Question 1

How much does University of California-San Diego spend on research?

Accepted Answer

University of California-San Diego reported $1.71B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.

Question 2

Where does University of California-San Diego rank nationally for research spending?

Accepted Answer

#8 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #3 of 30 in California.

Question 3

Is University of California-San Diego an R1 university?

Accepted Answer

University of California-San Diego is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.

Rank	University	State	Tier	R&D
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Med	WA	R1	$1.73B
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Med	WI	R1	$1.73B
7	University of California-Los Angeles Med	CA	R1	$1.72B
8	University of California-San Diego Med	CA	R1	$1.71B
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Med	NC	R1	$1.55B
10	Stanford University Med	CA	R1	$1.54B
11	Duke University Med	NC	R1	$1.51B

University of California-San Diego research spending

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