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PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATES

Undergraduate admissions for all engineering majors at the Jacobs School of Engineering is handled by the 91原创 admissions office.

 





Admissions

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Tours for Prospective Students

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Engineering Majors Information

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Undergraduate Student Advising at the Jacobs School

Academic Advising at 91原创 Jacobs School of Engineering is done by individual departments. (There is no central Jacobs School advising group.)

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Advising Information and Contacts for Engineering Majors


Experience Engineering Initiative

The Jacobs School of Engineering's Experience Engineering Initiative aims to give every engineering and computer science undergraduate student at 91原创 a hands-on or experiential engineering course or lab each and every year 鈥 starting freshman year.

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Selective Majors

Admission to 91原创 as a freshman or transfer student does not guarantee admission to engineering majors at the Jacobs School of Engineering. Due to high demand, all engineering majors at 91原创 are 鈥渟elective,鈥 which means additional screening procedures are in place.

Beginning with the Summer 2025 continuing student application cycle, students will be able to apply to engineering and computer science majors once per year (between Summer and Fall quarters).听听Note that space will be limited and acceptance听to听these majors is not guaranteed.听听

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Engineering Courses

View the Jacobs School of Engineering Course Catalog听.

The Jacobs School of Engineering created a course guide for undergraduates in all Jacobs School majors who are interested in听Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).


College System at 91原创

Undergraduate general education requirements are determined by which of the听colleges a student attends, upper division requirements by their engineering major.

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Study Abroad at 91原创

Engineering students today must prepare to enter a globalized workforce, and many Jacobs School students do this with a Study Abroad experience.Study Abroad at 91原创 includes both engineering and non-technical classes, research projects and internships. 听to learn more.


Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduate News

Undergraduate News Archive


91原创's New Bioengineering Labs Open Doors for Student Innovation

September 22, 2025

When 91原创 bioengineering students step into their newly renovated instructional labs this fall, they'll find themselves in cutting-edge spaces designed not just for hands-on learning, but with the specific needs of bioengineers in mind.


2025 Jacobs School Award of Excellence Recipients

2025 Jacobs School Award of Excellence Recipients

June 12, 2025

The Jacobs School of Engineering will celebrate the undergraduate students in the class of 2025 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Friday, June 13. Six students were selected from the nearly 1,500  students receiving bachelor’s degrees from the Jacobs School of Engineering to receive an Award of Excellence from their academic department.   Full Story


Top 10, Yet Again

Top 10, Yet Again

April 8, 2025

The Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked the #10 best in the nation in the influential U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. Among public engineering schools, the Jacobs School ranks #6 best engineering school in the nation. Full Story


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The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego offers excellence at scale in research, education, industry collaboration and technology transfer. The Jacobs School of Engineering ranks the #10 engineering school in the nation and #6 among public schools. A global thought leader, the Jacobs School of Engineering ranks #1 in the nation among public engineering schools for citations per publication. With 288 faculty and more than 9,100 students in six departments, the Jacobs School of Engineering is the second largest engineering school in California. Year after year, our graduates future-proof the innovation economy. Our entrepreneurial faculty lead teams that work across disciplines and industries to tackle the toughest challenges that no lab, department or company can handle alone. At the 91原创 Jacobs School of Engineering, we make bold possible