University of California, San Diego

Name: University of California
Address: 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, United States

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The University of California, San Diego is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California, and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 33,343 undergraduate and 9,533 graduate students. The university occupies 2,178 acres near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus resting on approximately 1,152 acres. UC San Diego is ranked among the best universities in the world by major college and university rankings. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 32°52'42"N, 117°14'10"W

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9500 Gilman DriveNorthern San Diego (Torrey Pines)San Diego United States

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University of California – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birch Aquarium, Old Scripps Building, San Diego California Temple, Stuart Collection.

1.2 miSW
Zoo, Aquarium, Natural history museum
Birch Aquarium, San Diego
32 min walk • Nestled on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Birch Aquarium is a window to the wonders of marine life, located in the picturesque city of San Diego. As part of the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, this public exploration...
1.4 miSW
Park
Old Scripps Building, San Diego
36 min walk • The Old Scripps Building is a historic research facility on the campus of the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.
0.9 miSE
Temple
San Diego California Temple, San Diego
24 min walk • The San Diego California Temple is the 47th constructed and 45th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
~1530 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Stuart Collection, San Diego
8 min walk • The Stuart Collection is a collection of public art on the campus of the University of California San Diego.
~600 ftNW
Square
Price Center, San Diego
3 min walk • Price Center is a student center located in the center of the University of California San Diego campus, just south of Geisel Library. As one of the largest student centers in the country, Price Center serves more than 30,000 visitors a day.
0.8 miNW
Library, Architecture, Laboratory
The Salk Institute, San Diego
22 min walk • The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a scientific research institute located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, US. The independent, non-profit institute was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; among the founding consultants were Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick.
0.8 miW
Archaeological site
Audrey Geisel University House, San Diego
20 min walk • The Audrey Geisel University House, historically known as the William Black House, is the private residence of the Chancellor of the University of California San Diego.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego
15 min walk • La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
1.4 miNW
Beach
Black's Beach, San Diego
37 min walk • Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach.
0.4 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Restaurant
Ché Café, San Diego
11 min walk • The Ché Café is a worker co-operative, social center, and live music venue located on the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla, California, USA.
1.6 miSW
Beach
La Jolla Shores, San Diego
41 min walk • La Jolla Shores, with its northern part Scripps Beach, is a beach and vacation/residential community of the same name in La Jolla, San Diego, California.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of California?

Nearby attractions include Price Center, San Diego (3 min walk), Geisel Library, San Diego (6 min walk), Stuart Collection, San Diego (8 min walk), La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego (15 min walk).

How to get to University of California by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of California:

Bus

Gilman Drive & Myers Drive • Lines: 201, 202, 974, Gc, Il, Me, Ms, Ol, S (3 min walk)
Gilman Drive & Mandeville Lane North • Lines: Il (4 min walk)

Light rail

UC San Diego Central Campus • Lines: 510 (7 min walk)
VA Medical Center • Lines: 510 (12 min walk)