University of California, San Diego
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| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Let there be light" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | November 18, 1960 |
Parent institution | University of California |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
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| Endowment | $1.59 billion (2024) |
| Chancellor | Pradeep Khosla |
| Faculty | 10,814 (fall 2025) |
Administrative staff | 31,665 (fall 2025) |
| Students | 46,178 (fall 2025) |
| Undergraduates | 35,442 (fall 2025) |
| Postgraduates | 10,736 (fall 2025) |
| Location | , United States 32°52′48″N 117°14′02″W / 32.8801°N 117.234°W |
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| Newspaper | The UCSD Guardian |
| Colors | UC San Diego Navy, Blue, Yellow, and Gold |
| Nickname | Tritons |
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| Mascot | King Triton |
| Website | ucsd |
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The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States. Established in 1960, it is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California. It occupies 2,178 acres (881 ha) near the Pacific coast.
UC San Diego consists of 12 schools and has 8 undergraduate residential colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 35,442 undergraduate and 10,736 graduate students.