the university of california, santa barbara (also referred to as ucsb and uc santa barbara) is a research university in santa barbara, california, united states. the third-oldest of the ten major campuses affiliated with the university of california, santa barbara offeres 87 undergraduate and 55 graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. the main campus is located on a 1,022-acre (4.1 km2) site in santa barbara, california, 100 miles (160 km) northwest of los angeles. the university was founded in 1909 and joined the university of california-system in 1944.