Rankings
| Data year |
Earned doctorates |
Full-time graduate students |
Total federal obligations |
Total R&D expenditures |
| Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2012 |
|
|
|
481 |
86.8 |
555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
|
467 |
84.6 |
553 |
1,034 |
91.7 |
1,128 |
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
470 |
83.8 |
562 |
571 |
47.6 |
1,212 |
|
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
|
505 |
89.5 |
565 |
972 |
82.7 |
1,178 |
|
|
|
| 2008 |
|
|
|
524 |
92.6 |
566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
|
524 |
92.5 |
567 |
1,004 |
82.9 |
1,213 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES:
Data
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All agencies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
1,111 |
126 |
. |
81 |
| Departments |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1,111 |
126 |
. |
81 |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1,111 |
126 |
. |
81 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Office of Justice Programs |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social Security Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency and type of activity: 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by type of activity: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Type of activity |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All federal obligations |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
1,111 |
126 |
. |
81 |
| Research and development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
9 |
| R&D plant |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
126 |
. |
51 |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
| General support for S&E |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
1,111 |
0 |
. |
21 |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All full-time students |
. |
. |
. |
. |
45 |
57 |
54 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
. |
. |
. |
. |
11 |
17 |
15 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| Female |
. |
. |
. |
. |
34 |
40 |
39 |
25 |
20 |
19 |
| First-year full-time |
. |
. |
. |
. |
24 |
24 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
14 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
. |
. |
. |
. |
45 |
55 |
50 |
30 |
21 |
25 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
. |
. |
. |
. |
40 |
48 |
24 |
29 |
20 |
24 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Black or African American |
. |
. |
. |
. |
5 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
. |
. |
. |
. |
32 |
36 |
17 |
22 |
16 |
17 |
| More than one race |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
. |
. |
. |
. |
5 |
6 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Temporary visa holders |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
33 |
41 |
49 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
| Science |
. |
. |
. |
. |
33 |
41 |
49 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
28 |
32 |
38 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
5 |
9 |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
12 |
16 |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All part-time students |
. |
. |
. |
. |
50 |
51 |
45 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Female |
. |
. |
. |
. |
30 |
35 |
31 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
. |
. |
. |
. |
48 |
49 |
43 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
. |
. |
. |
. |
37 |
46 |
33 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Black or African American |
. |
. |
. |
. |
16 |
14 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
. |
. |
. |
. |
19 |
32 |
19 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
| More than one race |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
. |
. |
. |
. |
11 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Temporary visa holders |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
43 |
38 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Science |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
43 |
38 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
8 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
28 |
29 |
30 |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
14 |
8 |
7 |
. |
. |
. |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Science |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2016–07
| Type and primary source of support |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All types and sources of support |
. |
. |
. |
. |
45 |
57 |
54 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
| Fellowships |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Federal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Research assistantships |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Federal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Teaching assistantships |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Federal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Other types of support |
. |
. |
. |
. |
44 |
56 |
49 |
30 |
22 |
7 |
| Federal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Institutional |
. |
. |
. |
. |
18 |
34 |
29 |
10 |
17 |
7 |
| Self-support |
. |
. |
. |
. |
26 |
20 |
18 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All postdoctorates |
. |
. |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Available |
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| Male |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Female |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Temporary visa holders |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
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| Biological sciences |
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| Communication |
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| Computer sciences |
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| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
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| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
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| Mathematics and statistics |
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| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
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| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
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| Physical sciences |
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| Psychology |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Engineering |
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| Chemical engineering |
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| Civil engineering |
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| Electrical engineering |
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| Industrial engineering |
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| Mechanical engineering |
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| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
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| Other engineering |
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| Health |
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Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
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2009 |
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2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
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| Science and engineering |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Agricultural sciences |
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| Biological sciences |
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| Communication |
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| Computer sciences |
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| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
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| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
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| Mathematics and statistics |
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| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
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| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
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| Physical sciences |
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| Psychology |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Engineering |
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| Chemical engineering |
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| Civil engineering |
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| Electrical engineering |
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| Industrial engineering |
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| Mechanical engineering |
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| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
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| Other engineering |
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| Health |
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