10. Movie premieres nearly every week in Westwood. 9. The weather in Los Angeles is almost always better than anywhere else in the country. 8. Top-ranked professional and college sports teams. 7. We’re actively recruiting new faculty members who are experts in their field and in interdisciplinary ventures. 6. Engineering V is one of the newest buildings on campus. It has high-tech teaching laboratories and innovative facilities. 5. Los Angeles and UCLA are home to world-renowned museums, cultural programs, and theater and film activities. 4. Undergraduate research programs allow students to conduct advanced research under the guidance of exceptional faculty. 3. The dorm food is a lot better than you’d expect. 2. Active engineering student organizations provide opportunities for hands-on experience and offer a close-knit family atmosphere. 1. UCLA has one of the nation’s top engineering programs, with strengths in nanomanufacturing and nanotechnology, bioengineering and biomedical informatics, embedded networks and wireless systems.