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One of the top 10 public universities in the nation for over a decade.
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Kick-Start Your New Year
Kick-Start Your New Year at Triton Leaders Conference
Where will 2025 take you? Whether your goal is to eat healthier and get more exercise, serve the community, improve your finances or broaden your horizons through travel, UC San Diego offers an array of programs, events and services to help students, faculty and staff follow through on their New Year’s resolutions.
Achieve Your GoalsNew School of Medicine Dean Brings Visionary Leadership
Dr. Barbara Jung, a trailblazing leader in academic medicine and proud UC San Diego alumna, has been named Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of the School of Medicine. Returning to the institution where her journey as a physician-scientist began, Dr. Jung brings a forward-thinking vision, a commitment to fostering innovation and a passion for empowering the medical community.
Free Speech
We affirm the right to freedom of expression at UC San Diego. Learn more about free speech and expressive activities.
ATTEND UC SAN DIEGO
Your journey is unique—whether as a first-generation student, a community college transfer, an international scholar or student veteran—and we are dedicated to your success. Dive deep into our vibrant learning community taught by award-winning faculty with an ocean backdrop.
UNDERGRADUATE
UC San Diego first-year and transfer students come from all over California and throughout the world—ready for challenge and discovery
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL
Work alongside world-class experts—and become one. Join our thriving community of graduate and professional scholars.
MEDICAL AND PHARMACY
Invent the future of care through the education and research opportunities offered through UC San Diego’s School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
LIFELONG LEARNING
Looking to prepare for college, advance your career with certificate and degree-related programs, or just seeking to enrich your personal growth? We offer a range of courses and programs to help you meet your goals.
Arts at UC San Diego
From Broadway-bound plays and captivating musical performances by Grammy-winning artists to futuristic film screenings and gravity-defying sculptures, UC San Diego’s vibrant art scene has something for everyone. There are hundreds of visual and performing art events happening as well as numerous ways to get creative — from art courses to craft workshops.
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected UC San Diego as one of three institutions to lead the CHARM Network, a major initiative aimed at improving pandemic preparedness. As part of the five-year cooperative agreement, School of Medicine researchers will study the spread of respiratory viruses and immune responses across diverse populations, serving as a central data hub for the nationwide effort.
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Whether you’re a first-year, transfer, or graduate student, the UC system has one of the most generous and progressive financial aid programs in the nation. College is within your reach.
Our Thriving Student Life
There are plenty of ways to find community and have fun on campus. Watch a show at one of UC San Diego’s performance venues, participate in fitness classes, join a student organization and more.
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