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.
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emerging industries
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Recent News
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July 30, 2026
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New Wearable Ring Tracks Glucose, Ketone and Other Biomarkers in Sweat Simultaneously
July 24, 2026
Engineers created a smart ring that simultaneously and continuously monitors up to four different ch...