National Research Institutes & Centers

Multicampus Research Units

Organized Research Units

Campus Centers & Projects

Alphabetical Listing

ORU Administration

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UCSB provides a rich environment for the conduct of research through almost 100 research institutes, centers, and other specialized units. These range from long term broadly based federal and state research centers such as our Kavli Insitute for Theoretical Physics to smaller units established to accomplish very specific research missions. Many of these research units provide excellent opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the research process