Baylor C. Medicine

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 170 63.5 459
2022 164 64.6 457 215 68.8 680 36 96.2 900
2021 170 62.5 447 206 70.6 691 70 88.3 583 38 96 907
2020 174 61.9 450 202 71.4 697 42 95.6 915
2019 138 69.6 447 202 71.4 696 67 88.9 589 42 95.6 913
2018 189 56.4 428 192 72.9 698 40 95.8 910
2017 174 59.6 425 201 71 684 66 88.8 575 39 95.8 897
2016 171 60.8 430 211 70.1 697 39 95.8 895
2015 163 62.3 426 210 70.1 693 65 88.9 570 39 95.8 897
2014 160 62.6 422 187 73.2 688 40 95.6 887
2013 195 65.3 555 61 89.9 588 37 96 884
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 80 86 78 78 112 65 79 76 87 90
  Science and engineering 80 86 78 78 112 65 79 76 87 90
    Biological and biomedical sciences 77 83 77 77 111 64 78 75 85 87
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 2 5 3 8 3 4 5 5 8
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 5 5 16 19 7 11 11 4 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 7 7 5 5 8 3 6 2 4 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 4 8 4 10 9 6 4 11 5 9
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Genetics and genomics 13 16 16 11 15 13 11 9 20 9
      Microbiology and immunology 10 11 7 9 19 8 11 5 11 14
      Molecular biology 9 11 10 5 4 5 12 8 13 10
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 13 13 11 10 18 9 9 10 16 13
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 2 . . 1 . 1 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 8 10 11 7 9 8 10 9 6 11
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 1 2 1 . 3 1 2
    Engineering . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Health sciences . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Health sciences, other . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
    Physical sciences 1 . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Chemistry 1 . . . . 1 . . . 1
    Psychology 2 2 . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 2 2 . . . . . . . .

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, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 597 596 568 575 606 575 585 575 684 619
    Male 253 265 261 274 302 283 294 292 340 313
    Female 344 331 307 301 304 292 291 283 344 306
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 382 393 376 377 407 361 385 372 436 405
    Hispanic or Latino 58 55 53 50 52 49 38 41 44 45
    Not Hispanic or Latino 317 332 320 322 351 309 335 322 388 360
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 5
      Asian 78 77 67 68 79 57 75 66 104 77
      Black or African American 26 29 29 28 30 20 22 28 22 23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
      White 208 220 216 223 238 229 237 226 257 255
      More than one race 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 6 3 5 4 3 12 9 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 215 203 192 198 199 214 200 203 248 214
  Science and engineering 581 580 550 554 578 575 486 533 641 574
    Science 581 580 550 554 578 575 486 533 641 574
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 581 580 550 554 578 575 423 480 572 511
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 53 69 63
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 16 16 18 21 28 0 99 42 43 45
      Clinical medicine 16 16 18 21 28 0 99 42 43 45
      Other health 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 295 288 288 248 247 262 265 265 283 276 0
  Science and engineering 295 288 288 248 247 262 232 256 279 269 0
    Science 295 288 288 248 247 262 232 256 279 269 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 295 288 288 248 247 262 200 223 238 231 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 33 41 38 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 9 4 7 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 9 4 7 0
      Other health 0 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 597 596 568 575 606 575 585 575 684 619
  Fellowships 93 102 96 105 85 104 119 111 184 186
    Federal 74 93 88 84 74 72 89 82 72 79
    Institutional 12 0 0 21 11 31 30 23 75 77
    Nonfederal 7 9 8 0 0 1 0 6 37 30
  Research assistantships 474 446 427 441 300 471 431 452 448 424
    Federal 219 195 200 164 173 190 176 183 211 197
    Institutional 199 205 183 264 109 226 201 215 172 158
    Nonfederal 56 46 44 13 18 55 54 54 65 69
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  Other types of support 30 48 45 29 221 0 35 12 46 9
    Federal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 28 47 45 27 216 0 35 11 17 9
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 412 391 422 389 500 530 441 363 409 409
    Science 412 391 422 389 500 530 441 363 409 409
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 391 368 392 361 476 511 375 328 379 380
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 15 21 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 35 30 29
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6 2 7 6 7 5 3 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 17 14 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 44 39 26 93 6 3 81 174 185 187
      Clinical medicine 39 32 22 88 0 0 79 172 180 182
      Other health 5 7 4 5 6 3 2 2 5 5

