National rankings UC San Diego is ranked 5th as Best Public University by Academic Ranking of World Universities] and 16th in the U.S. by the Center for World University Rankings. Washington Monthly ranked the university 12th in its 2021 National University ranking, based on its contribution to the public good as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. UC San Diego ranked fifth in the nation in terms of research and development expenditures in 2018, with $1.265 billion spent. Kiplinger in 2014 ranked UC San Diego 14th out of the top 100 best-value public colleges and universities in the nation, and 3rd in California. UC San Diego was ranked tied for 35th among national universities in the United States and tied for 8th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report'''s 2021 rankings. ScienceWatch ranks UC San Diego 7th of federally funded U.S. universities, based on the citation impact of their published research in major fields of science and the social sciences and 12th globally by volume of citations.
national rankings uc san diego is ranked 5th as best public university by academic ranking of world universities] and 16th in the us by the center for world university rankings washington monthly ranked the university 12th in its 2021 national university ranking based on its contribution to the public good as measured by social mobility research and promoting public service uc san diego ranked fifth in the nation in terms of research and development expenditures in 2018 with $1265 billion spent kiplinger in 2014 ranked uc san diego 14th out of the top 100 best-value public colleges and universities in the nation and 3rd in california uc san diego was ranked tied for 35th among national universities in the united states and tied for 8th among public universities by us news & world report'''s 2021 rankings sciencewatch ranks uc san diego 7th of federally funded us universities based on the citation impact of their published research in major fields of science and the social sciences and 12th globally by volume of citations