Academics UCSD combines a peaceful exterior with an electrically charged academic atmosphere. At UCSD, students have access to a large research enterprise that still exudes the warmth and intimacy of a small college environment. Students can choose from 82 majors Our faculty counts among its members five Nobel Laureates, a Fields Medalist, five MacArthur Foundation Fellows, Pulitzer Prize winners, three recipients of the National Medal of Science and Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellows. US News and World Report magazine ranks UCSD seventh in the nation among publicly-supported institutions