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
Visit us in La Jolla, California. We are a campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Diego. This is technology's perfect climate.
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Recent News
Good News for Fusion Energy Workforce Development in San Diego
April 10, 2025
UC San Diego personnel, including qualified graduate students, can now apply for access to the DIII-...
A New Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking
April 9, 2025
This robotic gripper has two fingers made from measuring tape. It can pick up fragile objects, ...
Top 10, Yet Again
April 8, 2025
The Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked the #10 best in the nation in the influential U.S. ...
UC San Diego Bioengineer Inducted Into 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
March 31, 2025
Bioengineering professor Daniela Valdez-Jasso was inducted into the College of Fellows of the Americ...
Bioengineer Elected AAAS Fellow
March 27, 2025
Karen Christman, a professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering and the Sanford ...