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Motto Fiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English Let there be light
Established November 18, 1960[1]
(As Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1903)[2]
Type Public
Space grant
Sea grant

Endowment $642.6 million (2013)[3]
Chancellor Pradeep Khosla[4]
Academic staff 4,291 (Fall 2012)[5]
Students 30,310 (Fall 2013)[6]
Undergraduates 23,805 (Fall 2013)[7]
Postgraduates 6,505 (Fall 2013)[6]
Location La Jolla, California, United States
Coordinates: 32°52′51.6″N 117°14′16.8″W
Campus Suburban
2,141 acres (866 ha)[8]
Former names University of California, La Jolla (1960)[9]
Nobel Laureates 20[10]
Colors     Navy blue
     Gold
Athletics 23 Varsity Teams
NCAA Division II
UC San Diego Tritons
Mascot King Triton[11]
Affiliations AAU
CCAA
University of California
Website ucsd.edu