UCLA vs UMich vs UCSD for engineering

JamesMadison
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:47:50 +0000

How strong and how respected is the engineering program at UCLA?



It is a strong and well respected university, but it depends on what particular field of engineering you’re interested in.

16 Best Engineering Schools

18 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical

34 Biomedical / Bioengineering

24 Chemical

20 Civil

13 Electrical / Electronic / Communications

24 Materials

18 Mechanical



Is the difference in rankings significant enough to choose UMich over UCLA and UCSD? Will engineers from Michigan have better research opportunities and job recruitments than engineers from UCLA?



I would say, only if the ranking difference for your program is greater than 10, this may become a minor issue. I have a feeling you’ll be in good shape at either of those schools.



Lastly, what is the culture like at UCLA and UCSD as opposed to UMich?



Not so sure, but they are huge universities so I would say there is no real unified culture. UCLA has much better weather than UMich, but I believe Ann Arbor is a very nice place as well.