you see la – south campus

Think you know UCLA’s campus? Put your Bruin memory to the test! In this edition, we’re exploring South Campus, home to science, engineering and some of UCLA’s most recognizable (and hidden) landmarks. See if you can identify each building from a zoomed-in photo, make your guess and reveal the full picture. Whether you’re revisiting familiar places or discovering new ones, there’s always more to explore at UCLA!

first opened in 1981

The Joe C. Wen School of Nursing at UCLA is housed in the Doris and Louis Factor Health Sciences Building (commonly known as the Factor Building).

first opened in 2023

UCLA Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld Hall is a 24,300- to 30,000-square-foot medical training and simulation facility that officially opened in November 2023 after a major transformation of a 1976 building

first opened in 1976

Paul D. Boyer Hall at UCLA is the home of the UCLA Molecular Biology Institute (MBI), named after Nobel laureate and founding director Professor Paul D. Boyer.

first opened in 1929

The Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre botanical garden with over 3,000 species of plants, located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus. It is named after Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, a noted American botanist.

founded in 2000

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA was established as part of the statewide California Institutes for Science and Innovation initiative launched by Governor Gray Davis.

constructed in 1940s

Life Sciences Building. Post-War Expansion (Late 1940s): Built alongside other major campus additions like Dodd Hall, Schoenberg Hall, and Bunche Hall as UCLA expanded its academic infrastructure.

construction finished in 1998

The Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center, funded by a landmark $45 million gift from Leslie and Susan Gonda to house the BRI and the Department of Human Genetics.

founded in 1951

The UCLA School of Medicine is the accredited medical school of the University of California, Los Angeles. Founded in 1951, it is the second medical school in the University of California system after the UCSF School of Medicine

founded in 1955 (2008)

Founded in 1955, UCLA Medical Center became Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in 2008, reopening in a new 10-story structure (eight above ground) that takes hospital design to a new level. The latest medical advances are provided in a welcoming environment that is filled with light and open spaces to enhance a sense of wellness and promote healing.

opened in 2007

The Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center (OHRC): The 35,000-square-foot Cesar Pelli-designed building on the UCLA Westwood campus opened in 2007 through a partnership between UCLA and the Orthopaedic Hospital (now known as the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children).