Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ UC San Diego Campus Profile Sections University Communications and Public Affairs Campus Profile Founded as an experiment in 1960, UC San Diego scholars aren’t afraid to challenge convention if it means we can accelerate answers to our society’s most pressing issues. As one of the top 15 research universities in the world, we are driving change far beyond our walls to advance society and propel economic growth. And the world has taken notice. UC San Diego's main campus is located near the Pacific Ocean on approximately 1,200 acres of coastal woodland in La Jolla, California. The campus sits on the ancestral homelands of the Kumeyaay Nation. Kumeyaay people continue to have an important and thriving presence in the region. UC San Diego's rich academic portfolio includes six undergraduate colleges, five academic divisions and five graduate and professional schools. Rankings UC San Diego is making waves in the rankings. Globally and nationally, our campus is recognized for improving social mobility, offering a high-quality education at an affordable price, producing powerful research, advancing health care and more. Global Rankings 1 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 2 of 38 1st Top “Golden Age” University In 2018 for the second year in a row, Times Higher Education ranked UC San Diego 1st among the world’s top “Golden Age” universities—the best 100 institutions that were founded between 1945 and 1966. Read more 15th Academic Ranking of World Universities In the prestigious 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong, UC San Diego was ranked the 15th best university in world. Read more 17th U.S. News and World Report U.S. News and World Report named UC San Diego the 17th best university in the world and the nation’s 5th best public university in 2018 for research; global and regional reputation; international collaboration; number of highly-cited papers; and doctorates awarded. Read more 17th Center for World University Rankings The Center for the World University Rankings named UC San Diego the 17th best university in the world, 14th in the U.S. and third best public university in the nation in 2016. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 30th Times Higher Education UC San Diego was named the 30th best university across the globe by Times Higher Education in their 2019 World University Rankings, which ranked 1,000 public and private institutions around the world. The campus was also named 20th best in the U.S. Read more National Rankings 1st 3 of 38 BestColleges.com According to a 2016 study by BestColleges.com, UC San Diego is 1st in the nation for enrolling and graduating the most women with majors in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In addition, UC San Diego’s proportion of STEM graduates is three times the national average. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 1st U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools The Preuss School UCSD—a charter middle and high school for lowincome students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college—was ranked the best high school in San Diego County by U.S. News & World Report in their 2018 list of “Best High Schools.” The school also received a Gold Award designation and was ranked the 6th best school in the State of California based on performance on state assessments, graduation rates and college preparation. And in 2017, Preuss was named one of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” in The Washington Post’s annual rankings of how successfully schools challenge their students. Read more 1st Washington Monthly In 2018, Washington Monthly named UC San Diego the best public university in the nation for contributions to social mobility, research and public service. UC San Diego has topped the rankings eight times over the past nine years. Read more 2nd Money Magazine In 2018, Money Magazine named UC San Diego the 2nd best school in the nation for gaining a quality education at an affordable price in their Best Colleges for Your Money ranking. 4th 4 of 38 New York Times College Access Index The New York Times ranked UC San Diego 4th in the nation for a commitment to economic diversity in their 2017 College Access Index. The ranking is based on a combination of the number of lower-and middle-income students that UC San Diego enrolls and the price of tuition. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 6th Money Magazine Best Colleges for Transfers In 2018, UC San Diego admitted nearly half of all transfer students who applied. The campus was named sixth in the nation among colleges where transfer students are succeeding in large numbers, according to Money Magazine’s 2018 list of “10 Best Colleges for Transfer Students.” Read more. 9th College Choice College Choice, an online publication that helps students select a school, named UC San Diego the 9th best public university in the nation for LGBTQ students in their 2017 list of “50 Best Colleges for LGBTQ Students. Read more 12th U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Guidebook U.S. News & World Report named UC San Diego 12th in their 2018 Best Colleges guidebook. Rankings are based on academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduate rate performance and alumni giving. Read more Research Rankings 5 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections $1.2 Billion UC San Diego received $1.2 billion in sponsored research support for FY2018 (July 1-June 30). The university reached a new milestone for the third consecutive year. This tops last year’s $1.16 billion by 4 percent and places UC San Diego 7th in the nation among research universities for sponsored research. Read more. 1st Three doctoral programs—Biological Sciences, Bioengineering and Scripps Oceanography—are ranked 1st in the nation according to the results of the 2010 National Research Council Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs, conducted every ten years. 