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In the inspiring environment of a public research university, our engineering programs, students, instructors, and centers have a world-class reputation. We are shaping the engineers who will build a better world.
With our talented faculty, robust resources, and proximity to Silicon Valley, we offer more than just an education. Whether you’re interested in a master’s, Ph.D., or professional certificates — we have the engineering programs to make your biggest ideas a reality.
#2
top public colleges for engineering salaries
(Wall Street Journal, 2023)
R1
Designated Research 1 university
(Carnegie Research Foundation)
Top 15
public university for making an impact in the world
(Princeton Review, 2024)
The graduate student experience
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Commitment to inclusion
UC Santa Cruz and Baskin Engineering are committed to creating educational equity that will lead to real, transformative change. We are one of only two institutions in the nation that holds the honor of being a Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, and member of the Association of American Universities.
Recent news
Three UCSC alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30
Baskin Engineering graduate alumni Aviv Elor and Ash Robbins—co-founders of virtual reality startup Immergo Labs—were named in Forbes 30 Under 30, featuring the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs.
- UCSC alumni gathered virtually as Wisdom Cole and J. Herman Blake reflected on the university’s founding values, the legacy of Oakes College, and the power of community and inclusion The post Recounting the history of UCSC […]
- Melissa Cline is a prominent figure in the field of cancer genomics and currently manages the BRCA Exchange, the largest public resource for knowledge on genetic variations that influence heritable breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancers. […]
- Muramoto, who is based at UC Santa Cruz, was the first UC Agriculture and Natural Resources cooperative extension specialist fully dedicated to organic agriculture. The strong partnerships he has built across academia and industry have helped […]
- New research led by UC Santa Cruz will strengthen understanding of which traits set tomato plants up to be grown successfully without irrigation. The post Research on dry-farmed tomatoes will better equip organic growers to adapt […]
- This spring at Cowell College’s Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, About Hunger & Resilience by photographer Michael Nye is presented in dialogue with Circuit, a student-led installation on campus food systems. The post About Hunger & Resilience: […]
- Gabriel Filippelli, Aradhna Tripati, and Seath Brook Ahrens are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for the Science Division The post The Science Division announces recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards appeared first on News.
