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
ARPA-H Project Awarded at UC San Diego Aims to End Liver Transplant Shortage with 3D Bioprinting
January 14, 2026
An up to $25.8 million research project at UC San Diego, funded by ARPA-H and led by chemical and na...
Compressed Data Technique Enables Pangenomics at Scale
January 12, 2026
Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression techni...
UC San Diego Engineer Elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
January 7, 2026
Abdoulaye Ndao has been named a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), one of the highest ...
2025 Highlights at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
January 7, 2026
As we dive into a new quarter and a new year, we're taking a moment to reflect on some of our 20...
UC San Diego is Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Innovation and Workforce Development
December 22, 2025
Andrew Kahng is part of several major national initiatives that together are transforming how future...