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UCSF
UCSF is a health-sciences graduate and professional university in the University of California system, frequently appearing in global life sciences and medicine rankings.
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Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic A-Level Not a general undergraduate admissions route; UCSF is primarily graduate/professional IB Professional prerequisites by school
Admissions tests Programme-specific prerequisites and interviews may apply
UCSF does not run a broad first-year undergraduate admissions route; use the professional school pages as the official source.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Strong science GPA; pre-medical prerequisites and clinical/research fit Prior degree Bachelor degree with required prerequisites
Admissions tests MCAT for MD routes
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Competitive academic record with chemistry/biology prerequisites Prior degree Bachelor or prerequisite completion by programme
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Strong health-sciences background; clinical experience valued Prior degree Bachelor or nursing qualification by route
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Strong science GPA and dental prerequisites Prior degree Bachelor degree or equivalent prerequisites
Admissions tests DAT for DDS routes
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+/4.0 normally competitive; research match is critical Prior degree Relevant life science, health science or quantitative degree
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Competitive academic record plus health/global health experience Prior degree Relevant bachelor degree
Graduate requirements are faculty- and programme-specific; official programme pages remain the source of truth.
Admitted cases
MSc/MA School of Medicine · 2025 accepted GPA 3.68 IELTS 7 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution
MSc/MA School of Pharmacy · 2024 accepted GPA 3.55 TOEFL iBT 99 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution
MSc/MA School of Nursing · 2025 accepted GPA 3.72 IELTS 7 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution
MSc/MA School of Dentistry · 2024 accepted GPA 3.61 TOEFL iBT 101 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution
MSc/MA Graduate Division · 2025 accepted GPA 3.48 IELTS 7 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution
PhD Global Health Sciences · 2024 accepted GPA 3.8 TOEFL iBT 103 Prior degree University of California, San Francisco peer institution Research fit, supervisor match or funded project strengthened the application.
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-20
