News
November 6, 2025The 2026 San Diego Wireless Summit
We are pleased to announce the dates for the premier annual event hosted by the UC San Diego Center for Wireless Communications (CWC) and Qualcomm: Thursday, January 22nd & Friday, January 23rd, 2026. The 2026 Summit will focus on the cutting-edge theme of: Wireless Intelligence: Bridging Physical Systems & Human-Centric AI. Full Story
October 30, 2025
Could Mobile Batteries Enable Electric Construction Vehicles and Enhance Grid Resilience?
In a first-of-its-kind test, engineers at UC San Diego are experimenting with large, mobile batteries to both charge electric construction vehicles, and also support a more resilient electric grid. Full Story
October 21, 2025
AI Models Can Now Be Customized with Far Less Data and Computing Power
Engineers have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs) — such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools — learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power. Full Story
September 30, 2025New faculty join the Jacobs School
The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is welcoming six new faculty to its ranks in fall 2025. Full Story
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Current Students FAQs
- What if I am on the waitlist and it is Week 0-2?
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- Please monitor your courses on WebReg regularly and ensure you have planned some back-up courses in case you are unable to make it off the waitlist into the class. In the meantime, continue attending the waitlisted course(s) if you wish to enroll in them for this quarter. It is up to you to decide how long you are willing to be on the waitlist and/or enroll in another course if needed.
Incoming Students FAQs
- What are the M.S. program requirements?
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To earn your ECE M.S. Degree, you must successfully complete the following:
I-20 Program Extension
- What is an I-20 Program extension?
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If your I-20 (F-1 students) or DS-2019 (J-1 students) will expire soon and you need additional time to complete your academic program, you must apply for a program extension at least 10 days before the program end date listed on your documents. Failure to extend your I-20 or DS-2019 in a timely manner may cause immigration issues, so please act accordingly.
Reduced Course Load Form (RCL)
- What is a Reduced Course Load Form (RCL)?
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All F-1 and J-1 students are required to be enrolled full-time (12 units or more) while at UCSD during the academic year (Fall, Winter and Spring quarters). A Reduced Course Load Form (RCL) is a type of student status that allows you to enroll below 12 units.
Optional Practical Training
- What is Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
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Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a type of employment authorization for F-1 students. It is an opportunity to pursue a 12-month period of work experience in your major field of study. The authorization can be used for a paid position located on-campus or off-campus, both before (Pre-Completion OPT) or after completion of course requirements (Post-Completion OPT).
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- What is Curricular Practical Training?
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- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a type of employment authorization for F-1 students.
- It is an opportunity to participate in a paid position off-campus within your field of study, during the time that you are pursuing your degree.
See ISEO's website for more information about CPT and how to apply via iServices.
Courses & Enrollments
ECE Courses (Undergradutes & Graduate Courses)
ECE 299/298/501 & Non-ECE Research Enrollment
- ECE 299
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- ECE 299 is a course where you conduct research within a lab, under the supervision of an ECE professor.
- ECE 299 can be taken for 1-16 units and can only be taken for a S/U grade.
- Details about S/U grading can be found here.