The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the University of California university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the ancestor of the California State University system in the 1920s and then moved over to the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA. Total student enrollment for 2022 was 23,460 undergraduate and 2,961 graduate students.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara offers a comprehensive scientific approach to understanding behavior the mind and the brain. Located in Santa Barbara California this department is recognized for its strong emphasis on experimental research psychology providing students with a deep foundation in psychological principles and research methodologies. Undergraduate students can pursue Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychological & Brain Sciences or Biopsychology while the highly regarded PhD program trains researchers in areas such as cognitive neuroscience developmental and evolutionary psychology neuroscience and behavior and nationally ranked social psychology. With access to state-of-the-art facilities like the Brain Imaging Center and guidance from world-renowned faculty students gain extensive hands-on research experience preparing them for diverse careers and advanced studies.
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