2nd Nature ranked UC San Diego 2nd in the U.S. and 3rd worldwide among academic institutions in earth and environmental research based on total contribution to studies published in major science journals in 2016. 3rd UC San Diego ranked 3rd among public research institutions in the U.S. by Nature Index for “high-quality science,” based on research publications in highly selective science journals in 2018. 4 6th 6 of 38 Scripps Institution of Oceanography operates three research vessels and an innovative Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP). In 2016, the Navyowned R/V Sally Ride became the newest addition to the Scripps Fleet. UC San Diego was ranked 6th in the nation for total research output by the journal Nature in their 2016 index. 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 12th UC San Diego was named 12th best research university in the nation and 25th best college in the world by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies of Leiden University in their 2017 report that measured scientific impact of universities worldwide. 14th In 2017, the journal Nature named UC San Diego the world’s 14th best university for developing research that is used to create products or services that benefit society and spur economic growth. 45 100+ Forty-five faculty members at UC San Diego are among the world’s most influential researchers—those whose studies were among the top one percent most-cited publications in their fields based on their publications over the past decade—according to Clarivate Analytics’ 2018 Highly Cited Researchers report. Read more. More than 100 research centers on campus. Best Value Rankings 7 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 8 of 38 2nd In 2018, Money Magazine named UC San Diego the 2nd best university in the nation for students seeking a quality education at an affordable price in their “Best Colleges for Your Money” ranking. The magazine editors praised the campus’s social mobility efforts, citing UC San Diego’s high graduation rates and record of boosting low-income students into the upper middle class. Read more 5th A 2016 analysis of graduates’ compensation from Money.com data shows that UC San Diego is the fifth best college for students seeking a path from an affordable public college to a high-paying job. Using data from Payscale, Money.com found that the average mid-career salary for a UC San Diego graduate is $106,000 and the average early career salary is $53,700. Read more 6th UC San Diego is ranked 6th among 25 peer institutions for earning potential of graduates. According to the 2017 study by the New York Times, by age 34, UC San Diego graduates earn an average salary of $65,300 ($77,700 for men and $57,300 for women). Read more 10th In 2018, Forbes ranked UC San Diego 9th among America's Best Value Colleges. Scores are based on net price, net debt, alumni earnings, timely graduation, school quality and access for low-income students. Read more 17th In 2016, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named UC San Diego the 17th best value public university in the nation based on its academic quality and affordability, including high four-year graduation rates, low average student debt at graduation, the availability of financial aid and overall great value. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections In 2017, Washington Monthly named UC San Diego 20th Best Bang for 20th Buck among public schools in the western U.S. Read more 23rd Top 10% UC San Diego ranks 23rd among the top 50 U.S. universities and colleges for amount of money alumni made over 20 years after earning a degree in the 2017 Top 50 Best Value Colleges by ValueColleges.com. Read more UC San Diego was named a Social Mobility Innovator by CollegeNET, Inc. for successfully enrolling students from low-income backgrounds, graduating them into promising careers and fostering a campus culture based on inclusive excellence. UC San Diego has ranked among the top 10 percent of schools on the index for the past four years. Read more. Graduate Program Rankings 4th 9 of 38 In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter ranked UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance among the top five in the nation for the best bachelor's degrees to help launch an acting career. The Hollywood Reporter also named UC San Diego 4th in the nation among drama schools with an MFA program. 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 6th In their 2017 rankings, College Choice named UC San Diego’s Master’s in Fine Arts Program 6th in the nation based on academic reputation, student satisfaction, affordability and average annual salary of early career artists. 13th Foreign Policy Magazine’s 2015 rankings named UC San Diego’s undergraduate international relations program and master’s program for policy careers in international relations 13th best in the world. 