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University of California - San Diego Campus MS Highlights 2026

International students can go for MS program which is offered at University of California - San Diego Campus for the international students. There can be many reasons as to why Indian students choose this university which are strong academic research, experienced faculty and innovation focus. The MS program lasts for 9 months to 3 years. At University of California - San Diego Campus there are 45 courses available for international students. Some of the most popular ones among international students are specializations like Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Geology and Data Science. The factors like transportation, housing and miscellaneous expenses are very important to be considered as they may add to the total fee. International students are required to pay first-year tuition fee to study at University of California - San Diego Campus for these MS programs which is USD 27,864 - 78,880.

University of California - San Diego Campus MS Admission Requirements and Eligibility

To be able to enroll in the MS program, students must adhere to certain guidelines, submit scores of qualifying exams and all the necessary documents. The University of California - San Diego Campus admission requirements include scores of exams such as

GRE
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Master of Science in Data Science

18 months

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₹27 L

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MAS in Climate Science and Policy

11 months

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₹36 L

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18 months

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₹31 L

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MAS in Clinical Research

12 months

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₹34 L

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Chemistry & Biochemistry MS

18 months

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₹28 L

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MS in Structural Engineering with Structural Health Monitoring and Non-Destructive Evaluation

18 months

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₹28 L

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MS in Geotechnical Engineering

18 months

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₹28 L

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#26

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MS in Photonics

1 year

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₹28 L

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UC San Diego MS
Fees details 2026

Fee components	Amount (for 9 months - 2 years)
Tuition	INR 24.93 L - 73.36 L
Hostel	INR 4.44 L - 9.04 L
Insurance	INR 3.72 L - 4.34 L
Transportation	INR 1.42 L - 2.09 L
Others	INR 80.07 K - 3.91 L
Total fee	INR 35.3 L - 92.74 L

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Compare MS at UC San Diego with other similar colleges

College	1st Year Tuition Fees	Ranking
University of California - San Diego Campus	INR 25.51 L - 75.08 L	#29 US News, 2026
University of Southern California Compare	INR 28.2 L - 11.61 Cr	#28 US News, 2026
University of California - Irvine Campus Compare	INR 25.27 L - 71.18 L	#97 THE, 2026
University of Washington Compare	INR 22.01 L - 70.1 L	#23 QS, 2026
University of California, Los Angeles Compare	INR 25.27 L - 69.14 L	#15 QS, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University Compare	INR 10.05 L - 88.6 L	#16 QS, 2026

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University of California - San Diego Campus MS Rankings

The MS course at the university is ranked among various ranking bodies. As per the Shiksha World Ranking, MS ranked #26 in 2025. International students can check the University of California - San Diego Campus rankings below:

Shiksha Popularity Ranking	2023	2024	2025
World Ranking	#22	#27	#26
Country Ranking	#14	#15	#15

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Students Ratings & Reviews

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Student Views (Based on Reviews)

0% students never faced discrimination in this university

Vibe of Campus

Stressful

Academically oriented

Internships3

Part time work1

Post study jobs3

Quality of faculty3

Student Life1

Value for money3

Public transportation4

Safety5

Indian Food5

Permanent Immigration2

Shrivaths Shyam

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Batch of 2024

4.9

Friendly faculty and staffs.

Tips: I have become more independent and have learnt to survive but the cultural shift was easy to manage for me because of the friends I made here. I got a research assistantship in a lab and was able to pay for my expenses throughout my second year of master's. I am very satisfied with the university, course and country.

Likes (Quality of faculty): Professors are friendly and they have a variety of materials with which they teach. They are easily approachable either via email or even during their office hours and sometimes in person as well. Professors are from different countries and the diversity is big here.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): The chance to settle in this country is a little less given the different rules and regulations, but once an employer sponsors an H-1B visa and does your permanent residency processing you can continue to live as long as you have a job. If given the chance I would like to permanently immigrate to this country.

