category. In April 2026, the UCLA Luskin Department of Social...

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