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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 August 2022
| Total Postdocs | Female | Male | Non-Binary | USPR* | International |
| 1333 | 543 | 787 | 3 | 37.0% (494) | 62.9% (839) |
* United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
Postdocs by Funding Type
| Funding Type | # of Postdocs |
| Postdocs with Institutional Funding | 1090 |
| Postdocs with Fellowship Funding | 129 |
| Postdocs with Paid-Direct External Funding | 114 |
Top 10 Citizenship Countries
| Country | # of Postdocs |
| United States of America | 494 (37.1%) |
| China | 226 (17.0%) |
| India | 96 (7.2%) |
| South Korea | 72 (5.4%) |
| Germany | 45 (3.4%) |
| Canada | 34 (2.6%) |
| France | 30 (2.3%) |
| Israel | 29 (2.2%) |
| Italy | 28 (2.1%) |
| Iran | 25 (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 | 140 (10.5%) |
| Stanford University | 47 (3.5%) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 36 (2.7%) |
| UC Davis | 30 (2.3%) |
| Harvard University | 28 (2.1%) |
| Princeton University | 25 (1.9%) |
| Yale University | 19 (1.4%) |
| University of Michigan | 19 (1.4%) |
| Cornell University | 19 (1.4%) |
| California Institute of Technology | 18 (1.4%) |
| UC San Diego | 17 (1.28%) |
| Johns Hopkins University | 17 (1.28%) |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | 17 (1.28%) |
