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One of the world’s leading health sciences universities, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), dates its founding to 1864, when South Carolina surgeon Hugh Toland founded a private medical school in San Francisco.
- 1960S-1980S
By the 1960s, the campus had shed its identity as “Cal’s...
- History of Ucsf, Part 3
UCSF leaders spent several years evaluating different sites...
- 1960S-1980S
By the 1960s, the campus had shed its identity as “Cal’s Medical Center” and gained more autonomy as the entire UC system moved to decentralize. Each of the four schools by this time had been renamed “school of” in alignment with other UC campuses, and in 1961 the Graduate Division was established.
Under the guidance of the third Chancellor, Philip R. Lee, the institution was renamed to its current form, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a symbol of its coequal status as a UC campus and a research university, while the Medical Center name was kept for its hospital facilities.
Dec 16, 2019 · Year in Review. In 2019, UCSF drove advancements in care delivery, scientific discovery, education, public service, and more. See the highlights. From international awards for high-caliber research to groundswell movements for social change, this past year was an eventful one for the UCSF community.
Celebrating the rich heritage of UCSF, from its origins in early San Francisco to its place today at the forefront of biomedical technology, research, education, and health care. This history charts the development of the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy, the Graduate Division, and the UCSF Medical Center.
In 1970, the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center was renamed the University of California, San Francisco, by the Regents, in recognition of the diversity of disciplines on campus and for uniformity with the other UC campuses.
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Under the guidance of the third Chancellor, Philip R. Lee, the institution was renamed to its current form, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a symbol of its coequal status as a UC campus and a research university, while the Medical Center name was kept for its hospital facilities.
