Snapshot of Current Postdocs
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.
Interactive data for postdoc demographics data (linked here) is now available! Click on the link for an interactive look of postdoc demographic data. Tabular data is published below for those who prefer it or are unable to use the website.
Postdoc Demographic Data as of May 2026
| Total Postdocs | USPR* | International |
| 1287 | 460 (35.74%) | 827 (64.26%) |
* United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
| Female | Male | Non-Binary | Decline to State |
| 474 (36.83%) | 801 (62.24%) | 8 (0.62%) | 4 (0.31%) |
Postdocs by Funding Type
| Funding Type | # of Postdocs |
| Postdocs with Institutional Funding | 1103 (85.70%) |
| Postdocs with Fellowship Funding | 85 (6.60%) |
| Postdocs with Paid-Direct External Funding | 99 (7.69%) |
Top 10 Citizenship Countries
| Country | # of Postdocs |
| United States of America | 460 (35.74%) |
| China | 276 (21.45%) |
| India | 93 (7.23%) |
| South Korea | 74 (5.75%) |
| Germany | 35 (2.72%) |
| Canada | 32 (2.49%) |
| Italy | 29 (2.25%) |
| France | 24 (1.86%) |
| Israel | 21 (1.63%) |
| United Kingdom | 20 (1.55%) |
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 | 182 (13.36%) |
| Stanford University | 42 (3.08%) |
| UC Davis | 29 (2.13%) |
| California Institute Of Technology | 27 (1.98%) |
| Harvard University | 25 (1.84%) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 23 (1.69%) |
| Yale University | 17 (1.25%) |
| University Of Washington | 17 (1.25%) |
| University of Chicago | 17 (1.25%) |
| UC Irvine | 17 (1.25%) |
| Cornell University | 17 (1.25%) |