The University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a public comprehensive university in the United States and a member of the University of California system. Founded in 1909, UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California, with a beautiful campus surrounded by the ocean on both sides. The university is a leader in the fields of gender, materials engineering, and chemical engineering. In 2014, it was ranked 41st in the overall ranking of U.S. universities, along with 、、、、.