#28 nationally · R1 · California

University of California-Berkeley research spending

University of California-Berkeley spent $1.08B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #28 among US R1 and R2 universities and #6 in California.

$1.08Btotal R&D, FY2023
#28of 297 nationally
#6 of 30in California (9% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
25University of Southern California MedCAR1$1.16B
26Northwestern University MedILR1$1.11B
27Emory University MedGAR1$1.09B
28University of California-BerkeleyCAR1$1.08B
29The University of Texas at Austin MedTXR1$1.04B
30Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMAR1$1.00B
31Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai MedNYR2$972M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of California-Berkeley run through its research office: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/

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Questions

How much does University of California-Berkeley spend on research?
University of California-Berkeley reported $1.08B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of California-Berkeley rank nationally for research spending?
#28 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #6 of 30 in California.
Is University of California-Berkeley an R1 university?
University of California-Berkeley is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.