<p>I applied to UCSD for bioengineering, but since then ive been thinking about switching to Chem E. is it easy for me to switch once i am admitted? another thing is that I am oos and looking at other engineering schools (penn state, Georgia tech), is UCSD a top engineering school for things other than bioengineering?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>As long as Chem E. is not impacted, which I believe isn't, switching is simple. UCSD has a renown Engineering Program. We have great faculty and the individual programs are highly ranked, not just BioEng. Switching to penn state or Georgia Tech because UCSD's engineering program isn't good enough would be plain stupid. Unless your in love with the other school's campus and environment/atmosphere, I believe switching is a waste of time.</p>
<p>We are ranked #17 in the nation for Engineering according to USNWR rankings. UC Berkeley is like #3 but we are ahead of UCLA which is #21.</p>
<p>We're tenth in the world in engineering according to ARWU:
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<p>Yes part of why I prefer this ranking is because we do well in it... but I think if you look at it a bit more you'll see that the USNWR rankings are pretty poor and this one is better. Arguably THES is a contender... but everyone hates those guys and thinks they pretty much constructed a system to make UK schools look better.</p>
<p>UCSD's ChemE program isn't as highly ranked as its other engineering programs. It is very small and was unranked until recently. I remember seeing that it was ranked at #50 on some flyer in the engineering school.</p>
<p>thanks alot, I wasn't sure but I really like UCSD and want to go there if the money is available... hopefully it will be an option in march. I am pretty sure i put Chem E as my secondary so if I am not qualified enough for bioeng then I should go automatically to Chem E right? Also, does anyone know anything about the NanoEngineering program? I know the undergrad degree doesn't exist yet but should soon and Chem E seems to be the closest thing to that...</p>
<p>The nanoengineering program is in development and should be ready be Fall 2010, according to the website.</p>