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UC San Diego Ranked Among World's Top 10 Universities Powering Global Innovation
The University of California San Diego has been ranked No. 8 in the world among universities powering global innovation, according to a report by Clarivate, an analytics company. The university placed third among U.S. public institutions.
Program Accelerates Early-Career Faculty Research for Engineers and Computer Scientists
Six teams from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been awarded funding through the School’s unique program designed to accelerate interdisciplinary rese...
Scientists Unravel the Spiraling Secrets of Magnetic Materials for Next-generation Electronics
UC San Diego engineers have developed a new computational approach to accurately model and predict the properties of a class of magnetic molecules called chiral helimagnets. Their work could accelerate the discovery of new materials for spintronics technologies.
Quantum Properties in Atom-thick Semiconductors Offer New Way to Detect Electrical Signals in Cells
For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, UC San Diego engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job—using only light.
UC San Diego Celebrates New Three National Academy of Engineering Members
Three members of our Jacobs School community have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Congratulations to Robert W. Heath Jr., Richard Sandstrom and Doug Cameron.
Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Education, Research and More
Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across the University of California San Diego and around the world converged on campus last week to explore the promise of generati...
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Curious to see what life is like as a Jacobs School of Engineering student? Learn more about our six engineering departments and engineering and computer science majors, our Experience Engineering Initiative, and how you can study abroad and still graduate in four years.
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Our graduate engineering programs consistently rank among the top in the nation. Admissions information for the PhD programs offered at the Jacobs School.
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How Close Are We to Practical Fusion Energy?
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UC San Diego Ranked Among World's Top 10 Universities Powering Global Innovation
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The University of California San Diego has been ranked No. 8 in the world among universities powerin...
Sam Ward Appointed Vice Dean for Research at School of Medicine
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Sam Ward, P.T., Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology at the Univ...
Program Accelerates Early-Career Faculty Research for Engineers and Computer Scientists
March 5, 2025
Six teams from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been awarded funding through the S...
Scientists Unravel the Spiraling Secrets of Magnetic Materials for Next-generation Electronics
March 4, 2025
UC San Diego engineers have developed a new computational approach to accurately model and predict t...
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The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego offers excellence at scale in research, education, public service, and technology transfer. The Jacobs School of Engineering ranks the #7 public engineering school in the nation and #11 in the nation overall. A widely-recognized thought leader, the Jacobs School of Engineering ranks #1 in the nation among public engineering schools for citations per publication. With 288 faculty and more than 9,100 students in six departments, the Jacobs School of Engineering is the second largest engineering school in California. Our entrepreneurial faculty lead teams that work across disciplines and industries to tackle the toughest challenges that no lab, department or company can handle alone. At the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, we make bold possible.