University of California, Santa Cruz

1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

  • #=393 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 19,235Total Students
  • 1,125Faculty
  • 1,405Int'l Students

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UC Santa Cruz is an innovative, engaged and world-class public research university. UC Santa Cruz offers graduate study in 41 academic fields and 57 concentrations. Many graduate programs have interdisciplinary components, and students are encouraged to explore the conceptual connections between related fields. UC Santa Cruz seeks to train graduate students and post-doctoral scholars who will be ready to address global challenges and equipped to be leaders in their fields. The campus has set a goal of growing our graduate student body in the coming years, while enhancing its quality and diversity and expanding its successes.

UCSC is committed to ensuring all students are well-supported and able to succeed. UCSC’s commitment to our students is seen in programs such as Graduate Horizons, which provides professional development opportunities for all graduate students, in partnership with a number of campus support units. This commitment to the professional development of our students is seen in our faculty too. UC Santa Cruz has always been known for the quality of its teaching and the accessibility of its faculty. 




About

UC Santa Cruz is an innovative, engaged and world-class public research university. UC Santa Cruz offers graduate study in 41 academic fields and 57 concentrations. Many graduate programs have interdisciplinary components, and students are encouraged to explore the conceptual connections between related fields. UC Santa Cruz seeks to train graduate students and post-doctoral scholars who will be ready to address global challenges and equipped to be leaders in their fields. The campus has set a goal of growing our graduate student body in the coming years, while enhancing its quality and diversity and expanding its successes.

UCSC is committed to ensuring all students are well-supported and able to succeed. UCSC’s commitment to our students is seen in programs such as Graduate Horizons, which provides professional development opportunities for all graduate students, in partnership with a number of campus support units. This commitment to the professional development of our students is seen in our faculty too. UC Santa Cruz has always been known for the quality of its teaching and the accessibility of its faculty. 




University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #311
  • 2014
    #=307
  • 2015
    #=265
  • 2016
    #=269
  • 2017
    #296
  • 2018
    #=301
  • 2019
    #=336
  • 2020
    #367
  • 2021
    #=416
  • 2022
    #=347
  • 2023
    #=375
  • 2024
    #=332
  • 2025
    #=393

Student & Staff

Total students
19,235

10%
90%

International students
1,405

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
1,125

250
875

Total students
19,235

10%
90%

International students
1,405

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
1,125

875
250
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Campus locations

University of California, Santa Cruz,

1156 High Street , Santa Cruz , California , United States , 95064

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