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 289 279 296 263 232 268 263 324 329 336
  Science and engineering 260 257 277 223 228 268 225 207 229 234
    Science 260 257 277 223 228 268 225 207 229 234
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 244 239 252 201 217 260 192 183 208 214
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 14 18 24 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 21 20
      Psychology 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 29 22 19 40 4 0 38 117 100 102
      Clinical medicine 28 21 18 40 0 0 38 117 97 99
      Other health 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 3

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 827,005 716,976 685,641 651,920 623,396 604,952 572,527 520,220 496,314 508,799
    Science 827,005 716,976 685,641 651,920 623,396 604,952 572,527 520,220 496,314 508,799
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 827,005 716,976 685,641 651,920 623,396 604,952 572,527 520,220 496,314 508,799
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 400,058 345,012 311,546 298,881 309,943 319,076 289,513 265,837 259,527 249,331
        Health sciences 426,947 371,964 374,095 353,039 313,453 285,876 283,014 254,383 236,787 259,468
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 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, not elsewhere classified 0 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.
  • 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: 2022
(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 827,005 420,054 35,155 292,730 28,251 50,815 0
    Science 827,005 420,054 35,155 292,730 28,251 50,815 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 827,005 420,054 35,155 292,730 28,251 50,815 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 400,058 222,712 13,250 133,376 11,208 19,512 0
        Health sciences 426,947 197,342 21,905 159,354 17,043 31,303 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 420,054 365,472 315,101 309,354 300,098 292,806 267,849 256,895 264,641 285,230
  DOD 19,239 14,865 15,890 13,693 12,243 11,496 10,196 10,717 12,675 12,027
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 358,696 310,596 262,649 260,814 260,121 255,091 217,583 207,007 215,831 237,680
  NASA 16,360 19,759 19,410 18,414 9,740 5,074 19,479 20,308 18,478 17,584
  NSF 4,400 2,184 1,803 1,445 1,395 1,732 3,074 1,873 1,633 1,983
  USDA 15,671 14,129 14,847 14,812 16,464 19,181 16,588 16,280 15,314 15,441
  Other 5,688 3,939 502 176 135 232 929 710 710 515

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 4,608 1,559 3,049 .
2018 4,237 1,391 2,846 .
2017 5,268 1,096 4,172 .
2016 5,605 980 4,625 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 2,007 1,910 2,175 2,192 2,089
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,016 997 1,090 1,186 1,166
    Computer and information sciences 24 23 20 2 2
    Engineering 272 282 237 277 246
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 175 135 82 127 121
    Health sciences 110 110 112 148 167
    Mathematics and statistics 4 3 6 7 4
    Natural resources and conservation 46 40 8 15 .
    Physical sciences 279 252 499 289 245
    Psychology 69 58 86 59 51
    Social sciences 11 10 17 63 65
    Other 0 0 18 19 20

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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 160,000 . 9,528 67,472 79,122
    Biological and biomedical sciences 60,000 . 0 34,072 0
    Engineering 0 . 9,528 33,400 16,042
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 . 0 0 63,080
    Health sciences 20,000 . 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 80,000 . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 32,341 10,836 19,745 33,532 76,726
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4,975 5,300 7,049 4,124 35,326
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 2,254 0
    Engineering 3,107 1,349 5,163 16,967 4,516
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,448 2,887 5,541 1,149 15,820
    Health sciences 0 0 0 1,014 6,365
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 580 0
    Natural resources and conservation 6,216 259 316 816 5,700
    Physical sciences 15,595 339 1,037 5,945 2,347
    Psychology 0 701 638 684 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 6,652

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