History of the University of California, Los Angeles

The History of University of California, Los Angeles begins in 1919, when the Southern Branch of the University of California, which was created by the State Legislature, took over the facilities of Los Angeles branch of the California State Normal School. After moving to its new campus in Westwood in 1929, it was renamed UCLA and has since expanded to become a leading world university.In March 1881, after heavy lobbying by Los Angeles residents, the California State Legislature authorized the ...