25th The Rady School of Management at UC San Diego was ranked 25th in The Princeton Review’s “Top 25 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018.” The ranking recognizes the best programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses. The Rady School was also ranked 35th in the nation in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools. 2020 U.S. News and World Report Rankings “America’s Best Graduate Schools Guidebook” 10 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections “America’s Best Graduate Schools Guidebook” Fine Arts Engineering Health Sciences Time-based media/new media (3rd), fine arts (13th). Biomedical/bioengineering (5th), best engineering school (11th). Drug and alcohol abuse research (10th), School of Medicine research program (21st), pharmacy (25th) and clinical psychology (25th). Sciences Discrete mathematics and combinatorics (3rd), neuroscience/neurobiology (5th), plasma physics (7th), geophysics and seismology (8th), biochemistry (10th), computer science systems (11th), condensed matter physics (13th), programming language (13th), biological sciences (16th), computer science theory (14th), earth sciences (15th), computer science (16th), physics (16th), mathematics (19th), and chemistry (20th). Social Sciences and Humanities Behavioral neuroscience (4th), econometrics (4th), international politics (4th), cognitive psychology (8th), public finance (8th), political science (9th), comparative politics (10th), development economics (10th), comparative politics (11th), American politics (11th), microeconomics (12th), Latin American history (12th), political methodology (12th), economics (12th), psychology (13th) and English (24th). Academics UC San Diego’s academic programs, taught by recognized experts, prepare students to stand out and lead change. As a student-centered university, all undergraduates belong to a tight-knit college community and are equipped to succeed through supplemental learning, faculty-mentored research opportunities, student success coaches and more. 11 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 11 130+ 6 19:1 Divisions and schools Undergraduate majors Undergraduate residential colleges Student-to-faculty ratio Undergraduate Disciplinary Areas by Student Population 12 of 38 28.6% Social Sciences 21.3% Biology 19.7% Engineering 18.6% Science and Mathematics 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections Undergraduate Disciplinary Areas by Student Population 4.5% Arts and Humanities 16.6% Special/Undeclared Top 5 Undergraduate Majors by Student Population 21.3% Biology 8.2% Mathematics 7.5% Economics 7.3% Computer Science and Engineering 4.5% Chemistry About Students Students at UC San Diego are curious about the world around them and eager to make a difference. Both academically exceptional and socially conscious, our undergraduate and graduate scholars set the bar high. They travel the world on service learning trips to improve public health and sustainability; they develop exciting entrepreneurial ideas and launch companies; and they work alongside faculty members on diverse research projects, from civic engagement to ocean aerosols and materials inspired by nature. 13 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 38,798 Total student population (Fall 2018) Undergraduate Students Freshmen 99,115 4.13 Freshman applicants (Fall 2019) Read more Admitted freshman average GPA Read more Transfer 19,257 14 of 38 Transfer applicants (Fall 2019) Read more 3.59 Admitted transfer average GPA Read more 91% Come from California Community College 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Freshmen Total 30,285 Total number of undergraduate students (Fall 2018) Graduate and Professional Students 8,037 Total graduate and professional students 3,269 Doctoral students 3,064 Masters students 852 Clinical residents 753 MD and pharmacy students Degrees Conferred 2018 15 of 38 7,445 Bachelor’s degrees 1,871 Masters degrees 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 525 Ph.D. 252 Candidate in Philosophy 107 M.D. 66 Pharmacy About Faculty, Staff and Alumni There is a spirit of bold ingenuity shared among the UC San Diego community. Faculty members are sought-after experts in their field, equally passionate about tackling our world’s toughest problems and training the next generation of student leaders. Staff bring heart and creativity to advance the mission of our campus. And alumni stand out as distinct thinkers who make waves in diverse fields. About Faculty 2,535 1,317 16 of 38 Total number of faculty Number of ladder-rank faculty 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 1,029 Clinical/in-residence faculty 189 Lecturers 971 Postdoctoral scholars 1,228 Student teachers and research assistants Current Faculty Awards 201 17 of 38 Memberships held by current and emeriti faculty in National Academy of Sciences (73), National Academy of Engineering (84) and National Academy of Medicine (44). Nobel Prize Sixteen Nobel laureates have taught at UC San Diego. Current faculty Nobel laureates include: Harry Markowitz, economics (1990); and Mario J. Molina, chemistry (1995). In addition, the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former vice president Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose roster of researchers lists nearly two dozen Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists including Mario Molina, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Richard Somerville and Lynne Talley. National Medal of Science Margaret Burbidge, astrophysics (1983); Walter Munk, geophysics (1983); Craig Venter, pharmacology (2009); Marye Anne Fox, chemistry (2010); and Shu Chien, bioengineering (2011). 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections Breakthrough Prize Fields Medal Dr. Napoleone Ferrara (2012); Don Cleveland (2017); James McKernan (2017); Joanne Chory (2017) Michael Freedman, mathematics (1986); and Efim Zelmanov, mathematics (1994). Walter Munk, geophysics (1999). Tony Award Judith Dolan, theatre and dance (1997). MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship Pulitzer Prize Presidential Medal of Freedom Grammy Award 18 of 38 Current Faculty Awards Kyoto Prize John von Neumann Theory Prize in Mathematics https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Ruth Williams (2016). Edwin Hutchins, cognitive science (1985); Nancy D. Cartwright, philosophy (1993); Kun-Liang Guan, pharmacology (1998); Guillermo Algaze, anthropology (2003); and Carol Padden, communication (2010). Roger Reynolds, music (1989); and Rae Armantrout, poetry (2010). Mario Molina (2013). Kamau Kenyatta (2014). 