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A Message From

UC San Diego (video)

The Chancellor

Foundation Leadership

Impact Stories

$21 Million Gift to UC San Diego Honors the Connection Between Chemical and Nano Engineering

$1 Million Gift to Establish an Endowed Fund Supports Annual Human Milk Institute Symposium

Cognitive Science Researcher Establishes UC San Diego’s First Endowed Fellowship in the Field

An Endowed Lecture Series With a Message of Nonviolence, Courage and Compassion

Endowment Impact and Performance

Impact by Numbers

Endowment market value and fund count by fiscal year.

Investment Performance

UC San Diego Foundation and UC Regents asset allocation and average annualized returns.

Where Endowed Funds Are Making a Difference

Market value allocated by area.

3rd Best Public College in the Nation

(Forbes, America’s Top Colleges 2024)

$1.73 Billion

Research funding secured during fiscal year 2023-24 in support of the discovery and innovation taking place across campus

Top 10 Positive Impact

Among the best public universities in the nation for contributions to social mobility, research and public service

(Washington Monthly, 2024)

5-Star Rating

For quality and affordability, the highest rating available

(Money, Best Colleges in America 2024)

#1 Health System in San Diego and National Honor Roll Hospital

(U.S. News & World Report, 2024-25 Best Hospitals)

5th most prolific producer of scientific journal articles of U.S. public universities

(Nature Index Research Leaders, 2024)

Thank you from UC San Diego Advancement

At UC San Diego, we believe that what we don’t know today will forever change our tomorrows. Empowered by generosity and fueled by curiosity, we are unafraid to chase the unknown — to ask the questions no one has asked before and to push the boundaries of possibility.

Together, we unite diverse people and unconventional perspectives to propel limitless impact. Because we know that when we come together, nothing is beyond us.

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