Amherst C.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 378 37.9 602 385 58.4 914
2022 383 57.9 900
2021 368 37.6 583 424 53.8 908
2020 409 55.9 916
2019 361 39.4 589 381 58.8 914
2018 409 55.6 911
2017 398 31.5 575 423 53.4 898
2016 409 54.9 896
2015 381 33.9 570 407 55.2 898
2014 405 55 889
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 8,152 7,177 4,636 4,906 6,325 4,849 4,070 4,260 4,412 4,308
    Science 7,054 6,454 4,226 i 3,991 5,380 3,546 3,105 3,072 3,401 3,171
      Computer and information sciences 312 164 150 i 25 38 26 21 46 19 8
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 845 1,265 567 i 439 169 74 92 138 129 180
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 845 1,265 567 i 439 169 74 92 138 129 180
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,485 1,741 1,259 i 1,064 1,570 869 724 755 752 941
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,485 1,741 1,259 i 1,064 1,419 667 580 591 543 819
        Health sciences 0 0 0 i 0 151 202 142 164 209 122
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 994 422 316 i 340 267 372 224 222 210 134
      Physical sciences 1,728 1,649 1,203 i 1,534 2,374 1,500 1,526 1,360 1,509 1,055
        Astronomy and astrophysics 293 160 53 i 47 0 37 16 28 58 0
        Chemistry 698 743 580 i 782 1,062 654 747 872 974 524
        Materials science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 737 746 570 i 705 1,312 809 763 460 477 531
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 333 278 201 i 101 83 80 106 154 104 333
      Social sciences 833 488 530 i 488 879 625 412 397 678 520
        Anthropology 51 52 54 i 50 80 83 46 102 0 0
        Economics 69 52 43 i 76 161 325 219 142 123 101
        Political science and government 342 92 270 i 141 216 190 96 34 78 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 16 12 12 i 14 36 27 51 76 195 161
        Social sciences nec 355 280 151 i 207 386 0 0 43 282 258
      Sciences nec 524 447 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,098 723 410 i 915 945 1,303 965 1,188 1,011 1,137
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Education 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 903 620 238 i 483 519 963 801 867 679 801
      Law 0 0 0 i 0 0 35 32 51 63 78
      Social work 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 195 103 172 i 432 426 301 131 270 269 257
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 1 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023
(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 8,152 2,869 0 3,104 0 235 1,944
    Science 7,054 2,869 0 2,308 0 230 1,647
      Computer and information sciences 312 104 0 161 0 4 43
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 845 353 0 144 0 0 348
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 845 353 0 144 0 0 348
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,485 826 0 376 0 1 282
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,485 826 0 376 0 1 282
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 994 815 0 136 0 0 43
      Physical sciences 1,728 755 0 350 0 150 473
        Astronomy and astrophysics 293 120 0 106 0 51 16
        Chemistry 698 165 0 98 0 41 394
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 737 470 0 146 0 58 63
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 333 0 0 224 0 66 43
      Social sciences 833 16 0 531 0 9 277
        Anthropology 51 0 0 51 0 0 0
        Economics 69 16 0 53 0 0 0
        Political science and government 342 0 0 138 0 0 204
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 16 0 0 16 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 355 0 0 273 0 9 73
      Sciences nec 524 0 0 386 0 0 138
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,098 0 0 796 0 5 297
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 903 0 0 750 0 5 148
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 195 0 0 46 0 0 149
      Non-S&E nec 0 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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,869 2,862 1,375 1,775 2,118 1,630 1,228 1,207 1,835 1,543
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 822 602 341 379 553 408 257 250 363 472
  NASA 145 131 35 0 0 0 0 17 20 0
  NSF 1,882 2,113 999 1,396 1,565 1,222 971 940 1,452 1,071
  USDA 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 4 0 0 0 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.

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 480 13 467 .
2018 345 19 326 .
2017 314 23 291 .

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 80 80 80 54 54
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 29 29 29 14 14
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 3 2 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 4 4 4 4 4
    Physical sciences 27 27 27 20 20
    Psychology 4 4 4 2 2
    Social sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    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 . . . . 41,730 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 16,400 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 400 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 430 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 17,200 0
    Psychology . . . . 7,300 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 0 0 0 0 0
    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 0 0 0 0 0
    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