University of California--Santa Barbara USA

An integral part of the ten-campus University of California system, UC Santa Barbara is an internationally recognized leader in teaching and research, and is distinguished by its interdisciplinary programs and a commitment to innovation. With an enrollment of 22,000 and a 1,166-member faculty, UCSB is one of only 63 research-intensive institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. The faculty includes five Nobel Laureates, winners of the Millennium Technology Prize and Fields Medal, dozens of Guggenheim and Fulbright fellows, and scores of elected members or fellows of elite national and international academies and associations. The campus is also home to 12 national centers and institutes, eight of them sponsored by the National Science Foundation.