Assurance and Accreditation

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), International

  • UC Berkeley AAALAC number is 000868.
  • UC Berkeley has consecutively maintained full accreditation from AAALAC since 1994.
  • UC Berkeley was last re-accredited on July 19, 2019.

Public Health Service (PHS) Approved Animal Welfare Assurance

  • UC Berkeley PHS Animal Welfare Assurance Number is D16‐00050 (formerly A3084-01).
  • The current approval period for UC Berkeley’s assurance expires on December 31, 2026.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Registration

  • UC Berkeley USDA registration number is 93-R-0432.
  • UC Berkeley is registered with the USDA, under the Animal Welfare Act, as a Class R Research Facility.