Community Enrichment
The university is committed to playing a central role in our region to ensure a sustainable economy and provide social and cultural enrichment. UC San Diego will accomplish this by leading and sharing advanced foundational, discipline-based research and scholarship; creative expression; and the production of transformative technologies, policies, and art.
Stuart Collection
The Stuart Collection enriches the cultural, intellectual and scholarly life of UC San Diego community by developing and maintaining a unique collection of site-specific works by leading artists of our time.
ArtPower
ArtPower at UC San Diego presents performing arts that engage, energize and transform the diverse cultural life of the university and San Diego.
Athletics
UC San Diego sponsors 23 intercollegiate sport programs, now transitioning to NCAA Division I. During its recently concluded 20-year affiliation with NCAA Division II, UC San Diego consistently ranked as one of the most successful athletic programs in the nation.
Recreation
Recreation engages students and the campus community to pursue lifelong well-being, growth and success through the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, Outback Adventures and More
Thrive
Thrive @UC San Diego offers presentations, tools and resources to help faculty and staff make wellness a priority.
UC San Diego Library
The UC San Diego Library provides access to more than 7 million digital and print volumes, journals, and multimedia materials to meet the knowledge demands of scholars, students, and members of the public.
Extension
Extension supports a collective of public programs designed to improve the region through entrepreneurial development, research and information exchange.
CREATE
The Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment & Teaching Excellence (CREATE) was established in 1997 as UC San Diego’s entity to support local K-12 outreach and college preparation efforts, specifically for students too often underrepresented in college.
Preuss School
Recognized by Newsweek as the top transformative high school in the nation for three years in a row, The Preuss School UC San Diego is a unique charter middle and high school for low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college.