Yes, the Jacobs School is ranked among the nation's top 10 engineering schools and is certainly an alma mater you can be proud of. And yes, companies from all disciplines of engineering seek out Jacobs School alumni for employment opportunities. But perhaps the most important reason to choose the Jacobs School is because we provide an education that will stand the test of time.
Technology changes every day.
The computer on your desktop when you enter college will be obsolete by the time you graduate. At the Jacobs School you'll learn how to think things through and solve problems based on solid principles. It's the kind of education that will serve you well long after you graduate, no matter what career path you take. While you're learning the fundamentals, you'll participate in new technology as it is developed. UC San Diego is a research university and our faculty are leading the way in fields like wireless communications, tissue engineering, earthquake engineering, the Internet and environmental technology.