2026 Rankings for University of California-San Diego

What kind of rankings and accolades has UCSD been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements UCSD holds are detailed on this page.

UCSD was awarded 391 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UCSD:



#1 out of 11	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 23	#1 out of 9

UCSD also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-california-san-diego/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How UCSD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#53 Best Colleges

#7 Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#7 Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#53 out of 3,449.

This makes UCSD a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UCSD has 1,028 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Anatomy Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Anatomy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	10	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	11	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	12	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	14	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Project Management Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in California	1	34	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	59	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools	1	3	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	23	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	31	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in California	1	24	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	32	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	27	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	35	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	36	View Report
Best Other Electrical Engineering Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Electrical Engineering Schools	1	6	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Latin American Studies Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Latin American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best International Public Health/International Health Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Other Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Computational Science Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Computational Science Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Social Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Social Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Social Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Social Psychology Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Social Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Health/Medical Psychology Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Health/Medical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report

How UCSD Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UCSD has 1,028 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	15	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	18	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Anatomy Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	6	View Report
Best Value Anatomy Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Anatomy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	40	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	47	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Epidemiology Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Epidemiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	1	14	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in California	1	12	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California	1	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	16	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	19	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Project Management Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	16	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	1	18	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	22	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	16	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	1	18	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	22	View Report
Best Value Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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