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UCLA was ranked as the No. 1 public university in the U.S., according to U.S. News &amp; World Report. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

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UCLA named top public university by US News and World Report for fourth time in a row - Daily Bruin

UCLA named top public university by US News and World Report for fourth time in a row

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For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked UCLA as the No. 1 public university in the U.S. U.S. News &amp; World Report releases annual rankings of U.S.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/09/13/ucla-named-top-public-university-by-us-news-and-world-report-for-fourth-time-in-a-row/

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UCLA named top public university by US News and World Report for fourth time in a row

By Bernard Mendez

Sept. 13, 2020 10:57 p.m.