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
Community
Sustaining learning, research and work environments where everyone is empowered to thrive is essential to innovation. Here at the Jacobs School of Engineering, we strive to do this each and every day.
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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
Visit us in La Jolla, California. We are a campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Diego. This is technology's perfect climate.
We power
emerging industries
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Recent News
Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’
October 9, 2026
A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — c...
A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs
October 8, 2026
Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation s...
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Materials Scientist Developing Materials for Fusion Power Plants Joins Jacobs School Faculty
October 5, 2026
This summer, Penghui Cao — an expert in the development of the long lasting materials needed f...
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New Faculty Drive Advances in Fusion, Artificial Intelligence
October 5, 2026
The Jacobs School of Engineering welcomed three new faculty this fall, driving advances in emerging ...
Two Jacobs School Engineers Elected AIAA Associate Fellows
September 29, 2026
Two engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been elected Associate Fellows o...