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University of California San Diego

University of California San Diego

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #116 United States of America #46
Campus of University of California San Diego

Institution Info

Founded
1960
Type
4-Year University
Students
42,875 students
Faculty
16.266
Endowment
$1.2B

About

University of California San Diego is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1960. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United States of America. The university has approximately 43K students, an endowment of $1.2B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in USA.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #66 · Top 100 76,90
THE 2026 THE #47 · Top 50 76,54
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #116 · Top 200 91,47
ARWU 2025 ARWU #20 · Top 50 45,30

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,685
h-index
47,109,960
Citations
340,007
Publications
440,861
i10-index
3,70
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of California San Diego is ranked #116 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #46 position.
University of California San Diego was founded in 1960, making it 66 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of California San Diego has a student body of approximately 42,875 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of California San Diego has produced 340,007 research publications with 47,109,960 total citations and an h-index of 1,685, according to OpenAlex data.
University of California San Diego has an endowment of approximately $1.2B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.