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PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATES

Undergraduate admissions for all engineering majors at the Jacobs School of Engineering is handled by the 鶹ý admissions office.

 





Admissions

Undergraduate admissions for all engineering majors at the Jacobs School of Engineering is handled by the

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Tours for Prospective Students

The 鶹ý admissions officethat include the Jacobs School of Engineering. (The Jacobs School does not offer separate tours.)

Engineering Majors Information

View the Jacobs School of Engineering undergraduate majors informationhere.

Undergraduate Student Advising at the Jacobs School

Academic Advising at 鶹ý Jacobs School of Engineering is done by individual departments. (There is no central Jacobs School advising group.)

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Advising Information and Contacts for Engineering Majors

Experience Engineering Initiative

The Jacobs School of Engineering's Experience Engineering Initiative aims to give every engineering and computer science undergraduate student at 鶹ý a hands-on or experiential engineering course or lab each and every year — starting freshman year.

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Selective Majors

Admission to 鶹ý as a freshman or transfer student does not guarantee admission to engineering majors at the Jacobs School of Engineering. Due to high demand, all engineering majors at 鶹ý are “selective,” which means additional screening procedures are in place.

Beginning with the Summer 2025 continuing student application cycle, students will be able to apply to engineering and computer science majors once per year (between Summer and Fall quarters).Note that space will be limited and acceptancetothese majors is not guaranteed.

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Engineering Courses

View the Jacobs School of Engineering Course Catalog.

The Jacobs School of Engineering created a course guide for undergraduates in all Jacobs School majors who are interested inArtificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

College System at 鶹ý

Undergraduate general education requirements are determined by which of thecolleges a student attends, upper division requirements by their engineering major.

Engineering students can attend all colleges.

Study Abroad at 鶹ý

Engineering students today must prepare to enter a globalized workforce, and many Jacobs School students do this with a Study Abroad experience. Study Abroad at 鶹ý includes both engineering and non-technical classes, research projects and internships. to learn more.

Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduate News

Undergraduate News Archive

Student-Developed FishSense Project Collects Data With One Click

October 23, 2024

Currently, researchers and citizen scientists bring along a ruler as they dive below the surface and use it to guesstimate the length of fish they spot. Or fish are caught, measured onboard a boat and released back into the ocean. The FishSense project is making these tasks easier and more accurate. 

Computer Science Undergrad Jonathan Ty Awarded Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships for Support of LGBTQIA+ Community

October 22, 2024

Jonathan Ty, a sophomore majoring in computer science, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship and the Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship from the University of California San Diego’s Center for Networked Systems (CNS). Each year CNS recognizes a student whose studies relate to networked systems and who is an active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community.

鶹ý Named Nation's 6th Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report

September 24, 2024

Four Jacobs School undergraduate engineering and computer science programs are ranked Top 10 in the country in the latest from U.S. News & World Report.

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Did you know?

The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego offers excellence at scale in research, education, public service, and technology transfer. The Jacobs School of Engineering ranks the #7 public engineering school in the nation and #11 in the nation overall. A widely-recognized thought leader, the Jacobs School of Engineering ranks #1 in the nation among public engineering schools for citations per publication. With 288 faculty and more than 9,100 students in six departments, the Jacobs School of Engineering is the second largest engineering school in California. Our entrepreneurial faculty lead teams that work across disciplines and industries to tackle the toughest challenges that no lab, department or company can handle alone. At the 鶹ý Jacobs School of Engineering, we make bold possible.