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Ranked No. 1 in San Diego
UC San Diego Health Ranked No. 1 in San Diego
UC San Diego Health is ranked No. 1 in San Diego and No. 5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best health care providers, according to the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey. UC San Diego Health, which stands apart as the region’s only academic health system, also ranked among the nation’s best in 10 medical and surgical specialties.
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In the new 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university ranked No. 5 among the nation’s best public universities for its award-winning faculty and alumni, academic performance and impactful research. UC San Diego placed 16th among colleges in the nation and 21st in the world.
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UC San Diego first-year and transfer students come from all over California and throughout the world—ready for challenge and discovery
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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.
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