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2026 Annual Report

Leading education, research and impact in computing and data science to meet society’s greatest challenges

Letter from the dean

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Jennifer Chayes

Dean, UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

This year has been full of accomplishments and real-world impact. With appreciation for your ongoing support of our community, I’m delighted to share with you the annual report of the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) for the prior (2025-26) academic year.

As AI becomes increasingly intertwined with the fabric of our society, we are proud of our contributions to core AI and to ensuring that AI remains safe and aligned with human values for the benefit of society.

UC Berkeley is leading the way in advancing research and education in computer science, data science and statistics.

These core disciplines now intersect with almost every field and sector, providing incredible potential as we develop data-enabled, practical solutions that enable humans to thrive.

We have a momentous responsibility to educate the next generation of leaders to advance the frontier of AI with an ethical mindset that benefits the public good. Our college is committed to leading scientific advances that are deeply informed by, and responsive to, societal challenges and opportunities.

I encourage you to join us in ensuring that the future remains bright.

Fiat lux!

"We have a momentous responsibility to educate the next generation of leaders to advance the frontier of AI with an ethical mindset that benefits the public good."
— Jennifer Chayes, Dean

Impact Areas

The UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) creates accessible and equitable educational opportunities and catalyzes groundbreaking research to meet society’s urgent challenges in health and biomedicine, climate and environment and more.

The college leverages faculty, students and staff across departments, programs and research institutes to advance solutions to society's greatest challenges.

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Educational Programs and Student Opportunities

Empowering students with transformative learning opportunities and real-world experiences to become the innovative leaders of the future

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Health and Biomedicine

Developing research and tools at the intersection of machine learning, AI, biomedicine and health, to deliver lasting impact for patients and communities

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Climate and Environment

Accelerating solutions and research to equip the next generation of innovators with solutions to protect our planet

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AI and Society

Leading responsible AI education and research that benefits society and innovation

CDSS Vision

Our lives and our society are being changed by computing, statistics and data science: the platforms on which we innovate, communicate, transact, make decisions and allocate resources. We believe computing and data science are for everyone. Diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise are required to ensure research and applications represent the needs and interests of society.

Our vision is to:

  • Educate all students to approach data ethically and masterfully
  • Advance the state-of-the-art in the core of computing, data science, and statistics
  • Create new interdisciplinary fields bringing computing and data science together with other disciplines
  • Make transformative and sustained progress on issues of human and societal significance

Academic Departments, Programs and Research Institutes

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Advancing the frontiers of technology through world-class, cross-disciplinary research and transformative education programs

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Department of Statistics

Preparing students for a data-driven world through excellence in probability and statistics research and education

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Data Science Undergraduate Studies

Preparing students with technical expertise, the ability to analyze data ethically and masterfully, and the confidence to become leaders in a rapidly developing field

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Center for Computational Biology

Pioneering computational methods and interdisciplinary research to address fundamental questions in biology, while fostering education in computational biology

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Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation

Changing healthcare with breakthrough innovations and real-world healthcare adoption

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UCSF & UC Berkeley Computational Precision Health

Training the next generation of leaders to change healthcare practice and policy through computational tools and systems embedded in clinical reality

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science

Facilitating spaces – in person and online – for open scholarship, open source software, and interdisciplinary data science collaborations to benefit science and society

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Bakar Computational Biomedicine Institute

Developing computational methods in biology, uncovering disease mechanisms, and translating discoveries into better diagnostics and therapies

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Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet

Accelerating the discovery, development and deployment of advanced materials through compute and AI to address urgent challenges facing our planet

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Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment

Leveraging the power of modern data and environmental science to create a healthy planet

CDSS at a­ glance

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#1 public university

UC Berkeley is the #1 public university and consistently ranks among the very best universities in the world.

2026 U.S. News & World Report

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#1 university for startups

UC Berkeley is #1 in the number of entrepreneurs among undergrad alumni.

2026 Pitchbook

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Top academic programs

UC Berkeley’s undergrad data science program is #1 and grad statistics program is #2. Undergrad and grad programs in computer science and electrical engineering are top-ranked for public university programs.

2026 U.S. News & World Report

By the numbers

Learn more about the impact of the CDSS community.

Data sourced fall 2025-spring 2026.

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4,400+ undergraduate students enrolled

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Nearly 2,000 bachelor’s degrees awarded

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1,070+ graduate students enrolled

across programs in computer science, statistics, computational precision health, and computational biology

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