Enhancing Excellence
UC San Diego has been ranked as one of the top 10 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and as the top school for positive impact by Washington Monthly. Graduate students, who are the lifeblood of a university, enhance this reputation by attracting and retaining eminent faculty members, extending UC San Diego’s impact in the region and around the globe.
“Graduate students are the lifeblood of a university. Excellent students enable the faculty to conduct excellent research.”
– UC San Diego Alumnus, Fellowship Recipient and Endowed Fellowship Donor Ken Kroner
“[My wife] Rita and I have always been committed to supporting the excellence of UC San Diego. One very important aspect of that excellence is the ability to attract quality graduate students – they are a key ingredient to what makes a world-class university. ...”
– Former President of the University of California system and Chancellor at the University of California, San Diego Richard Atkinson
