Purdue U., Northwest

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 378 59.6 925
2023 395 57.1 911 512 15.8 602
2022 397 56.4 900
2021 396 56.9 908 494 16.1 583
2020 393 57.6 916
2019 402 56.5 914 497 16.5 589
2018 356 61.4 911
2017 336 63 898 483 16.9 575
2016
2015 464 19.4 570
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 9,549 7,504 6,387 5,647 5,839 5,272 8,062 8,924 . .
    Science 3,305 2,118 2,013 2,040 1,894 1,759 2,388 2,016 . .
      Computer and information sciences 987 510 394 863 524 919 766 320 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Life sciences 1,244 1,035 1,120 974 988 615 775 793 . .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 84 162 47 29 18 52 53 65 . .
        Health sciences 1,160 873 1,073 945 920 563 722 728 . .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 509 . .
      Physical sciences 514 302 202 110 207 115 305 229 . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Chemistry 514 302 202 110 207 115 305 229 . .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 359 10 9 22 39 8 1 15 . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 . .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 . .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 . .
      Sciences nec 201 261 288 70 127 102 158 150 . .
    Engineering 3,182 3,078 2,606 2,220 2,521 1,352 2,307 2,904 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil engineering 38 86 12 57 32 29 7 0 . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 36 38 15 24 131 94 415 902 . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,647 2,628 2,080 657 1,542 620 1,037 854 . .
      Mechanical engineering 315 305 486 1,476 678 609 96 102 . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Engineering nec 146 21 13 6 138 0 752 1,046 . .
    Non-S&E 3,062 2,308 1,768 1,387 1,424 2,161 3,367 4,004 . .
      Business management and business administration 1,013 795 803 737 1,016 499 865 756 . .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 . .
      Education 307 675 194 140 68 1,067 1,957 2,337 . .
      Humanities 301 115 43 15 141 6 46 117 . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Visual and performing arts 260 198 156 260 64 328 16 0 . .
      Non-S&E nec 1,181 525 572 235 135 261 478 791 . .

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 . 3,409 3,171 2,280 1,996 2,493 3,205 4,024 . .
  DOD . 540 495 936 312 546 465 151 . .
  DOE . 1,199 1,193 197 116 35 150 155 . .
  HHS . 150 153 142 131 71 181 237 . .
  NASA . 8 31 41 17 33 17 44 . .
  NSF . 896 697 784 1,278 802 734 612 . .
  USDA . 85 66 69 62 69 64 37 . .
  Other . 531 536 111 80 937 1,594 2,788 . .

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 238 42 196 .
2018 220 37 183 .

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 . 28 28 28 27
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 5 5 5 4
    Computer and information sciences . 2 2 2 1
    Engineering . 11 11 11 15
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . 0 0 0 1
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . 4 4 4 4
    Physical sciences . 3 3 3 1
    Psychology . 1 1 1 0
    Social sciences . 1 1 1 1
    Other . 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 2,576 0 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 2,576 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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