Why UCSC?
Reputation and rRankings
#2
We are ranked 2nd nationally for top public college for engineering salaries
Wall Street Journal, 2023
R1
We’re proud of our R1 Carnegie Classification. This recognizes our high level research activity which means you can be confident you are learning from experts at the leading edge in their fields.
#13
Our students are change. We are one of the highest ranked public schools for making an impact
Princeton Review, 2025
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Our Silicon Valley Campus enables students to learn in state-of-the-art facilities located in the heart of Silicon Valley. This proximity makes us one of “20 universities most likely to land you a job in Silicon Valley.”
Business Insider, 2023
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We’re one of just five national universities to receive a Social Mobility Innovator Award in recognition or our commitment to educational opportunity for all.
US News and World Report, 2025
Top 40
Our top-tier research and bold interdisciplinary studies has catapulted UCSC to become one of the most globally respected universities.
CS Rankings, 2025
Outstanding Corporate Connections
- Grow your contacts and identify career opportunities through our supporters and advisors.
- At UCSC we collaborate with a wide range of industry partners including Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Bosch, Ebay, Google, LinkedIn, LivePerson, Interactions, Facebook, Hitachi, Honda Research Labs and others to create new opportunities in research and education for Silicon Valley.
- Our NLP Advisory Board provides direct links and an insight into big tech through our relationships with Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and IBM. You can also gain an understanding of the world of start-ups through our partnerships at SliceX AI and other companies in the Silicon Valley area.
Innovation
Our program and our approach to Generative AI are state of-the-art, academically rigorous and flexible – our students graduate with the most current skills available, securing success in the career of their choice. Our unique 15-18 month program provides an effective way to fast-track your career, with invaluable support from tech industry leaders. You will benefit from the latest processes and philosophies, every step of the way.
State-of-the-Art Executive Facilities
You’ll be able to take advantage of the superb facilities at our Santa Clara Campus, including access to GPUs, novel software, and laptop loaners available to those that demonstrate financial need. Our building is equipped with the latest in ICT from steel case mediascape tables to conference and video suites. Our purpose-designed business engagement space hosts a number of events giving you the opportunity to interact with the Silicon Valley community through guest lectures and networking events. Tour our facilities.
World-Leading Faculty
Drawing on existing expertise at UCSC, the program is delivered by a team of world-class academics from the fields of natural language processing, deep learning, linguistics, classical machine learning and data science. Close collaboration with an advisory board of senior industry scientist from Silicon Valley R & D ensures that our program has both academic rigor and real-world context. Our expert panel of industry advisors also provide regular guest lectures, mentor teams of students for capstone projects and attend networking and career events.
Tailored Support
Access to customized career support will prepare you for the competitive global job market when you graduate. Our small class size enables a high level of customization for each student so that we can meet your individual development needs and career aspirations.
We’re here to help!
As you weigh your graduate school options, let us know how we can support. There are a variety of ways you can connect with the NLP Support Team from chatting with current students during office hours to meeting with the NLP Executive Director to emailing us directly. Check out our Contact page to learn about all the ways you can connect with our team.