Located in La Jolla, CA, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California-San Diego serves as a vibrant hub within the renowned Jacobs School of Engineering. Dedicated to both pioneering research and thorough education, the department equips students with the knowledge and skills for successful careers across diverse sectors including academia, industry, and government. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities, faculty and students engage in impactful research spanning fluid mechanics, aerospace systems, robotics, and sustainable energy. Offering ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees and comprehensive graduate programs, MAE consistently ranks among the nation's leading programs, underscoring its commitment to innovation and preparing graduates highly valued in high-tech fields.
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The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California, and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 33,096 undergraduate and 9,872 graduate students. UC San Diego is considered to be among the best universities in the world. Several publications have ranked UC San Diego's biological sciences and Computer Science departments to be among the top 10 in the world. The university occupies 2,178 acres (881 ha) near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus resting on approximately 1,152 acres (466 ha).
