UC San Diego Engineering School: Research & Ranking

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The engineering school at UC San Diego is recognized as a strong institution, particularly excelling in specific fields. It ranks among the top five engineering schools in the U.S. for biomedical engineering and falls within the top ten to twenty for electrical engineering. Notable strengths include digital signal processing and device physics. Overall, while UCSD is considered a good engineering school, its ranking can vary depending on the specific engineering discipline.
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Hi all.
How's the research and ranking of the engineering school of UC San Diego?
Do you think it is a top tier school in the US?
 
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In general, UCSD is a good engineering school, but it depends a bit on the specific type of engineering. In particular, UCSD is in the top five in the U.S. for biomedical engineering and in the top ten or twenty for electrical engineering (with particular strengths in digital signal processing and device physics).
 

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