UCLA and USC are tied for the third time in four years in the closely-watched rankings of national universities compiled by U.S. News & World Report.
The two Los Angeles campuses are in a three-way tie at 23 with Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, according to the listing being released Wednesday by the magazine. Last year, UCLA was at 23 with the University of Virginia, and USC was at 25 with Carnegie-Mellon; the year before that, they were among a five-way tie for the 23rd berth, and in 2012 they were among three ranked 24th.
The UC system had six campuses among the top 50 national universities, public or private.