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
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 ...
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...
Spray-on Antibacterial Coating Offers New Protection for Plants Against Disease and Drought
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Engineers have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial ...
Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduates Soared to New Heights in 2025
December 16, 2025
Eleven UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering undergraduate programs ranked in the Top 10 among U...
Three UC San Diego Professors Inducted Into the National Academy of Inventors for 2025
December 11, 2025
Three professors at the University of California San Diego have been elected to the 2025 Class of Fe...