The San Francisco campus is devoted solely to the study of and research in the health and biomedical sciences, primarily at the graduate level. Its schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy are among the top-ranked professional programs in the nation. The Union also hosts lectures, films, performances and recreational classes during the year.
Many students live in private housing nearby.
The UCSF Parnassus campus includes two acute-care training hospitals, a psychiatric institute, one of the largest outpatient medical clinics in the state, and numerous research laboratories. UCSF is an important community resource and it influences the lives of many thousands of Californians daily through its major role in the health-care delivery system. Academics UCSF offers professional programs in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, and dental hygiene. The schools of dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy admit qualified undergraduates who have completed required college coursework. However, the majority of medical and dental students who enroll have graduated from college.