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In keeping with the VSPA Value of transparency, we are happy to provide these snapshot data of all current postdocs at UC Berkeley. Here you will find a breakdown of various data points of where our postdocs come from and where they choose to conduct their postdoc training at UC Berkeley.
Postdoc Demographic Data as of March 2023
| Total Postdocs | Female | Male | Non-Binary | USPR* | International |
| 1400 | 579 | 809 | 12 | 35.3% (494) | 64.7% (859) |
* United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
Postdocs by Funding Type
| Funding Type | # of Postdocs |
| Postdocs with Institutional Funding | 1163 |
| Postdocs with Fellowship Funding | 120 |
| Postdocs with Paid-Direct External Funding | 117 |
Top 10 Citizenship Countries
| Country | # of Postdocs |
| United States of America | 494 (35.3%) |
| China | 248 (17.7%) |
| India | 112 (8.0%) |
| South Korea | 84 (6.0%) |
| Germany | 41 (2.9%) |
| Canada | 32 (2.3%) |
| Italy | 30 (2.1%) |
| United Kingdom | 26 (1.9%) |
| Israel | 26 (1.9%) |
| France | 26 (1.9%) |
Postdocs by Department & Research Unit
We collated the total number of postdocs in each department and research unit on campus.
Postdoc Ph.D. Alma Mater (Top 10)
| University | # by University |
| UC Berkeley | 178 (12.7%) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 48 (3.4%) |
| Stanford University | 45 (3.2%) |
| UC Davis | 29 (2.1%) |
| Harvard University | 28 (2.0%) |
| Princeton University | 23 (1.6%) |
| California Institute of Technology | 21 (1.5%) |
| Cornell University | 20 (1.4%) |
| University of Oxford | 17 (1.2%) |
| Yale University | 15 (1.1%) |
| Columbia University | 15 (1.1%) |
