The Office of Research supports UC Santa Barbara’s status as a top-tier research institution and helps catalyze our rich culture of research, innovation and collaboration. 

At a Glance

Research facts and figures

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startups

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based on UCSB technology

Ranked

6th

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UCSB ranks number 6 among all public universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2021 “Best Colleges” guide, the most widely read college guide in the country. 

1 of 65

members of the Association of American Universities

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UC Santa Barbara is one of only 65 research-intensive institutions in the U.S. and Canada elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, cementing its status as a higher-education leader.

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Making an Impact

Research highlights from around campus

News

Jumping Course

New models from geomorphologist Vamsi Ganti detail how major rivers will respond to changing environmental conditions

Promise and Peril

The Mellichamp Mind & Machine Intelligence Initiative presents its second annual summit, focusing on AI and healthcare

Plugged Into Bugs

UC Santa Barbara scholars examine edible insect industry with an eye toward sustainability, industrialization

Across the Great Divide

Book co-authored by UCSB scholar looks anew at China's Sent-Down Youth Movement

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