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

UC San Diego Ranked Among World's Top 10 Universities Powering Global Innovation
March 10, 2025
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
March 10, 2025
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...

At Pulsed Power Workshop at UC San Diego, Momentum for Fusion Engineering Continues to Build
March 4, 2025
UC San Diego Pulsed Power Workshop Brings Together Industry, Academia, National Labs and Government ...