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University of California - San Diego Campus B.Sc. Highlights 2026

University of California - San Diego Campus offers B.Sc. program of duration 4 years to 5 years to international students, including Indians. Applicants who want to excel with strong academics, leadership qualities, extracurricular merit and a variety of other academic and professional opportunities must choose this course. There are 62 B.Sc. courses available for international students. Among the available, some of the most popular specializations include Earth Science, General Medicine, General Medicine, Nanotechnology, Physics and Business Economics. International students need to pay the first-year tuition fee for University of California - San Diego Campus B.Sc. program which is USD 32,574 - 53,874. International students are also required to have a budget to cover other expenses like rent, meals, transportation and more.

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Mathematics and Economics - Joint Major (B.S.)

4 years

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₹30 L

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#20

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Biology with Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)

4 years

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₹43 L

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#12

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Business Psychology (B.S.)

4 years

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#22

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Molecular and Cell Biology (B.S.)

4 years

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Molecular Synthesis (B.S.)

4 years

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Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences (B.S.)

4 years

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Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.)

4 years

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Neurobiology (B.S.)

4 years

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#12

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Pharmacological Chemistry (B.S.)

4 years

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Physics with Specialization in Astrophysics (B.S.)

4 years

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#22

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B.S. in Economics

2.64 years

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₹50 L

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Medical Education

4 years

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B.S. Mathematics

4 years

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Bioengineering (Bioinformatics) (B.S.)

4 years

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Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (B.S.)

4 years

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General Biology (B.S.)

4 years

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#12

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Human Biology (B.S.)

4 years

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Microbiology (B.S.)

4 years

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Biochemistry (B.S.)

4 years

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Chemistry (B.S.)

4 years

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UC San Diego B.Sc.
Fees details 2026

Fee components	Amount (for 4 - 5 years)
Tuition	INR 28.01 L - 46.33 L
Hostel	INR 11.77 L - 20.63 L
Insurance	INR 1.7 L - 2.32 L
Transportation	INR 44.63 K - 79.72 K
Others	INR 2.74 L - 5.34 L
Total fee	INR 44.66 L - 75.42 L

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College	1st Year Tuition Fees	Ranking
University of California - San Diego Campus	INR 30.11 L - 49.81 L	#29 US News, 2026
Butler University Compare	INR 42.51 L	-/-
Cameron University Compare	INR 15.09 L	-/-
Georgia State University Compare	INR 21.92 L - 28.9 L	#198 US News, 2026
Pomona College Compare	INR 60.48 L	-/-
The University at Buffalo Compare	INR 29.16 L	#75 US News, 2026

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B.S. in Economics - Batch of 2027

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San Diego is one of the safest cities in the US.

Tips: I would recommend coming abroad for Masters. I became more independent living abroad and I did not unnecessarily face any cultural shock since I came from an international school. People here definitely like to do a lot of the stuff by themselves. I like more of a sense of community.

Likes (Safety): San Diego is one of the safest cities in the US. There is campus security, but the dorms do not have security guards. There's a helpline number that can be contacted at any point of the day and the San Diego police are usually quick with the way they approach things. I have never had to use any of the services personally.

Dislikes (Post study jobs): The job market is not doing well right now and it's hard to build a network. There are career fair but no one really guides you through the process and you need to figure it out for urself. If you avail all of the university help, then it could be worthwhile but you really need to put yourself out there.

Total Monthly ExpenseUSD 350

Prepping time for classes3 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryUSD 80025

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Where do the MBA graduates of UC San Diego get hired?

Answered a week ago

As per the UC San Diego employment report for the Class 2024, following were the top industries where the grads got hired after completing Full-time MBA from Rady School of Management-

Industry	Employment %
Consulting	22.2%
Healthcare	22.2%
Financial Services	16.7%
Technology	11.1%
Nonprofit/Education	11.1%
Manufacturing	5.6%
Law/Legal Services	5.6%
Transportation & Logistics	5.6%

Ridhi

Contributor-Level 10

Can I apply to more than one programme at UC San Diego?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes UC San Diego allows you to apply to more than one programme for its intake. But you can't apply to more than 1 programme provided by same department of uni

Ridhi

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How many letters of recommendation do I need to submit to UC San Diego?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Most department at UCSD only requires 3 LOR. But if you want to submit additional letters you should check in with UC San Diego department to make sure it won't affect your chances of being admitted.

Ridhi

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What is the ranking of University of California San Diego in the world?

Answered a month ago

University of California San Diego is one of the top ranked universities for higher education in the world. According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, University of California San Diego is ranked at #36 in world and #18 in the USA. Top ranking bodies worldwide ranks UCSD that are listed below-

Ranking Authorities	Rank
Shiksha Popularity Rankings	#36 in world and #18 in the USA
Times Higher Education 2026	#47 in World University Rankings
QS Rankings 2026	#66 in QS World University Rankings
US News and World Report 2026	#29 in Best National Universities

Mohit Thapa

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Why is UCSD so hard to get into?

Answered 4 months ago

According to an unofficial source, the University of California San Diego acceptance rate is 27%. The low percentage show that the university is tough to enter. The university offers popular programs and ranked under top 20 popular research university that makes it hard to get into.

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