U. Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 232 75.2 925
2023 224 75.7 911 207 66.1 602
2022 206 77.4 900
2021 202 78.1 908 203 65.6 583
2020 195 79 916
2019 194 79.1 914 200 66.5 589
2018 193 79.1 911
2017 190 79.1 898 198 66 575
2016 192 78.9 896
2015 191 79 898 203 64.8 570
2014
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 54,036 53,233 53,718 51,201 54,560 56,033 54,136 55,078 54,974 52,235
    Science 53,610 52,486 52,814 50,250 53,554 55,031 53,238 54,098 52,861 49,341
      Computer and information sciences 56 0 6 40 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 44,622 42,880 42,407 40,621 43,554 43,867 42,675 46,312 50,127 48,363
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 110 72 105 84 80 70 60 0 0 430
        Geological and earth sciences 4,605 3,712 3,538 3,398 3,719 3,794 3,569 3,752 6,794 5,658
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 38,883 38,656 38,725 36,862 38,546 38,264 36,234 40,843 43,333 41,858
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 1,024 440 39 277 1,209 1,739 2,812 1,717 0 417
      Life sciences 8,852 9,006 8,403 8,729 9,194 10,614 9,772 6,945 2,734 978
        Agricultural sciences 1,249 1,054 954 971 997 1,083 1,852 1,876 136 500
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,110 1,390 1,088 1,035 1,978 2,402 2,182 1,328 1,711 478
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 5,133 5,511 6,151 6,547 6,164 6,621 5,434 3,378 887 0
        Life sciences nec 1,360 1,051 210 176 55 508 304 363 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 15 5 42 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 80 132 1,014 519 541 289 702 841 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 80 56 875 413 416 234 685 841 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 76 74 61 72 55 17 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 65 45 53 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 318 509 326 216 219 89 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 146 284 291 193 146 41 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 73 48 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 172 169 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 56 2 23 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 150 475 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 72 122 90 160 393 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 72 122 89 157 393 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 426 747 904 879 884 912 738 587 2,113 2,894
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0
      Education 426 747 870 876 884 908 733 587 2,113 2,894
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies . 15,378 15,109 14,072 15,498 17,476 15,008 15,069 13,957 14,096
  DOD . 232 194 182 955 750 348 398 208 182
  DOE . 855 608 493 9 45 39 0 0 0
  HHS . 0 36 70 44 1 41 76 164 161
  NASA . 1,090 769 1,014 752 940 619 296 235 248
  NSF . 3,719 3,422 3,142 4,079 4,088 3,689 4,645 4,024 3,922
  USDA . 329 436 365 330 282 154 285 143 108
  Other . 9,153 9,644 8,806 9,329 11,370 10,118 9,369 9,183 9,475

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 308 96 212 .
2018 334 170 164 .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

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 257 257 257 257 244
    Agricultural sciences 20 20 20 20 20
    Biological and biomedical sciences 76 76 76 76 76
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 147 147 147 147 134
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 7 7 7 7 7
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 10,837 0 8,720 0 12,530
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10,837 0 8,720 0 12,530
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = 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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 6,000 0 1,468 1,549 2,536
    Agricultural sciences 2,500 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 739 1,155
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,500 0 1,468 810 1,381
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = 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