28 Facts About UCSF

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UCSF'storically based at Parnassus Heights with satellite facilities throughout the city, UCSF developed a second major campus in the newly redeveloped Mission Bay district in the early 2000s.

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In 2021, UCSF attracted the 4th highest research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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UCSF faculty have treated patients and trained residents since 1873 at the San Francisco General Hospital and for over 50 years at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

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UCSF scientists played a central role in the birth and development of the biotechnology industry in the San Francisco Bay area during this period.

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Under the chancellorship of Joseph B Martin, UCSF attempted a short-lived merger of its health system with Stanford Health and laid the groundwork for the expansion into Mission Bay.

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Pivotal moment in UCSF history was the deal between Vice Chancellor Bruce Spaulding and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown for the development of the Mission Bay campus in 1999.

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Under his guidance, UCSF further increased its lead in the field of surgery, transplant surgery, and surgical training.

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UCSF oversaw one of UCSF's transition and growth periods, including the expanding Mission Bay development and philanthropic support recruitment.

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In 2014, UCSF celebrated its 150th anniversary with a year of events.

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Since 2015 UCSF has increased its focus on novel biomedical research and has attracted many acts of philanthropy.

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UCSF became one of the three institutions which comprise the Biohub, which is housed on the Mission Bay campus.

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In January 2017, UCSF announced a $500 million gift from the Helen Diller Foundation to increase financial aid for faculty and students, invest in cutting-edge research projects, and expand scholarships for dental, medical, nursing and pharmacy students.

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In 2017, UCSF launched a capital campaign, The Campaign, to raise $5 billion to increase the endowment and funds for research and medical services.

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In 2018, UCSF received a commitment of $500 million for the construction of a new hospital, which will be built at Parnassus, replacing the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute.

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UCSF operates four major campus sites within the city of San Francisco and one in Fresno, California, as well as numerous other minor sites scattered through San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Mount Zion Campus contains UCSF's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, its Women's Health Center, the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and outpatient resources.

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UCSF is affiliated with the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the J David Gladstone Institutes, a private biomedical research entity that has recently moved to a new building adjacent to UCSF's Mission Bay campus.

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UCSF has its own police department, which serves its two major campuses as well as all satellite sites within the city and South San Francisco.

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UCSF cooperates with the Hastings College of Law, a separate University of California institution located in San Francisco.

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UCSF is home to the Industry Documents Library, a digital library of previously secret internal industry documents, including over 14 million documents in the internationally known Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, the Food Industry Documents Archive, Chemical Industry Documents Archive and the Drug Industry Documents Archive.

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UCSF's faculty includes seven Nobel Prize winners, 31 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 69 members of the Institute of Medicine, and 30 members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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UCSF confers a number of degrees, including Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery, and Doctor of Physical Therapy in a variety of fields.

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UCSF is considered one of the world's preeminent medical and life sciences universities.

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School of Nursing was established in 1907, following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which lead to UCSF becoming active in providing health care in San Francisco.

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In Quacquarelli Symonds's Dentistry Subject Ranking in 2021, UCSF was ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in the United States.

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UCSF received the following ranking in 16 adult medical specialities:.

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UCSF is among the world's leading institutions in biological and medical research.

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UCSF students are eligible to become University of California student regent, a position on the University of California Board of Regents created by a 1974 California ballot proposition to represent University of California students on the university system's governing board.

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