Our mission
We educate tomorrow's technology leaders.
We conduct leading edge research and drive innovation.
We transfer discoveries for the benefit of society.
GOALS
- To leverage our world renown to pursue engineering and computer science for the public good.
- To pursue interdisciplinary research that solves challenges no lab, discipline or industry can solve alone.
- To provide world-class theoretical and hands-on education and leadership training at scale.
- To be relevant to our industry partners now, and also 10 years from now.
- To strengthen our climate and culture of inclusion, equity and diversity.
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The University of California San Diego has been ranked No. 8 in the world among universities powerin...