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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UC San Diego currently offers 35 masters programs, as well as 47 doctoral programs, five professional programs and nine joint doctoral programs run in association with San Diego State University and other University of California campuses. Professional schools at the university include:

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • Jacobs School of Engineering
  • Skaggs School of Pharmacy
  • School of Global Policy and Strategy
  • School of Medicine

About

UC San Diego currently offers 35 masters programs, as well as 47 doctoral programs, five professional programs and nine joint doctoral programs run in association with San Diego State University and other University of California campuses. Professional schools at the university include:

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • Jacobs School of Engineering
  • Skaggs School of Pharmacy
  • School of Global Policy and Strategy
  • School of Medicine

University highlights

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

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

University of California, San Diego (UCSD),

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

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