Total Monthly ExpenseUSD 1000

Prepping time for classes40 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryUSD 100000

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025Read more

Deepak Sridhar

MS in Signal and Image Processing - Batch of 2027

4.2

Good courses, faculty, research and career options make UCSD a top choice

Tips: Students should look at the cost of living and financial aid options before joining the campus as it is generally expensive to live around San Diego area. Students should clearly be prepared in choosing their track either industry or academic research and start preparing for it from day one. The courses require prior requisites and so students have to carefully look at the track they choose relevant to their interests and put in efforts to achieve their goals. Teaching assistantships are very competitive but might be available during the second year of your program. You'll have to do well on the courses and maintain good contact with the professor if you are looking to get one. Some students get TAs outside their department which is an option to consider. Courses are rigorous and the quarter system is fast-paced. So one has to adapt to this structure.

Likes (Safety): The college administration considers safety to be of utmost importance with annual safety reviews happening every year. Any safety is immediately published to make you aware of the incidents. The campus has security officers to report to even at night times. The area around campus is filled with student population, so there is no concern for safety.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): Due to the H1B immigration system, permanent immigration system is convoluted although it might take longer than expected. There are no specifics to the university, this is general for all US universities. Given a chance I would immigrate to this country especially considering the state-the-art work done at many companies

Total Monthly ExpenseUSD 1400

Prepping time for classes25 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryUSD 150000

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2024Read more

Anonymous

Master of Science in Computer Engineering - Batch of 2027

3.0

The college has its pros and cons.

Tips: The college is academically oriented and the social life here is very less. The quarter system moves very fast and it is hard to learn something new given the very little time we get. Students barely get time to study or do things that will make them learn and implement something new, unless you hyper specialize in a particular area.

Likes (Safety): The area around the campus is pretty much safe with very few homeless people. There's public transport like shuttle buses from student housing and campus, but the frequency of that reduces after 6 and stops after 9 or 10 PM. It's safe to walk back to the graduate student housing in the night, although I haven't heard many bad experiences doing so, it's still advisable not to walk back alone in the night and have at least another person with you.

Dislikes (Student Life): The college is not very socially active and there are barely any student gatherings or meet-ups, so it's socially dead and it's not like other colleges in the East Coast, where students get time to party and chill. This is a pretty rigorous and fast paced college, so student life takes a hit.

Total Monthly ExpenseUSD 1500

Prepping time for classes23 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryUSD

Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025Read more

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Is the University of California San Diego ranked in 2026?

Answered 2 days ago

Yes, UC San Diego is ranked in the year 2026 as per the top ranking bodies like the QS and Times Higher Education.

According to QS world rankings, UC San Diego has been ranked at #66 in 2026 and this rank has improved from what it was in the year 2025.

Under the same, the given courses are also ran

Lalit Shukla

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How is UC San Diego ranked by US World and News?

Answered 2 days ago

In the year 2025, the US News has ranked UC San Diego under many parameters.

Among the 'National University' Rankings 2026, University of California San Diego is ranked #29, which is also consistent with what it was last year.

The top 50 courses are also ranked under the same -

Engineering (#4)
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Kanika Pandey

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Which are the most popular courses at the University of California San Diego?

Answered 2 days ago

The popular courses at UC San Diego are mostly STEM-designated like Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Economics and Biology. The US News ranks the Bioengineering courses at #4 and the other popular UC San Diego are given below -

Computer Science (#12)
Computer Engineering (#13)
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Mayank Katariya

Contributor-Level 10

How is the computer Science programme at the UC San Diego?

Answered 2 days ago

The Computer Science programme offered by the San Diego Campus of the University of California is highly renowned and considered top tier. It generally ranks among the top 15 in the US and globally for strong research in AI, algorithms, and Systems.

Look at the CSE rankings as per the popular rankin

Pallavi Garg

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Is University of California San Diego public or private?

Answered a month ago

The University of California San Diego is among the top public research universities in USA. UCSD student body features 8,400+ international students from all over the world. Shiksha Popularity Ranking ranks UCSD at #37 in World and #18 in USA. UCSD offers programs at UG and PG levels for its intern

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