University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla

  • #66 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 44,256Total Students
  • 4,617Faculty
  • 8,111Int'l Students

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #70
  • 2014
    #63
  • 2015
    #59
  • 2016
    #44
  • 2017
    #40
  • 2018
    #=38
  • 2019
    #41
  • 2020
    #45
  • 2021
    #54
  • 2022
    #48
  • 2023
    #53
  • 2024
    #62
  • 2025
    #72
  • 2026
    #66

Student & Staff

Total students
44,256

21%
79%

International students
8,111

51%
49%

Total faculty staff
4,617

607
4010

Total students
44,256

21%
79%

International students
8,111

51%
49%

Total faculty staff
4,617

4010
607
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Campus locations

University of California, San Diego (UCSD),

9500 Gilman Drive , La Jolla , California , United States , 92093

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