Table 2. Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field, research animal space, and type of institution: FY 2017
(Net assignable square feet in millions)
| Field and research animal space |
All institutions |
Doctorate granting |
Nondoctorate granting |
| All |
Public |
Private |
| All research space |
220.0 |
211.2 |
157.3 |
53.9 |
8.8 |
| Agricultural sciences |
28.1 |
27.6 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
57.5 |
55.3 |
35.2 |
20.1 |
2.2 |
| Computer and information sciences |
4.2 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
| Engineering |
35.1 |
33.9 |
26.2 |
7.7 |
1.1 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
8.5 |
8.1 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
| Health sciences |
40.0 |
39.4 |
27.8 |
11.6 |
0.6 |
| Mathematics and statistics |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
| Natural resources and conservation |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
| Physical sciences |
23.1 |
21.5 |
15.5 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
| Psychology |
5.6 |
5.0 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
| Social sciences |
6.1 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
| Other |
5.8 |
5.4 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
| Research animal spacea |
19.1 |
18.5 |
13.8 |
4.7 |
0.6 |
