University of California, San Francisco, U.S.
2011 rank:17
Total score:46.6
2011 score:45.9
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), dates its founding to 1864, when South Carolina surgeon Hugh Toland founded a private medical school in San Francisco. UCSF has become a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.
Website:http://www.ucsf.edu/