The chancellor of UCLA sets the vision and strategic priorities for the university, ensuring that it can effectively carry out its mission of education, research and public service.
The chancellor leads an academic enterprise supporting more than 43,000 students, 4,300 faculty, and 42,000 staff and other employees. This position also plays a vital external role, representing UCLA to audiences outside of the university and working with colleagues around the world to address challenges and opportunities in higher education.
Reporting to the president of the University of California, UCLA’s chancellor serves as a peer and partner to the chancellors of the other nine UC campuses.
To learn more about the history of the office, please visit the UCLA Past Leaders site.