UC San Diego:
A top 10 university for over a decade
There’s more to UC San Diego
than meets the eye.
Here, students, faculty and researchers are free to dig as deep as they like.
Unite disciplines no one's ever united. And see things no one's ever seen.
Among The TOP 10 public universities in the nation for more than a decade.
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Public University in the Nation for Over a Decade
2017US News + World Report
Among America's Best Value Colleges
2018Forbes
For Women Graduates in S.T.E.M.
2018BestColleges.com
Theater Program in the World
2018Hollywood Reporter
Best University in the World
2017College Choice
Best Public University in the Nation for LGBTQ+ Students
2017College Choice
Surf Friendly School in the Nation
2017Surfer Magazine
Public University in the US for Public Good
2018Washington Monthly
Best University in the Nation for Students Seeking a Quality Education at an Affordable Price
2018Money Magazine
Undergraduate Majors
of our undergraduates study, research, & volunteer in 56 countries
Of UC San Diego Undergrads Receive Financial Support
In the US for Earning Potential of Graduates
2017New York Times
Annual Research Funding
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Our students don’t come here for our perfect weather. They come to change the world.
Emily Hazelwood and Amber Jackson, MAS ‘14 Turning abandoned oil rigs into artificial reefs.
Jessica Meir, Ph.D. ‘09 Advancing science from the deep sea to deep space.
Nathan East ‘79 Blowing the doors off musical convention one bass line at a time.
Mike Judge, ‘85 Turning middle-class struggles into comedy TV gold.
DJ Patil, ‘96 Unleashing data to transform how we solve the world’s biggest problems.
Taner Halicioglu, ‘96 Building the future of data science.
Sarah Guthals, BS ’10, MS ’13, Ph.D. ‘14 Teaching kids to code their own future.
Rachel Axler, ‘09 Flipping the script on gender roles in late-night TV writing rooms.
Are you one of us?
We seek curious minds who want to make the world a better place. If that sounds like you, welcome.
