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University of California, San Diego

Educational institution United States

University of California, San Diego is a public university in La Jolla, California, United States^[1] established in 1960^[2] and based in San Diego, United States^[2]. Its parent organization is University of California^[1]

Founded: 1960
Employees: 16,2662020
Sources: 22 sites

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Employees16,266
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- Wikidata Q622664wikidata.org
  “16,266 employees as of 2020 (Wikidata P1128).”
  Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote

has about 16,266 employees (2020)^[1]

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Foundedin 1960Inferred · high confidence

wikidata.org

Wikidata Q622664wikidata.org
“Founded in 1960 (Wikidata P571).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622664

as of 2 Nov 2026

Parent organizationUniversity of CaliforniaInferred · high confidence

wikidata.org

Wikidata Q622664wikidata.org
“Parent organization: University of California (Wikidata Q184478).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622664

as of 2 Nov 2026

Rorhttps://ror.org/0168r3w48Inferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 0168r3w48ror.org
“Research Organization Registry identifier https://ror.org/0168r3w48 (ROR 0168r3w48, record updated 2026-10-06).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/0168r3w48

as of 6 Oct 2026

Research typeeducation, funderInferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 0168r3w48ror.org
“Organization type: education, funder (ROR 0168r3w48, record updated 2026-10-06).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/0168r3w48

as of 6 Oct 2026

Foundedin 1960Inferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 0168r3w48ror.org
“Established in 1960 (ROR 0168r3w48, record updated 2026-10-06).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/0168r3w48

as of 6 Oct 2026

HeadquartersSan Diego, United StatesInferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 0168r3w48ror.org
“Located in San Diego, United States (ROR 0168r3w48, record updated 2026-10-06).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/0168r3w48

as of 6 Oct 2026

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