WE MAKE
BOLD POSSIBLE
The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is a top-ranked engineering school set apart by our entrepreneurial culture and education programs that integrate fundamentals with real-world applications. We know how to collaborate across labs, disciplines and industries to solve the toughest problems facing society.
Our Mission
We educate tomorrow's innovation workforce; conduct relevant research that drives innovation; and ensure our breakthroughs get transferred to society.
This is how we make bold possible
Diversity
Diversity is essential to innovation. Here at the Jacobs School of Engineering, we are creating and strengthening culture-building initiatives aimed at equity for all students, faculty and staff.
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History
Our engineers and computer scientists have broken boundaries and set trends from the earliest days of UC San Diego back in the early 1960s. We are a proud part of UC San Diego's ever-evolving academic community.
Map and Directions
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Recent News
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COMPUTER SCIENTISTS SHED LIGHT ON SCENE RE-RENDERING, EARNING EGSR BEST PAPER AWARD
July 12, 2024
University of California San Diego researchers from the Jacobs School of Engineering Department of C...
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How Much Risk are Humans Willing to Take When Interacting With Robots?
July 11, 2024
How do people like to interact with robots when navigating a crowded environment? And what algorithm...
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Learning Dance Moves Could Help Humanoid Robots Work Better With Humans
July 11, 2024
Engineers have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simp...
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A Simple Firmware Update Completely Hides a Device's Bluetooth Fingerprint
July 10, 2024
A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user&nda...
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A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
July 3, 2024
Grayson Deysher, a recent PhD graduate from the UC San Diego Materials Science and Engineering progr...