The Graduate Division of the University of California at San Francisco offers top-ranked graduate programs in the biological, biomedical, pharmaceutical, nursing, and social and behavioral sciences. UCSF graduate students may conduct research in basic, clinical, social, and behavioral sciences. Their work ultimately will help to ensure the health of human beings, shape health care systems, and influence public education about the prevention of disease.

At UCSF, graduate students learn from and work alongside some of the most brilliant and productive scientists in the world. UCSF researchers have won the Nobel Prize; MacArthur Foundation genius award; the Gairdner International Prize for outstanding contributions to medical science; the Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention and innovation; and other prestigious awards.

UCSF scientists discovered oncogenes, prions, and the functions of the telomeres. They unlocked the secrets to recombinant DNA, the gene-splicing technique that launched the biotech revolution.

UCSF social scientists examine the distribution of health services to underserved communities, patient compliance with HIV treatments, the influences of culture upon illness and health care, and other issues of importance to society. Their work informs public policy and social services.

UCSF is one of the nation's foremost recipients of extramural funding for research. The amount of research grants awarded to UCSF by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) alone in 2003 totaled $420.7 million, placing the campus fourth among all institutions for NIH funding.

UCSF's Ph.D. programs are ranked at the top nationally. In the National Research Council's most recent survey (1995), UCSF's program in biochemistry was ranked first among the nation's best research-doctorate programs for academic excellence and teaching effectiveness; genetics was ranked second; cell biology was ranked third; neuroscience was ranked fourth; biomedical sciences (physiology) was ranked fifth; and bioengineering was ranked seventh. The School of Nursing, which offers master's and doctoral programs, is ranked first among graduate nursing programs by the 1997 Gourman Report: A Rating of Graduate and Professional Program in American and International Universities.

For all the luster and prestige of the campus, UCSF is open and welcoming. UCSF students have ready access to faculty members; work with people of all backgrounds, ages, and cultures; and hold impromptu meetings with renowned scientists in hallways and cafeterias. Students who enroll at UCSF can be assured that they will receive the respect and support of the faculty and professional staff.

The Graduate Division invites you to apply to UCSF.