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University of California - San Diego Campus Rankings 2025

San Diego, California, USA

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Shiksha popularity ranking

#19 in USA

#14 in MS in USA

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1200 acre campus
Estd. 1960

UCSD Ranking

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UCSD Ranking Highlights
UCSD University Ranking
UCSD Course Ranking
UCSD US News & World Report Ranking 2025
UCSD QS Ranking 2025
UCSD THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
UCSD ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
UCSD Bloomberg Ranking 2023
UCSD Student Reviews

UCSD
Ranking Highlights

Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, University of California - San Diego Campus is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The University of California - San Diego Campus has recieved an A+ rating by Shiksha Grading.

Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.

Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, University of California - San Diego Campus ranks #72, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #62 in 2024. University of California - San Diego Campus also ranks #34 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, University of California - San Diego Campus witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #32 in 2023. Furthermore, University of California - San Diego Campus ranks #28 in US News 'National University' category in 2024.

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Shiksha

#19

ARWU Ranking

#18

US News Ranking

#29

THE Ranking

#34

QS Ranking

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Course Ranking

As per the University of California - San Diego Campus subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. US News has ranked the University of California - San Diego Campus at #5 for Biomedical Engineering PG. Additionally, it is also ranked #8 for Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools by US News. QS has also ranked courses offered by University of California - San Diego Campus as top programs, namely Biological Sciences, Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Medicine, and Politics, etc. The programs offered by University of California - San Diego Campus are quite popular and are ranked at #10 - 25 by QS in 2024.

In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded University of California - San Diego Campus streams, namely Engineering, Science, and Medicine & Health Sciences with A+ grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.

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Biology

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Biomedical Engineering

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Electrical Engineering

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US News & World Report Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Global Universities	20	21	– / –
National University	34	28	29
Aerospace Engineering PG	18	18	– / –
Best Graduate Medical Schools	32	21	– / –
Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools	7	8	8
Biomedical Engineering PG	5	8	– / –
Chemical Engineering PG	47	42	– / –
Civil Engineering PG	25	27	– / –
Computer Engineering PG	10	12	– / –
Electrical Engineering PG	14	14	– / –
Graduate Business School	102	78	– / –
Mechanical Engineering PG	23	17	– / –
UG Business	51	47	53
UG Computer Engineering	12	11	13
UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering	15	13	14
UG Mechanical Engineering	33	25	22

UCSD
QS Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
World University	53	62	72
Accounting and Finance	101	101	– / –
Architecture and Built Environment	– / –	151	– / –
Art and Design	101	101	– / –
Biological Sciences	9	10	– / –
Communication and Media Studies	101	51	– / –
Engineering and Technology	45	49	– / –
Global MBA	151	151	151
Law and Legal Studies	– / –	251	– / –
Masters in Business Analytics	32	34	35
Mathematics	51	69	– / –
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering	51	79	– / –
Medicine	20	23	– / –
Performing Arts	51	51	– / –
Pharmacy and Pharmacology	13	10	– / –
Physics and Astronomy	51	54	– / –
Politics	22	25	– / –
Sociology	101	101	– / –

UCSD
THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
University	32	34	34
Arts and Humanities	69	70	– / –
Clinical and Health	29	27	– / –
Engineering	37	41	– / –
Life Sciences	15	24	– / –
PG Business and Economics	31	33	– / –
PG Computer Science	33	36	– / –
Psychology	33	39	– / –

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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024

Ranked by	2022	2023	2024
Universities	21	19	18
Law	76	101	– / –
Mathematics	31	45	– / –
Physics	76	51	– / –
Political Sciences	11	12	– / –
Sociology	76	101	– / –

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Bloomberg Ranking 2023

Ranked by	2022	2023
Best Business School USA	70	53

UCSD
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.9/5

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50% students never faced discrimination in this university

Internships4

Part time work5

Post study jobs5

Quality of faculty5

Student Life5

Value for money5

Public transportation5

Safety5

Indian Food5

Permanent Immigration5

Anonymous

Master of Science in Computer Science - Batch of 2025

4.9

University of California San Diego is the best place to be.

Tips: San Diego is the best place to live in US. And in particular, TAship and RAship at UCSD come with a tuition fee waiver. There is moderate expenditure. The department is focused on research. Great research facilities and great alumina. On-campus housing is a plus and free passes to roam around San Diego.

Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024Read more

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MS in Signal and Image Processing - Batch of 2027

4.2

Good courses, faculty, research and career options make UCSD a top choice

Tips: Students should look at the cost of living and financial aid options before joining the campus as it is generally expensive to live around San Diego area. Students should clearly be prepared in choosing their track either industry or academic research and start preparing for it from day one. The courses require prior requisites and so students have to carefully look at the track they choose relevant to their interests and put in efforts to achieve their goals. Teaching assistantships are very competitive but might be available during the second year of your program. You'll have to do well on the courses and maintain good contact with the professor if you are looking to get one. Some students get TAs outside their department which is an option to consider. Courses are rigorous and the quarter system is fast-paced. So one has to adapt to this structure.

Likes (Safety): The college administration considers safety to be of utmost importance with annual safety reviews happening every year. Any safety is immediately published to make you aware of the incidents. The campus has security officers to report to even at night times. The area around campus is filled with student population, so there is no concern for safety.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): Due to the H1B immigration system, permanent immigration system is convoluted although it might take longer than expected. There are no specifics to the university, this is general for all US universities. Given a chance I would immigrate to this country especially considering the state-the-art work done at many companies

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Is UC San Diego hard to get into?

Answered 3 weeks ago

The UCSD acceptance rate is low—UCSD is a competitive school for both in-state and out-of-state students. Because of the UCSD GPA requirements and the average GPA of admitted students, you must have a stellar academic record. You must also show yourself to be a dynamic, thoughtful individual.Most sc

Sonali

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Is University of California, San Diego, USA a better option than IIT Kanpur, India for doing B.Tech?

Answered 2 weeks ago

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur are highly regarded institutions for engineering programs, and the choice between the two may depend on a variety of factors, including cost of living, research opportunities.

Aparna Vinod T

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How much is University of California San Diego tuition fee for international students?

Answered 2 weeks ago

The University of San Diego tuition fees range between INR 27L and INR 45L for undergraduate programs and INR 22L and INR 66L for postgraduate programs. The students can expect the tuition fees between INR 27 and INR 39L for B tech and INR 22L and INR 66L for MBA. International students can check th

Jiya Chauhan

Beginner-Level 5

What is the starting salary of UC San Diego graduates?

Answered 3 weeks ago

According to the details available officially, the average starting salary for the graduates is USD 71,250. Industry-wise starting salaries are given as follows:

Industry	Average Starting Salary
Accounting / Auditing	USD 74,257
Engineering and Design	USD 80,747
Finance and Banking	USD 82,467
Marketing, Sales, and Consumer Products	USD 65,591
Real Estate	USD 75,824
Technology	USD 79,139

Chandra Chaudhary

Contributor-Level 6

Is GRE required for admission to MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, the GRE General Test is required for admission to UC San Diego MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. A bachelor's or MS degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, or Mathematics from an accredited university or college is required. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Here are the other applic

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