The Science of Caring
For more than 90 years, UCSF School of Nursing has prepared nursing leaders to meet health care needs in the areas of nursing education, administration, advanced clinical practice, and research.

Our success in educating these leaders is best demonstrated by the achievements of our graduates who serve in diverse capacities all over the world. Some are deans of major schools of nursing or executive officers of large health facilities. Still others work as clinical specialists and consultants in settings ranging from rural clinics to government agencies to urban medical centers.

Our graduate-level (M.S./Ph.D.) programs are designed to provide opportunities in a changing health care environment in such areas as advanced practice nursing and primary care. Our school's reputation is enhanced by the research of our faculty and graduates, ranging from highly technical advances in critical care nursing to transcultural health practices.

UCSF Nursing leadership
in NIH Funding

A Reputation for Excellence
CONTINUING LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCH SUPPORT
The School of Nursing consistently receives more extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health than almost any other US nursing school.

TOP RANKINGS IN ANNUAL SURVEY
In the current "Best Graduate Schools 2001" rankings by US News, UCSF School of Nursing again retained its leadership position among US graduate nursing schools.
In addition to UCSF's number two ranking by US News among nursing schools, six nursing specialties also ranked among the top ten graduate specialty programs. Both family and pediatric nurse practitioner programs were ranked number one in the nation, and the adult nurse practitioner program came in third. Both gerontological and psychiatric/mental health nursing programs were ranked third, and community/public health nursing tied for seventh place.