University Of California, Santa Barbara Ranking 2025 from QS, THE & US NEWS

University Of California, Santa Barbara Ranking 2025 from QS, THE & US NEWS

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaLocation
UniversitySchool type
Estd1891established year
23983enrollment
Public
7.2/10

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QS
QS

University of California overall ranking by QS is #178 out of 1503 globally, for the year 2025.

Stream2025 Ranking2024 Ranking2023 Ranking
Overall
#178 out of 1503 in Global Ranking
#57 out of 434 in Global Ranking
#149 out of 1400 in Global Ranking
Engineering
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#132 out of 555 in Global Ranking
#132 out of 530 in Global Ranking
Arts
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#154 out of 551 in Global Ranking
#165 out of 570 in Global Ranking
Humanities
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#154 out of 551 in Global Ranking
#165 out of 570 in Global Ranking
Language
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#45 out of 320 in Global Ranking
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Biology
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#148 out of 670 in Global Ranking
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Environmental Studies
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#130 out of 522 in Global Ranking
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Mathematics
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#201 out of 553 in Global Ranking
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Social Studies
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#201 out of 350 in Global Ranking
#332 out of 530 in Global Ranking
Literature
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#87 out of 331 in Global Ranking
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History
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#201 out of 232 in Global Ranking
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Chemistry
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#59 out of 652 in Global Ranking
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Mechanical Engineering
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#143 out of 532 in Global Ranking
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Technology
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#132 out of 555 in Global Ranking
#132 out of 530 in Global Ranking
Medicine
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#326 out of 551 in Global Ranking
#401 out of 520 in Global Ranking
Economics
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#151 out of 560 in Global Ranking
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Education
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#151 out of 420 in Global Ranking
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Psychology
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#101 out of 330 in Global Ranking
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Geography
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#51 out of 231 in Global Ranking
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Anthropology
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#101 out of 151 in Global Ranking
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Political Science
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#201 out of 250 in Global Ranking
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Physics
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#22 out of 640 in Global Ranking
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Earth Sciences
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#51 out of 252 in Global Ranking
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Materials Sciences
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#27 out of 420 in Global Ranking
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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#90 out of 533 in Global Ranking
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Marine Sciences
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#51 out of 252 in Global Ranking
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Communication Studies
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#36 out of 250 in Global Ranking
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US News
US News

University of California overall ranking by US News is #35 out of 435 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #27 out of 202 in global ranking, for the year 2024.

Stream2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2022 Ranking
Overall
#35 out of 435 in Global Ranking
#67 out of 1740 in Global Ranking
#67 out of 1740 in Global Ranking
Engineering
#27 out of 202 in Global Ranking
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#185 out of 949 in Global Ranking
Arts
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#83 out of 250 in Global Ranking
Humanities
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#83 out of 250 in Global Ranking
Biology
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#194 out of 491 in Global Ranking
Environmental Studies
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#17 out of 498 in Global Ranking
Mathematics
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#249 out of 249 in Global Ranking
Chemistry
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#62 out of 997 in Global Ranking
Biochemistry
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#194 out of 491 in Global Ranking
Education
#80 out of 272 in Global Ranking
#100 out of 274 in Global Ranking
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Physics
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#24 out of 743 in Global Ranking
Materials Sciences
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#66 out of 732 in Global Ranking
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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#207 out of 469 in Global Ranking

THE
THE

University of California overall ranking by THE is #69 out of 1600 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #46 out of 1374 in global ranking, for the year 2024.

Stream2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2022 Ranking
Overall
#69 out of 1600 in Global Ranking
#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Engineering
#46 out of 1374 in Global Ranking
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Arts
#83 out of 691 in Global Ranking
#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Humanities
#83 out of 691 in Global Ranking
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Biology
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Environmental Studies
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Mathematics
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Social Studies
#77 out of 997 in Global Ranking
#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Statistics
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Literature
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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History
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Chemistry
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Mechanical Engineering
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Economics
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Education
#101 out of 703 in Global Ranking
#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Psychology
#74 out of 621 in Global Ranking
#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Geography
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
International Business
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Political Science
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Physics
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Performing Arts
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Earth Sciences
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Marine Sciences
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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Chemical Engineering
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Communication Studies
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
#68 out of 1200 in Global Ranking
Philosophy
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#64 out of 1502 in Global Ranking
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ARWU
ARWU

University of California overall ranking by ARWU is #57 out of 1000 globally, for the year 2022 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #76 out of 500 in global ranking, for the year 2022.

Stream2022 Ranking2021 Ranking2020 Ranking
Overall
#57 out of 1000 in Global Ranking
#101 out of 200 in Global Ranking
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Engineering
#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#38 out of 200 in Global Ranking
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Biology
#301 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#201 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#201 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Environmental Studies
#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Mathematics
#101 out of 500 in Global Ranking
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#151 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Social Studies
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#51 out of 200 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 200 in Global Ranking
Chemistry
#48 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#42 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#32 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Economics
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#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Education
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#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#101 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Psychology
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#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Geography
#101 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 300 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 300 in Global Ranking
Political Science
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#76 out of 400 in Global Ranking
#101 out of 400 in Global Ranking
Physics
#13 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#13 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#12 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Earth Sciences
#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#51 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Materials Sciences
#76 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#48 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#38 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
#9 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#10 out of 500 in Global Ranking
#8 out of 500 in Global Ranking
Chemical Engineering
#42 out of 500 in Global Ranking
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Communication Studies
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#8 out of 300 in Global Ranking
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CWUR
CWUR

University of California overall ranking by CWUR is #95 out of 1994 globally, for the year 2022.

