UC Santa Barbara is a tier one research university, globally renowned — and ranked — for our impact across the disciplines. What does this mean? You have opportunities to get involved in research and creative opportunities while at UCSB. To learn more about these opportunities visit the following websites:
https://undergrad.research.ucsb.edu/
https://urca.ucsb.edu/
https://mcnair.ucsb.edu/
https://csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/
https://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/
https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/
https://oep.ucsb.edu/programs/
Many of your professors are both university teachers and cutting-edge researchers in their field. They are responsible for both producing research and teaching. If you have an interest in their field/discipline, visit them during their office hours to learn more about their research.