Snapshot of Current Visiting Scholars
The following is snapshot data on visiting scholars at UC Berkeley. Here you will find a breakdown of various data points on where our visiting scholars come from and where they choose to conduct their independent research at UC Berkeley.
Interactive data for Visiting Scholar demographics data (linked here) is now available! Click on the link for an interactive look of Visiting Scholar demographic data. Tabular data is published below for those who prefer it or are unable to use the website.
Visiting Scholar Demographic Data as of May 2026
| Total Visiting Scholars | USPR* | International |
| 434 | 110 (25.35%) | 324 (74.65%) |
* United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
| Female | Male | Non-Binary | Decline to State |
| 167 (38.48%) | 264 (60.83%) | 2 (0.46%) | 1 (0.23%) |
Top 10 Citizenship Countries
| Country | # of Visiting Scholars |
| United States of America | 110 (25.35%) |
| South Korea | 68 (15.67%) |
| China | 56 (12.90%) |
| Japan | 26 (5.99%) |
| Israel | 21 (4.84%) |
| Germany | 20 (4.61%) |
| Italy | 18 (4.15%) |
| India | 16 (3.69%) |
| France | 9 (2.07%) |
| Taiwan | 8 (1.84%) |
We collated the total number of visiting scholars in each department and research unit on campus.