University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.88
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The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States. Established in 1960, it is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California. It occupies 2,178 acres (881 ha) near the Pacific coast. UC San Diego consists of 12 schools and has 8 undergraduate residential colleges. It is…
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#20 (Forbes)▼
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Ranked #20 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #21 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
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Ranked #22 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
National Universities
Ranked #29 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
World rank
Ranked #34 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
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9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, California, 92093
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