UC San Diego has retained its title as the No. 1 public research university in the nation, according to Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide and Rankings “America’s Best Colleges for Research.” It also retained its No. 6 ranking among all research universities in the U.S.
Curiosity drives almost all of us, and little sparks the imagination more than thinking about who might live among the stars.
Could artificial superintelligence be closer than we think? UC San Diego philosopher Eddy Keming Chen discusses recent advances in AI, the prospect of machines surpassing human intelligence and how society can thoughtfully navigate increasingly capable AI systems.
For the fourth year, UC San Diego has been named the country’s sixth best public university by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Colleges rankings. UC San Diego also held steady at No. 29 among more than 400 national universities overall.
Scientific discovery increasingly depends on AI resources, including large-scale computing, high-quality data and specialized tools. Without access to these resources, ambitious questions pursued by U.S. researchers may exceed the resources of an individual laboratory or institution.
A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego shows that the brain does not simply respond to breathing as a steady rhythm. Instead, the detailed shape of each individual breath is closely linked to the shape of neural activity in brain regions.
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