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U. California, Santa Barbara

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Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space	2023		2021		2019		2017		2015
All research space	905		905		878		824		817
Agricultural sciences	0		0		0		0		0
Biological and biomedical sciences	159		158		156		155		156
Computer and information sciences	26		22		22		20		19
Engineering	246		251		227		196		192
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences	80		76		75		73		73
Health sciences	1		1		1		1		1
Mathematics and statistics	9		9		9		9		9
Natural resources and conservation	34		32		32		28		28
Physical sciences	171		170		171		172		173
Psychology	44		44		40		41		35
Social sciences	91		95		95		92		96
Other	44		45		48		37		35

NOTES:

. = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities