In fiscal year 2026, UC San Diego received more than $458 million in philanthropic support in a testament to our community’s dedication to the power of higher education in fueling discovery, driving innovation and fostering global transformation.
This year brought unexpected challenges to research universities nationwide, and UC San Diego is no exception. I am proud to say that we rose to the challenge by driving progress forward and expanding the ways in which research creates meaningful change.
While federal funding remains uncertain, our dedication to learning and discovery endures. Endowed funds are critical to these efforts. They ensure scholars, artists, physician-scientists and changemakers can learn, explore and innovate. That graduate students have the tools and resources they need to pursue groundbreaking research and successful careers. And that Tritons across campus can follow curiosity wherever it takes them in pursuit of generational progress.
Gifts to endowed funds are a lasting investment in the ideas that lead us to a brighter future. They make it possible for our campus community to dream, explore and deliver solutions that improve health, protect communities and strengthen the systems people rely on.
I hope that this personalized report provides you with a sense of pride in the difference you make. Now more than ever, you are vital to sustaining progress and possibility at UC San Diego. Your support propels us all toward a brighter future — from students across campus to families across our community to people across the globe. Thank you.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair