The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the University of California system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944, and is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA. UC Santa Barbara is organized into three undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools, offering more than 200 degrees and programs. The university has 10 national research centers, including the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Center for Control, Dynamical-Systems and Computation. UCSB has various organized research units researching evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, marine science, and more. According to the National Science Foundation, UC Santa Barbara spent $235 million on research and development in fiscal year 2018, ranking it 100th in the nation.
| Former names | Anna Blake School (1891–1909), Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–1921), Santa Barbara State College (1921–1944), Santa Barbara College of the University of California (1944–1958) |
| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | 1891 (1944 as a UC campus) |
| Parent institution | University of California |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, Pacific Rim, URA, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $403.8 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Henry T. Yang |
| Academic staff | 2,749 (Fall 2018) |
| Students | 26,314 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 23,349 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 2,965 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Suburban, 1,127 acres |
| Academic term | Quarter |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big West |
Informazioni su UC Santa Barbara
Designated as a Public Ivy unversity, it is a top research instituation, enrolling about 25,000 students each year. It was originally named Anna Blake School.
Realizzazione di UC Santa Barbara
The school is completely autonomous from the Santa Barbara government and therefore not technically part of the city of Santa Barbara, despite its mailing address.
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