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The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public land-grant research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. Established in 1960, it is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California, occupying 2,178 acres near the Pacific coast. With 12 schools and 8 undergraduate residential colleges, UC San Diego offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 35,442 undergraduate and 10,736 graduate students. The university is classified among 'R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity' and is tied with UCLA for the largest student housing capacity in the nation. UC San Diego has a strong reputation for innovation, with research collaborations with institutions like [[stanford-university|Stanford University]] and [[caltech|Caltech]]. Its proximity to the Pacific coast also makes it an ideal location for marine research, with partnerships with organizations like the [[scripps-institution-of-oceanography|Scripps Institution of Oceanography]]. With a diverse range of academic programs and research opportunities, UC San Diego is a hub for students and scholars from around the world, including notable alumni like [[eric-hoffer|Eric Hoffer]] and [[robert-f-kennedy|Robert F. Kennedy]].