University of California, San Diego

country rank  19
world rank  21
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University Overview
Founded in 1960, University of California, San Diego is a non-profit public state higher-
education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of San Diego
(population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), California. This institution also
has branch campuses in the following locations: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles,
Merced, Riverside, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz. Officially accredited by
the WASC Senior College and University Commission, University of California, San
Diego (UCSD) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students)
coeducational US higher education institution. University of California, San Diego
(UCSD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education
degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas
of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further
details. This 61 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission
policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.
The admission rate range is 30-40% making this US higher education organization a
very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
UCSD also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to
students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships,
study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.