Data

National U.

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   1,422   1,411   1,375   1,319   1,339
    Agricultural sciences   566   592   503   508   554
    Biological and biomedical sciences   164   142   126   126   126
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   5   5   4
    Engineering   255   252   215   191   367
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   160   158   162   164   32
    Health sciences   17   15   103   94   119
    Mathematics and statistics   7   7   4   4   3
    Natural resources and conservation   39   39   39   40   0
    Physical sciences   148   147   154   153   109
    Psychology   11   11   12   12   12
    Social sciences   32   27   22   20   9
    Other   21   21   32   3   3

NOTES:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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