The Master of Science in Regulatory Science and Digital Innovation (RSDI) program is based at UCSF’s 43-acre waterfront Mission Bay research campus in San Francisco.
Mission Bay brings together researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who are working every day to solve some of health care's biggest challenges. It's a place where discoveries don't stay in the lab—they become new medicines, medical devices, digital health solutions, and technologies that improve lives around the world.
As a student in the Master of Science in Regulatory Science and Digital Innovation, you'll be surrounded by the people and ideas that are shaping the future of health care. You'll learn in one of the world's most exciting centers for science, technology, and health innovation.
This modern, waterfront campus offers open green spaces, student housing, cafés and local eateries, a comprehensive fitness and community center with a rooftop pool, and shuttle service to UCSF sites across the city. Mission Bay is also populated with cutting-edge technology companies close to the UCSF campus and is well connected to San Francisco’s extensive public transportation network.
The university is nestled in San Francisco, a dynamic, globally recognized city renown for its cultural diversity, innovation, and natural beauty. Students enjoy access to dining, museums, and neighborhoods, with outdoor recreation—from hiking and kayaking to camping and skiing—readily accessible throughout the region.
The broader Bay Area offers a unique combination of leading academic and research institutions, inclusive communities, and vibrant arts and culture, set alongside parks, coastlines, and trails.
The RSDI program’s location at Mission Bay places you at the center of world-class education, health care, and research, while providing an exceptional quality of life.
The UCSF Mission Bay campus is a vibrant, open environment where modern architecture, wide walkways and vibrant green spaces connect a dynamic university community. Here, basic science, translational research and innovative patient care come together.
Koret Quad is a spacious green space in the heart of UCSF's Mission Bay campus.
Buildings on the Mission Bay campus are illuminated at sunset.
UCSF's network of free shuttles transport students, faculty, staff and patients to the university's multiple campuses.
UCSF holds an annual Block Party that connects the university community to campus resources such as wellness and recreational activities.
Learn More
- Explore UCSF's Mission Bay website for an interactive map and overview of the campus, highlighting its location and facilities within San Francisco.
- The UCSF Locations website outlines the university’s more than 20 sites across San Francisco and beyond—including major campuses at Parnassus Heights, Mount Zion, the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, and UCSF Fresno—as well as affiliated hospitals and research partners that together support UCSF’s education, research, and clinical missions.
- Learn more about living in the San Francisco Bay Area.