UCSF School of Medicine

Founded as Toland Medical College in 1864, the UCSF School of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the Western United States. It is also one of the most selective medical schools in the U.S. based on average MCAT score, GPA, and acceptance rate. According to Clinical Medicine from 2016, UCSF is the 3rd best medical school in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. UCSF Medical Center is the medical center of the University of California, San Francisco and one of the leading hospitals in the United States. In 2017, it was ranked as the 5th-best overall medical center in the United States and the #1 hospital in California by U.S.News & World Report. With 25,398 employees, UCSF is the second largest employer in San Francisco.