H-1B sponsorCARank #171FEIN 95-6006144Updated Jun 2026

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. Filed 2,929 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

149

Rank #171 · FY2026

Certified

40.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

UC San Diego is a major public research university in California and an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the institution filed 149 H-1B petitions with a 40.3% certification rate, 2.7% withdrawn, and no denials.

Across its 2010–2026 history, UC San Diego has submitted 2,929 H-1B filings. Filing volume was steady at 150–250 annually through 2019, then dropped sharply in 2020–2022 before recovering to 296 filings in 2024 and 316 in 2025. The role mix is dominated by research and faculty positions: Biochemists and Biophysicists lead with 977 filings, followed by Medical Scientists (768), Biological Science Teachers (293), Biological Technicians (289), and Health Specialties Teachers (108). All-time certification rate stands at 16.9%, with minimal withdrawals (1.16%) and denials (0.03%).

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	56.5%
Cert-withdrawn	39.5%
Withdrawn	3.9%
Denied	0.1%

Certified56.5%

Cert-withdrawn39.5%

Withdrawn3.9%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	977
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	768
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	293
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	289
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	108
6	15-1252	Software Developers	63
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	60
8	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	36
9	29-1071	Physician Assistants	27
10	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	26

Biochemists and Biophysicists

977

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

768

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

293

Biological Technicians

289

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

108

Software Developers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Physicians, All Other

Physician Assistants

Computer Systems Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	183
FY2011	175
FY2012	163
FY2013	178
FY2014	223
FY2015	184
FY2016	254
FY2017	231
FY2018	227
FY2019	235
FY2020	2
FY2021	10
FY2022	12
FY2023	91
FY2024	296
FY2025	316
FY2026	149

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