#104 nationally · R1 · California

University of California-Santa Barbara research spending

University of California-Santa Barbara spent $305M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #104 among US R1 and R2 universities and #10 in California.

$305Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#104of 297 nationally
#10 of 30in California (2% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
101University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOKR1$312M
102Wake Forest University MedNCR2$309M
103Florida International University MedFLR1$306M
104University of California-Santa BarbaraCAR1$305M
105Temple University MedPAR1$292M
106Northeastern UniversityMAR1$289M
107Clemson UniversitySCR1$287M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of California-Santa Barbara run through its research office: https://www.research.ucsb.edu/

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Questions

How much does University of California-Santa Barbara spend on research?
University of California-Santa Barbara reported $305M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of California-Santa Barbara rank nationally for research spending?
#104 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #10 of 30 in California.
Is University of California-Santa Barbara an R1 university?
University of California-Santa Barbara is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.