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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	.		602		625		741		720
Agricultural sciences	.		0		0		0		0
Biological and biomedical sciences	.		104		104		118		113
Computer and information sciences	.		10		11		13		13
Engineering	.		134		131		108		103
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences	.		70		46		66		70
Health sciences	.		34		34		25		24
Mathematics and statistics	.		2		2		4		4
Natural resources and conservation	.		3		3		0		0
Physical sciences	.		140		165		268		265
Psychology	.		51		61		64		57
Social sciences	.		41		55		63		59
Other	.		13		13		12		12

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