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
Leadership
Meet the leaders of the Jacobs School of Engineering. In all that we do, we leverage engineering and computer science for the public good.
Diversity
Diversity is essential to innovation. Here at the Jacobs School of Engineering, we are creating and strengthening culture-building initiatives aimed at equity for all students, faculty and staff.
Rankings
The Jacobs School is a top-ranked engineering school, with several top-ten programs.
News
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Careers
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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.
Contacts
Contacts for prospective students, current students, faculty and staff of the Jacobs School of Engineering.
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 Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality
November 12, 2025
UC San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving mate...
Upgraded UC San Diego Facility Accelerates Efforts to Develop Materials for Fusion Reactor Walls
November 12, 2025
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Sweat-powered Sticker Turns Your Drinking Cup into a Health Sensor
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New Alloy Design Could Power Solid-state Batteries that Charge Faster and Last Longer
November 7, 2025
Engineers have developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could signif...
How Can Computer Science Educators Teach Students to Calibrate their Trust in GenAI Programming Tools?
November 3, 2025
How much do undergraduate computer science students trust chatbots powered by large language models ...