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<p>UCLA’s medical school isn’t the only health science it does well in. UCLA’s hospital ranks 5th in the nation. It also has the best hospital on the west coast, a position it’s had for nearly 30 years.</p>
<p>It’s dental school is also among the best in the nation, and its medical school will likely increase significantly in quality due to Geffen’s 100m donation for scholarships.</p>
<p>Sure, UTA and UCLA may not be much different in graduate programs, but there are a number of other programs universities can have other than just graduate programs. I imagine that health sciences generate a ton of research, and this is what gives UCLA an edge in the THE ranking.</p>
<p>Furthermore, UCLA is in the second tier of universities (also includes Princeton, TokyoU, and Yale) with strong reputations, which certainly gives it a boost within the ranking. UCLA’s reputation scores it 35 points; Austin reputation gives it around 11 points.</p>