UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Former name | School of Public Policy and Social Research (SPPSR) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1994 |
Parent institution | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Dean | Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris |
Academic staff | 75 |
| Students | 1,199 students |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA , California , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | luskin |
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs (officially the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs) is the public affairs graduate school at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school consists of three graduate departments—Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning—and an undergraduate program in Public Affairs that began accepting students in 2018. In all, the school offers three undergraduate minors, the undergraduate major, four master's degrees, and two doctoral degrees.
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is ranked 16th nationally for public affairs programs, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings. It is also ranked among the top public affairs schools in California, at #7 in urban policy, #6 in social policy, and #14 in public policy analysis.
Founded in 1994, UCLA Luskin incorporates the best practices in scholarship, research and teaching in the fields of social work, urban and regional planning, and policymaking. Formerly called the UCLA School of Public Affairs, it was renamed on March 18, 2011, in honor of alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin following their $100 million gift to UCLA, with half of the donation establishing endowments for the school.
The Luskin School of Public Affairs building is located in the northeast section of the UCLA campus adjacent to the Murphy Sculpture Garden.