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections Wolf Prize Academy Award https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Current Faculty Awards George Feher, chemistry (2007). Henrik Wann Jensen, computer science and engineering (2004). View Full List of Awards (PDF) About Staff #1 34,448 UC San Diego is the top employer based in San Diego County. Total number of full and part-time academic and staff employees at UC San Diego (as of April 2018). Learn more About Alumni 193,794 UC San Diego alumni worldwide 72% Live in California 26% Live in San Diego County Notable Alumni 19 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Notable Alumni J. Craig Venter National Medal of Science honoree and one of the first to sequence the human genome. Nathan East One of the most recorded bassists in history. Kate Rubins NASA astronaut and the first scientist to sequence DNA in space. Wong Fu Productions Asian American filmmaking group. 20 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Notable Alumni Nick Woodman Founder and CEO of GoPro. DJ Patil First chief data scientist for the White House. Kim Stanley Robinson American science fiction writer. Milana Vayntrub Actress, writer, producer and humanitarian. 21 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... Campus Profile Sections https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Notable Alumni Mike Judge Television and film writer and director. Learn More About Alumni Economic Impact As a billion-dollar research enterprise framed by the Pacific and positioned in the heart of one of the most densely concentrated innovation hubs in the nation, UC San Diego is a unique place where fresh ideas are translated into solutions to benefit society. San Diego’s first biotechnology company, Hybritech, was started in 1979 by UC San Diego School of Medicine professor Ivor Royston. Hundreds of other groundbreaking local companies have roots with our university, from telecommunications giant Qualcomm, Inc.; to Ballast Point Spirits, one of the region’s earliest craft breweries; and Portfolium, a unique student electronic portfolio network. 22 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections #1 1,000+ Over 1,000 companies utilize, or have utilized, technology created at UC San Diego. 2nd In 2017, UC San Diego faculty and students were granted 103 patents for their work. 4th The Milken Institute identified UC San Diego among the top five in the nation for startup creation in their 2017 report, "The Best Universities for Technology Transfer." 30 Technologies invented by UC San Diego are being put into practice by companies in 30 states across the U.S., with the majority utilized by companies in California. 42 Total start-ups launched in 2017 by faculty, students and staff. 100 150+ 2,500+ 23 of 38 UC San Diego is the top employer based in San Diego County. Licensed inventions created in 2017 by UC San Diego faculty and students. Students and alumni from the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego have founded 150 operational startup companies since the school’s first MBA class graduated in 2006. In 2017, the UC San Diego Office of Innovation and Commercialization managed more than 2,500 inventions and more than 550 intellectual property agreements. 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 29,200 Direct jobs attributable to active UC San Diego-related companies. 34,448 Total number of full and part-time academic and staff employees at UC San Diego (as of April 2017). $32.4 Billion Total estimated annual sales of active UC San Diego-related companies in San Diego County, including those utilizing licensed technology. Financial Figures As the region’s leading research university, the campus continues to have a significant impact on San Diego’s economy. Philanthropic and research support enables our scholars to achieve critical breakthroughs that will impact lives for generations to come. $312.9 million 24 of 38 More than $312 million was raised during fiscal year 2017-18, a 17 percent increase from the prior year. The funds go toward the university’s $2 billion goal as part of the Campaign for UC San Diego. Since the campaign was launched in 2012, $1.6 billion has been raised. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections $4.7 billion Fiscal year 2016-17 revenues; 20% of this total is revenue from contracts and grants, most of which is from the federal government for research. $1.2 billion UC San Diego received $1.2 billion in sponsored research support for FY2018 (July 1-June 30). The university reached a new milestone for the third consecutive year. This tops last year’s $1.16 billion by 4 percent and places UC San Diego 7th in the nation among research universities for sponsored research. Read more. $1.64 billion Total combined endowment for the campus as of fiscal year 2017-18, managed by the UC San Diego Foundation and the UC Regents. Public Service At UC San Diego, we strive to make a difference in all that we do—it is an integral part of our university mission. Our faculty members don’t just teach, they conduct breakthrough research that changes lives locally and globally. Staff members unite to better the local community through hundreds of hours of volunteer work. And students are shaped into global changemakers through service-learning projects around the world. Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Designation 25 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ In 2017, UC San Diego was named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by Campus Profile Sections the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), a designation that fewer than 60 universities nationwide have achieved. The designation recognizes universities that are leaders in spurring regional economic development, including workforce enhancement, innovation and entrepreneurship and civic growth. Changemaker Campus UC San Diego was designated as a Changemaker Campus in 2017 by Ashoka U for its role as a leader in social innovation education. Only a select number of universities around the world have received this designation. UC San Diego is the first University of California campus to be recognized. Read more 1st Highest population of low-income students (11 percent) among peer institutions. (New York Times, 2017). 