UCLA Reclaims No. 1 Public-University Title in 2026 US News Rankings, Ties Berkeley

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UCLA regained the No. 1 ranking among public universities in the 2026 US News & World Report rankings, tying with UC Berkeley after last year’s drop. The school is also in a national ranking tie with Notre Dame, with context including past federal grant freezes that briefly affected UCLA’s standing before courts resolved the funding issues.
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- UC Berkeley again ranked top public university by U.S. News & World Report University of California, Berkeley
- The University of California is the best public university (twice!) in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings University of California
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