Sites like University of California, San Francisco

01 · Entity

About University of California, San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco ucsf.edu

Wikidata: public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California

Top 10K · #4,299 English 9 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Website of the University of California, San Francisco, a public research university focused exclusively on health and life sciences, offering graduate and professional education in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry, biomedical research, and patient care through UCSF Health.

Who it’s for

Prospective students, researchers, patients, clinicians

Business model

Public funding, tuition, research grants, patient care revenue

• Medical research university
• medical school
• nursing school
• pharmacy school
• dentistry school
• biomedical research
• graduate programs in life sciences
• UCSF Health hospital
• clinical trials

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of California, San Francisco’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read ucsf.edu’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

   A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

   UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

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   0 say UCLA is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say UCLA isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.939
2. 02
   University of California, Santa Barbara ucsb.edu Top 10K English

   Home | UC Santa Barbara

   UC Santa Barbara is a leading center for teaching and research located on the California coast - truly a learning and living environment like no other!

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   0 say University of California, Santa Barbara is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of California, Santa Barbara isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.935
3. 03
   University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

   University of California, Berkeley: Home

   UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

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   0 say University of California, Berkeley is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of California, Berkeley isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.934
4. 04
   UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

   University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

   public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

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   0 say UC Davis is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say UC Davis isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.933
5. 05
   University of California, Santa Cruz ucsc.edu Top 10K English

   public University of California campus in Santa Cruz

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6. 06
   University of California, San Diego ucsd.edu Top 10K English

   University of California San Diego

   The University California San Diego is one of the world's leading public research universities, located in beautiful La Jolla, California

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   0 say University of California, San Diego is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of California, San Diego isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.931
7. 07
   University of California, Riverside ucr.edu Top 10K English

   UC Riverside / University of California, Riverside

   UC Riverside is the nation’s leader for social mobility with a diverse & inclusive community pioneering research with impacts around the globe.

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   0 say University of California, Riverside is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of California, Riverside isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.928
8. 08
   University of California, Irvine uci.edu Top 10K English

   UC Irvine

   Homepage for the University of California, Irvine

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   0 say University of California, Irvine is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of California, Irvine isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.925
9. 09
   University of Southern California usc.edu Top 10K English

   University of Southern California

   USC is one of the world's leading research universities. At USC, the human spirit is cultivated through learning, research and creativity.

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   0 say University of Southern California is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of Southern California isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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   Very close cos 0.918
10. 10
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

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    0 say University of Utah is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of Utah isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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11. 11
    Stanford University stanford.edu Top 1K English

    Stanford University

    At Stanford, a spirit of optimism and possibility energizes our mission of discovery and learning. Here you’ll find a place of intellectual expansiveness, wide-ranging perspectives, and freedom to explore new lines of thinking. Alive with ideas and innovation, approaching questions with openness and curiosity, pursuing excellence in all we do – this is Stanford.

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    0 say Stanford University is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say Stanford University isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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    Very close cos 0.908
12. 12
    University of South Florida usf.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to the University of South Florida | Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL

    The University of South Florida (USF) is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success serving Tampa and St. Petersburg.

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    0 say University of South Florida is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of South Florida isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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13. 13
    University of Cambridge cam.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Cambridge

    The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s leading universities, with a rich history of radical thinking dating back to 1209.

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    0 say University of Cambridge is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of Cambridge isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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    Very close cos 0.894
14. 14
    University of Miami miami.edu Top 10K English

    Error 403: Forbidden

    The material you are trying to access is forbidden.

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    0 say University of Miami is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of Miami isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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    ku.edu Top 10K English

    Explore the home of the Jayhawks | The University of Kansas

    Excellence in academics and research at the University of Kansas powers the state and transforms the world.

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    0 say ku.edu is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say ku.edu isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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16. 16
    University College London ucl.ac.uk Top 10K English

    public research university in London, England, United Kingdom

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    0 say University College London is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University College London isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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17. 17
    hku.hk Top 10K English

    index

    public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911

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    0 say hku.hk is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say hku.hk isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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18. 18
    California Institute of Technology caltech.edu Top 10K English

    Home - www.caltech.edu

    The California Institute of Technology aims to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.

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    0 say California Institute of Technology is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say California Institute of Technology isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

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    0 say University of Connecticut is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of Connecticut isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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    University of British Columbia ubc.ca Top 10K English

    The University of British Columbia

    The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world.

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    0 say University of British Columbia is a good alternative to University of California, San Francisco 0 say University of British Columbia isn’t a real alternative to University of California, San Francisco

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Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to ucsf.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of California, San Francisco uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of California, San Francisco is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.