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.
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emerging industries
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Recent News
UC San Diego’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Celebrates Six Decades of Impact
May 14, 2026
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Eng...
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May 14, 2026
UC San Diego researchers find that a simple technology that measures blood volume changes coupled wi...
UC San Diego Engineers Launch Free Digital Twin for End-to-End Testing of Applications over Wireless
May 13, 2026
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UC San Diego Researcher Awarded LANL-UC Fellowship
May 7, 2026
UC San Diego electrical and computer engineering professor Yuanyuan Shi has been awarded the Michael...
Students Get an Intro to AI in First AI Major Class at UC San Diego
April 30, 2026
More than 100 undergraduate students enrolled in UC San Diego’s new AI major took their f...