Stream2022 Ranking2021 Ranking2020 Ranking
Overall
#95 out of 1994 in Global Ranking
#97 out of 2000 in Global Ranking
#97 out of 2000 in Global Ranking

RUR
RUR

University of California overall ranking by RUR is #189 out of 800 globally, for the year 2020 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #18 out of 750 in global ranking, for the year 2020.

Stream2020 Ranking2019 Ranking2018 Ranking
Overall
#189 out of 800 in Global Ranking
#172 out of 810 in Global Ranking
#156 out of 784 in Global Ranking
Engineering
#18 out of 750 in Global Ranking
#20 out of 625 in Global Ranking
#20 out of 565 in Global Ranking
Humanities
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#135 out of 600 in Global Ranking
#90 out of 600 in Global Ranking

FORBES
FORBES

University of California overall ranking by FORBES is #84 out of 650 globally, for the year 2019.

Stream2019 Ranking
Overall
#84 out of 650 in India 2019

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H
8.2 /10

I originally applied to UCSB because I wanted to attend UC Berkeley. When I realized the applications were the same, I decided to apply to both! The fees are normally $80 I think but I was in the free/ reduced lunch program at school so I had a few waivers for applications. I applied to eight schools all on the west coast, including UCSB, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, SDSU, Cal Poly SLO, University of Washington, and University of Oregon. I was accepted to all except UCLA. When it came down to choosing a college, UCSB was the clear choice. They offered me significant financial aid, it's located on a beach, only a train ride away from home, and academically prestigious! We were ranked the 5th best public school in the nation and the happiest college students in California by Princeton Review! While cost is very important, I needed to choose somewhere I felt like I could be happy. The social, athletic, and academic aspects of the school were very appealing to my extroverted side. I had a 4.2 GPA overall in high school, played varsity women's lacrosse, and competed in the academic league. While I did take several AP classes, I would consider myself a medium, to the above-average student in high school. I got a 1420 on my SAT and a 30 on my ACT. The university seems to prioritize outside commitments and personal statements much higher than test scores through the admissions process in my opinion

academic: 8/10
faculty: 8/10
infrastructure: 7/10
accomodation: 10/10
placement: 6/10
extracurricular: 10/10

JL
8.8 /10

Placement

7

It is a college town so not that many job opportunities outside, for example, I just to make some extra money I tried applying to McDonald's but they had a long wait list. Jobs can be found at the beginning of the year as well like being a paid tutor.

One of the reasons I chose UC Santa Barbara as a college to go to is because of its close proximity to the ocean and because I wanted to experience the social life on campus which I heard was pretty good at UC Santa Barbara. My experience was amazing because there were tons of things to do like go out for dinner, party on the weekend or going to town for great food. Also, I chose UCSB as my college because before I came here I visited the campus just once and fell in love with the scenery.

academic: 10/10
faculty: 9/10
infrastructure: 9/10
accomodation: 8/10
placement: 7/10
extracurricular: 10/10

JH
6.8 /10

Placement

2

I know a lot of graduating seniors who have gone on to great jobs after graduation. I fear for my job opportunities following graduation because the school won't just give you opportunities, you have to do everything on your own.

UCSB has a great reputation and a diverse student body. Its campus is located right on the beach and students are friendly and fun. There is a good party scene as well as great academics and there is always something to do around campus.

academic: 8/10
faculty: 7/10
infrastructure: 6/10
accomodation: 8/10
placement: 2/10
extracurricular: 10/10

K
7.2 /10

The financial aid, the location, and the reputation of the school. I didn't expect to be admitted into UCSB but after I did, I jumped at the chance to attend because they also gave me pretty decent financial aid. I also liked the college and the fact that it had the majors I wanted to study (English and Chicano Studies).

academic: 8/10
faculty: 7/10
infrastructure: 7/10
accomodation: 5/10
placement: 6/10
extracurricular: 10/10

JA
6.3 /10

Placement

7

So far they've been pretty good, but not as good as other UCs that are located in or near large cities, like UCLA. Yet, they are plenty of opportunities pertaining to the surrounding cities like Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Oxnard.

It was a good fit considering my major, career path, and overall personality. The economics program is one of the best out of the UCs, plus it was the best Econ program I got into. Since I want to work on Wall Street, I thought networking at UC was a vital part of my education. My personality is not only academic but outgoing so when I visited and saw that the atmosphere fit my personality perfectly, I knew it was going to be a good fit.

academic: 8/10
faculty: 7/10
infrastructure: 5/10
accomodation: 4/10
placement: 7/10
extracurricular: 7/10

MW
5.8 /10

Placement

7

There are opportunities for students to work on campus at the dining commons and as peer advisors and office assistants in the various major departments. We also have on campus Subways and Starbucks and the bookstore that offer employment.

They offered the best financial aid package. Also, the beachside location of Isla Vista, the college town adjacent to the school, was very appealing. Academics were also important when choosing school.

academic: 8/10
faculty: 10/10
infrastructure: 4/10
accomodation: 3/10
placement: 7/10
extracurricular: 3/10

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