Founded as an experiment in 1960, UC San Diego embodies the spirit of innovators and disruptors who challenge the status quo for the sake of something better. As one of the top 15 research universities in the world, we are driving change far beyond our walls to advance society and propel economic growth. And the world has taken notice.

About UC San Diego: Rankings and Fun Facts

1st	best public university in the U.S. for social mobility. (Washington Monthly, 2018) Read more
1st	for enrolling and graduating women in STEM. (BestColleges.com, 2016) Read more
2nd	in the nation for "Best Colleges for Your Money." (Money Magazine, 2018) Read more
6th	in the world for high-quality science research. (Nature, 2017) Read more
12th	Among the top 15 public universities in the nation for more than a decade. (U.S. News & World Report 2018) Read more
15th	best university in the world. (Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2018) Read more

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Our Campus Community

36,624	total students (fall 2017)
28,587	undergraduate students
8,037	graduate and professional students
2,535	faculty members
33,226	staff members
185,000+	alumni

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Academic Rankings and Research Impact

11	divisions and schools
130+	undergraduate majors
6	undergraduate residential colleges
19:1	faculty-to-student ratio
$1 billion+	annual research funding
100+	research centers

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Community Impact

	Designated an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus. Read more
#1	employer based in San Diego
5th	in the nation for social mobility (New York Times, 2017) Read more
1,000+	companies utilize, or have utilized, technology created at UC San Diego
12	innovation spaces and programs
60+	student organizations focus on service
3 million	annual community service hours by faculty, staff and student volunteers

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Transforming Health Care

2	professional schools (medicine and pharmacy)
17th	best school of medicine in the nation (U.S. News and World Report, 2019)
6	nationally ranked medical specialties (U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals, 2018-19) Read more
100+	physicians named Top Docs (San Diego Magazine, 2017) Read more
749,500+	total yearly outpatient visits to UC San Diego Health
Leader	in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality (Human Rights Campaign, 2018) Read more

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