1st Best public university in the nation for social mobility, research and public service. (Washington Monthly, 2018). Read more 5th 12th in the nation among schools contributing the most graduates to Teach For America (2015). 14th Top fifteen for number of alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers. In total, the campus has produced over 800 volunteers. 50 26 of 38 Fifth in the nation for the number of disadvantaged students who have greater prospects of becoming high wage earners as adults. (New York Times, 2017). Number of hours Chancellor Khosla encourages all campus community members to volunteer each year as part of the university’s Volunteer50 Program. Learn more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 64 Number of student organizations on campus that have a primary focus on service. 850+ Number of local low-income and first-generation college students who have been awarded a Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship. Read more 3 Million Number of annual community service hours contributed by faculty, staff and student volunteers. Making College Attainable: Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program More than 850 local low-income and first-generation college students have been named Chancellor’s Associates Scholars. When combined with other financial aid, the award covers students’ tuition, on-campus living expenses, books and more—essentially a full scholarship. Community Outreach UC San Diego engages the local community through numerous social, environmental and educational initiatives, including: CREATE 27 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Student-Run Free Clinic Project Campus Profile Sections Sally Ride Science Program Cross-Border Community Stations Health UC San Diego Health—the region’s only academic health system—is dedicated to clinical, research and teaching excellence. For decades, UC San Diego Health and its schools of medicine and pharmacy have been advancing medicine through breakthrough discoveries — including pioneering firsts in surgery, imaging, cancer treatment and cardiovascular care. And with more than 1,500 doctors and scientists who are published experts in their fields, UC San Diego Health is well equipped to deliver the highest quality patient-centered primary and specialty care. 7th 28 of 38 UC San Diego Health is ranked the 7th best hospital in California (U.S. News and World Report, 2018). 10th in the nation for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding FY 2017. 17th best school of medicine in the nation for primary care (U.S. News and World Report, 2019) 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 100+ physicians named Top Docs (San Diego Magazine, 2018) 1,623 Faculty members in the schools of medicine and pharmacy. 2,642 Students, postdocs, residents and fellows. 7,000+ Patients receiving treatment in clinical trials. 9,100+ UC San Diego Health employees. 854,000+ 800+ Total yearly outpatient visits to UC San Diego Health Beds at UC San Diego Health medical centers. $260 Million UC San Diego Health provides over $260 million in benefits to the community, including $49 million in charity health care. (FY 2017). $686 Million Faculty research awards (FY 2018). Top Teaching Hospital UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest was named a 2018 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, which places it among the top 10 percent of teaching hospitals for patient safety and quality. No other UC hospital earned this top teaching hospital recognition. Read more View All UC San Diego Health Rankings U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals” 2018-19 29 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ UC San Diego ranks in the top 50 nationally in six specialties. More than 4,500 hospitals Campus Profile Sections across the nation were ranked. Read more 17th Pulmonology 36th Geriatrics 40th Cardiology and Heart Surgery 45th Cancer 46th Neurology and Neurosurgery 49th Orthopedics UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project 30 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections Student Run Free Clinic Project at UC San Diego For two decades, the Student-Run Free Clinic Project has helped people of all ages and circumstances access high-quality health care, regardless of their ability to pay. The project assists community members with a range of critical health services, including psychiatric care. Learn more UC San Diego Health Firsts Discovered insulin resistance is a primary cause of Type II diabetes. First to show that memory could be enhanced in Alzheimer’s disease patients by stopping the action of a brain chemical called acetylcholinesterase (AChE). These findings led to the development of some of the first treatments. Performed the first pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), an operation for removing blood clots from the pulmonary arteries to treat chronic pulmonary hypertension. First to learn of associations between a lack of Vitamin D and breast and other cancers. Uncovered the first direct evidence of how a cancer gene works. First to identify the neurobiological early-warning signs of autism during a child’s first year of life, a finding that offers the potential for earlier diagnosis, intervention and improved clinical outcomes for autistic children. 