March 3, 2026
University of California, Berkeley Recognized as 'Undesirable' Organization in Russia
University of California logo. The Ministry of Justice has added the University of California, Berkeley to the list of 'undesirable' organizations. This is according to data published on the department's website. Reasons are not specified. The University of California, Berkeley is one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world. As of 2025, 117 Nobel laureates were associated with the university. In addition, the Ministry of Justice included the International Association of Russian-Speaking Scientists RASA in the registry of 'undesirable' organizations. Reasons are also not specified. RASA is a non-profit non-governmental association that unites Russian-speaking scientists abroad. The association includes several hundred members, including the most famous Russian researchers. Previously, the Ministry of Justice recognized several other foreign universities as 'undesirable', including Yale University.
TL;DR
- The Ministry of Justice has added the University of California, Berkeley to its list of 'undesirable' organizations.
- The reasons for this designation have not been disclosed.
- UC Berkeley is a highly prestigious research institution with 117 Nobel laureates associated with it as of 2025.
- The International Association of Russian-Speaking Scientists (RASA) has also been designated as 'undesirable'.
- RASA is a non-profit association of Russian-speaking scientists living abroad.
- This follows previous designations of foreign universities, including Yale, by the Ministry of Justice.
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