Is UCSD an elite university?

Yes, the University of California San Diego is widely known as a public Ivy which offers top-tier academics and research reputation compared to the elite private universities. 

It is a very good choice for students looking for STEM programs like Computer Science and Engineering. As per US News 2

The University of California San Diego and University of California Los Angeles both are some of the most prominent universities in the world. As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking, UCSD and UCLA are ranked as follows-

As per above comparison, UCLA has an upper in hand in terms of Shiksha Popularity Rank

For the Class of 2024 the Full time MBA graduates of the Rady School of Management of UC San Diego, the top functions for employment stood to be the following-

• Finance/Accounting- 27.8%
• Other-27.8%
• Consulting- 22.2%
• Marketing/Sales- 16.7%
• Operations/Logistics- 5.6%

The University of California San Diego graduates were enrolled in the following programs as per the university's LinkedIn mentioned below-

• Computer Science (9.91%)
• Computational Science (8.59%)
• Economics (7.96%)
• Psychology (6.36%)
• Political Science and Government (5.63%)

The grads of UC San Diego get hired in the top industries sourced from the university's LinkedIn mentioned below-

• Engineering (11.12%)
• Business Development (10.27%)
• Education (8.32%)
• Research (7.5%)
• Healthcare Services (6.35%)