Table 14. Higher education R&D expenditures from foreign sources, by highest degree granted and institutional control: FYs 2012–16 and by source of foreign funds for FY 2016

(Dollars in thousands)

Highest degree granted and institutional control 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
All foreign funds Foreign government Business Nonprofit organizations Higher education institutions All other sources
All institutions 798,972 982,339 1,009,063 1,070,413 1,189,473 164,591 488,079 307,467 118,522 110,814
Doctorate 796,242 978,299 1,004,623 1,065,026 1,175,814 162,790 478,575 306,826 118,039 109,584
Nondoctorate 2,730 4,040 4,440 5,387 13,659 1,801 9,504 641 483 1,230
Public 438,375 495,856 522,864 532,321 552,534 57,204 260,700 159,174 54,371 21,085
Private 360,597 486,483 486,199 538,092 636,939 107,387 227,379 148,293 64,151 89,729