Discover our programs
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
Find the information and support you need in your first year as a BE graduate student.
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.
- The recognition is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
- The undergraduate research team won a silver medal at the 2025 international jamboree.
- UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.
- Professor of Computational Media Noah Wardrip-Fruin speaks on themes explored in his new book
- Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf's lab used organoids to make fundamental discoveries about human brain development.
- Student hackers tackled California's wildfire crisis at the event co-hosted by the United Nations and the Baskin School of Engineering
