At a glance
- Address
- 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
- City
- La Jolla, San Diego, California
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ucsd.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1960
- Students
- 38,798 (http)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#20 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Oceanography | #1 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | #6 |
| Political Sciences | #9 |
| Biotechnology | #10 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UC Application — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (application opens 2026-08-01, filing period 2026-10-01 to 2026-11-30)
- English
- IELTS 7.0 · TOEFL 83 (before 2026-01); 4.5 (effective 2026-01) · Duolingo 115
AP English scores of 3/4/5 or IB English HL 5/6/7 or SL 6/7 also accepted; transfer students with grade B or better in two transferable English composition courses may meet requirement instead - Financial aid
- International students must demonstrate sufficient funds and financial independence; page notes it is extremely difficult for undergraduates whose parents are not California residents to qualify for resident tuition
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Filing period | 30 November 2026 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Tests
- GRE may be required for some departments; not university-wide; check program-specific requirements
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 26.7% of applicants admitted
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 50,958 / year · about ₹48.8 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 34,948
- International undergrads
- 11.1%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 84,943 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of California, San Diego. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.ucsd.edu/apply/index.html · admissions.ucsd.edu/international/index.html · grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/ · grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/requirements/index.html — checked 28 September 2026.