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Points of Pride

Essential Science Indicators ranked UCSB #2 in the nation for total number of citations and #2 in the world for number of citations per paper in Materials Science (1996-2006).

According to 2007 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, UCSB Materials Department rated #4 in the nation in Materials Science and Engineering

Science Watch rated UCSB #2 in Materials Science among US universities for research impact (2001-2005)

US News and World Report ranked UCSB Materials Department #4 in the nation (2009)

Notable Materials faculty distinctions:

• 2 Nobel Laureates (Physics and Chemistry)
• 5 Members of the National Academy of Sciences
• 16 Members of the National Academy of Engineering
• 2 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 2 Fellows of the Royal Society of London
• 10 Alexander von Humboldt Senior Awardees
• 11 ISI Highly Cited Researchers