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UCSB Facts & Figures

  • 6 Nobel Laureates – physics (3), chemistry (2) and economics
  • #5 Public University – 2022 "Best Colleges" U.S. News & WR
  • #2 Global Leader in the Sciences –  2013 "World's Top 500 Univ." Leiden U.
  • An Elite Research University – AAU membership
  • 29 National Academy of Engineering Members

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UC, Santa Barbara is a mid-sized university of approximately 26,000+ students that offers a world-class education in a picturesque seaside location set against the backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains. UCSB students and faculty are part of an academic community that is ranked among the top research and teaching institutions in the United States. Faculty include six Nobel Prize winners and many other award-winning scholars. 

The 1,055-acre campus is located on the Pacific Ocean off of Highway 101 in Central California – 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 330 miles southeast of San Francisco. The closest city centers are Goleta – 3 miles and downtown Santa Barbara – 10 miles.

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Traveling South on the US 101 Freeway
  • Exit the 101 Freeway at the Los Carneros Road (Exit 107) off-ramp.
  • Turn right onto Los Carneros Road and continue to Mesa Road.
  • Turn left onto Mesa Road and continue to the traffic signal at University Plaza.
  • Turn right into University Plaza and continue to either:
    1) the Information Kiosk (in the center of the plaza).
    2) a visitor lot (Lots 16 & 18 are the closest to the ECE & CS Depts in Harold Frank Hall) and purchase a permit. 
Traveling North on the US 101 Freeway
  • Exit the 101 Freeway at the Airport / UCSB (Route 217) off-ramp and proceed through the Henley Gate at the east campus entrance.
  • Veer right onto Mesa Road and continue to the traffic signal at University Plaza.
  • Turn left into University Plaza and continue to either:
    1) the Information Kiosk (in the center of the plaza).
    2) a visitor lot (Lots 16 & 18 are the closest to the ECE & CS Depts) and purchase a permit. 

Computer Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.
Harold Frank Hall, Rm 4155
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560
805.893.5615 | info@ce.ucsb.edu