Innovation is our tradition:
Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD
is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation
approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades
ago, UCSD -- one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University
of California system -- has rapidly achieved the status as one of the
top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s
interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking,
underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and
students.
Budget: UCSD’s annual revenues are $1.9 billion. (33% of this total is
from the federal government for research; 14% is from the State of
California for education.)
Students: UCSD received over 40,000 applications for fall 2005 admission
(the second highest application rate in the University of California
system and possibly in the nation). The average high school GPA of
enrolled freshmen for fall 2005 was 3.93 and average SATI score was
1251. Total campus enrollment for fall ‘05 was approximately 26,140.
UCSD ranks 2nd nationally among major research universities sending
students abroad in full-year programs, and 3rd among University of
California schools in graduation rates at 83%.
Economic Impact: UCSD is an engine for regional economic growth. UCSD
faculty and alums have spun-off close to 200 local companies, including
over a third of the region’s biotech companies. In addition, UCSD is San
Diego County’s largest single employer, with a monthly payroll in
excess of $76 million, and over 23,500 employees.
Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include
Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of
International Relations and Pacific Studies; Center for U.S. - Mexican
Studies; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs
School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of
Management. The campus is also home to the San Diego Supercomputer
Center; California Institute for Telecommunications and Information
Technology (Calit2); Center for Research in Computing and the Arts;
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation; and Institute of the
Americas.
Main address:
University of California,
San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla,
Main Campus
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093
United States
Departments
Institutional Research
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
