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University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla

  • #72 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 40,836Total Students
  • 4,752Faculty
  • 8,277Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #70
  • 2014
    #63
  • 2015
    #59
  • 2016
    #44
  • 2017
    #40
  • 2018
    #=38
  • 2019
    #41
  • 2020
    #45
  • 2021
    #54
  • 2022
    #48
  • 2023
    #53
  • 2024
    #62
  • 2025
    #72
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Student & Staff

Total students
40,836

21%
79%

International students
8,277

45%
55%

Total faculty staff
4,752

1017
3735

Total students
40,836

21%
79%

International students
8,277

45%
55%

Total faculty staff
4,752

3735
1017
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Campus locations

La Jolla, California, United States

University of California, San Diego (UCSD),

9500 Gilman Drive , La Jolla , California , United States , 92093

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