31 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ The Hamilton Glaucoma Center, founded in 2004, is the first facility in the world dedicated solely to glaucoma clinical and laboratory research. Campus Profile Sections First to define the concept of gene therapy as a way to treat diseases by using gene transfer techniques. UC San Diego Health Academics As part of our academic enterprise, UC San Diego Health has two professional schools, both located on the university campus in La Jolla. UC San Diego School of Medicine Founded in 1968, the UC San Diego School of Medicine accepts 125 students each year out of approximately 5,000 applicants. The Integrated Scientific Curriculum combines clinical medicine and medical science. Students get hands-on clinical instruction at institutions including UC San Diego Health hospitals, the VA San Diego Medical Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Learn more Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 32 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections Founded in 2000, the Skaggs School enrolls an average of 240 Pharm.D. students, 60 Ph.D. students and 30 pharmacy residents yearly. The innovative and flexible curriculum leads to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, taught by a stellar health sciences faculty in a program closely associated with the outstanding clinical, research and academic programs in the School of Medicine. Learn more UC San Diego Health Clinical Facilities To fulfill our mission, UC San Diego Health maintains a two-campus strategy integrating research, teaching and clinical care at locations in Hillcrest and La Jolla. Each medical complex supports acute in-patient care and a spectrum of outpatient primary and specialty medical and surgical services, including ambulatory and emergency patient care. UC San Diego Medical Center—Hillcrest Opened in 1966 390 beds Comprehensive Stroke Center Area’s only Regional Burn Center Level I Trauma Center Owen Clinic for HIV/AIDS Learn more 33 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections Jacobs Medical Center Opened in 2016 364 beds Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and hospital-based Birth Center Advanced surgical, cancer and cardiac rehabilitation care Learn more Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Opened in 2011 54 beds San Diego’s first Ccmprehensive cardiovascular center Global leader in pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) Learn more Moores Cancer Center Opened in 2005 Region’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Learn more Shiley Eye Institute Opened in 1991 Anne and Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center Joan and Irwin Jacobs Retina Center Hamilton Glaucoma Center Learn more Community-based clinics and specialty services Our work often focuses on outreach to underserved communities and members of health disparity groups. More About UC San Diego 34 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Meandering the campus, you might stumble upon a giant bear made of boulders, part of Campus Profile Sections UC San Diego’s iconic public art collection. Or discover the immersive SunCAVE, a 360degree virtual reality space where you can be transported to an archaeological site across the globe. UC San Diego shines in so many ways—from developing the first cognitive science department to being the top surfing school in the nation. Learn more about our unique university. 35 of 38 1st The Jacobs School of Engineering is home to the world’s first first fullscale outdoor shake table, designed to create realistic simulations of earthquakes to advance seismic safety. Read more 1st Scripps Institution of Oceanography climate scientist Charles David Keeling was the first to confirm the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a benchmark of global warming studies. Read more 1st In 2018 UC San Diego was ranked 1st nationally among “Top 10 Surf Colleges” by Surfer Magazine. Criteria included high academic standards, notable alumni as well as access to high quality surf. UC San Diego’s surf team has won six national championships. Read more 2nd In 1963, UC San Diego Professor Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman in history to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. Read more (PDF) 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 19 1986 10,000 Number of public artworks that make up UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection. Read more In 1986, UC San Diego established the world’s first cognitive science department, which has become one of the leading centers of this field. Read more Number of original drawings, sketches, books, and photographs created by Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, that are housed at the UC San Diego Library. Read more Athletics Division 1 23 36 of 38 UC San Diego is transitioning into the NCAA Division 1 Big West Conference. Read more UC San Diego has 12 men’s and 11 women’s competitive sports teams. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 30 Number of NCAA national team sport championships earned. 262 UC San Diego has won 262 national, regional and conference championships. Read more 1,348 Number of Tritons that have been named to All-America teams. Sustainability 32 50% 85% 37 of 38 Over three dozen buildings at UC San Diego are LEED-certified, including three platinum, 17 gold, six silver and six certified. Read more UC San Diego’s campus vehicle fleet is one of the greenest in the nation with more than 50 percent comprising hybrid, electric or alternative fuel vehicles. Read more Considered one of the most advanced in the world, UC San Diego’s microgrid generates approximately 85 percent of the electricity used on campus annually, saving more than $8 million a year. Read more 4/16/19, 12:00 PM Campus Profile University Communications and Public Affairs... https://ucpa.ucsd.edu/campus-profile/ Campus Profile Sections 38 of 38 4/16/19, 12:00 PM