Division Factsheet
The following information is a statistical snapshot of data representing the current makeup of the Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego.
Facts of Note
- UC San Diego Campus Profile
- UC San Diego Biology Ranks 6th in U.S. News Global Ranking (10/08/15)
- UC San Diego's Biological Sciences Programs Ranked Number One in the Nation (9/28/10) - National Research Council (NRC) Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs, conducted every ten years.
Faculty
- 93 Faculty / 12 Professors of Teaching / 44 Adjunct Faculty in 4 Academic Sections:
- 24 Members, National Academy of Sciences
- 21 Members, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- 27 Fellows, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 13 Divisional Endowed Chairs and Professorships
- 9 HHMI Investigators
- 2HHMI Professors
Students & Research Scholars
- 5,298 Undergraduate Students in 8 Biology Majors:
- 156 Postdoctoral Scholars
- 193 Ph.D. Graduate Students
- 92 Masters Students
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29,000+ Biology Alumni
- Alumni Nobel Laureates: Susumu Tonegawa (1987), Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009), and Bruce Beutler (2011)
Facilities & Resources
- 93 Research Laboratories
- 1 Research Center
- 4 Organized Research Units
- 258,278 square feet of research space, teaching labs, and support space