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Explore the BE undergraduate experience

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Complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years with a 4+1 contiguous bachelor’s/master’s pathway.

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Baskin Engineering is a great place to get your Ph.D., and students are offered five-year support packages.

Find your community

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Baskin School of Engineering is home to a variety of student organizations. Each student organization provides students with unique opportunities to explore their academic, technical, professional, and community service interests in addition to social engagement.

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Inclusive excellence

UC Santa Cruz and Baskin Engineering are committed to creating educational equity that will lead to real, transformative change. We are one of only two institutions in the nation that holds the honor of being a Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, and member of the Association of American Universities.

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Career success

Group of students at graduation

Baskin Engineering is committed to helping our students develop into exceptional candidates upon graduation by offering a variety of advantageous resources. We collaborate closely with leading tech companies to create workshops and other professional development programming, ensuring that our students gain access to cutting-edge insights, real-world experiences, and invaluable networking opportunities.

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Female student using the lathe machine at the student machine shop at Baskin Engineering

Slugworks is an open and inclusive student-focused collaborative space available to any UC Santa Cruz student—offering experiential learning opportunities to students from any background, with any level of technical experience.