At the University of California Santa Barbara, the Materials Department stands as a premier hub for interdisciplinary research and education, grounded in collaborative exploration across physics, chemistry, and engineering. Faculty and students delve into materials critical for electronics, energy, advanced structures, and biomedical innovations. Consistently recognized among the nation's top programs, including holding the #1 public university ranking by US News, the department offers access to exceptional resources like the Materials Research Laboratory. This vibrant community, featuring world-renowned faculty, is dedicated to pushing the frontiers of materials science through impactful research and fostering strong cross-disciplinary connections.
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the University of California university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the ancestor of the California State University system in the 1920s and then moved over to the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA. Total student enrollment for 2022 was 23,460 undergraduate and 2,961 graduate students.
