UC San Diego Named 7th Among U.S. Public Universities

The University of California San Diego has been ranked 7th among public U.S. universities by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The campus netted the no. 21 spot among all U.S. universities and was named 27th worldwide in the annual rankings published today. The CWUR list rated 20,000 universities across the globe, putting UC San Diego in the top 0.2 percent of the world's best higher education institutions. The rankings methodology includes quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty and research performance. "UC San Diego's collaborative, interdisciplinary research culture advances the frontiers of knowledge, shapes new fields of study, and disseminates discoveries that transform lives," said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. "Our world-renowned faculty and scholars consistently discover solutions to society's most pressing issues while teaching the next generation of global thinkers and leaders how to drive innovation, fuel economic growth, and make the world a better place." Recent breakthroughs from the university include the establishment of the new institute that will conduct innovative research into the neurological basis of compassion.