Purdue U., Northwest

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 512 15.8 602 396 57.2 914
2022 397 56.4 900
2021 494 16.1 583 397 56.8 908
2020 392 57.7 916
2019 497 16.5 589 402 56.5 914
2018 356 61.4 911
2017 483 16.9 575 336 63 898
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 7,504 6,387 5,647 5,839 5,272 8,062 8,924 . . .
    Science 2,118 2,013 2,040 1,894 1,759 2,388 2,016 . . .
      Computer and information sciences 510 394 863 524 919 766 320 . . .
      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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Life sciences 1,035 1,120 974 988 615 775 793 . . .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 . . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 162 47 29 18 52 53 65 . . .
        Health sciences 873 1,073 945 920 563 722 728 . . .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 380 509 . . .
      Physical sciences 302 202 110 207 115 305 229 . . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Chemistry 302 202 110 207 115 305 229 . . .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Psychology 10 9 22 39 8 1 15 . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 . . .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Economics 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 . . .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 . . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 . . .
      Sciences nec 261 288 70 127 102 158 150 . . .
    Engineering 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 . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Civil engineering 86 12 57 32 29 7 0 . . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 38 15 24 131 94 415 902 . . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,628 2,080 657 1,542 620 1,037 854 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 305 486 1,476 678 609 96 102 . . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Engineering nec 21 13 6 138 0 752 1,046 . . .
    Non-S&E 2,308 1,768 1,387 1,424 2,161 3,367 4,004 . . .
      Business management and business administration 795 803 737 1,016 499 865 756 . . .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 . . .
      Education 675 194 140 68 1,067 1,957 2,337 . . .
      Humanities 115 43 15 141 6 46 117 . . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
      Visual and performing arts 198 156 260 64 328 16 0 . . .
      Non-S&E nec 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: 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 7,504 3,409 996 1,604 597 236 662
    Science 2,118 836 383 467 58 89 285
      Computer and information sciences 510 458 0 30 3 19 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,035 155 263 335 0 0 282
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 162 28 75 57 0 0 2
        Health sciences 873 127 188 278 0 0 280
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 302 175 0 34 55 35 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 302 175 0 34 55 35 3
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 10 0 2 3 0 5 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 261 48 118 65 0 30 0
    Engineering 3,078 2,023 7 415 520 26 87
      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 86 0 0 36 5 0 45
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 38 0 0 19 1 6 12
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,628 1,806 0 288 514 20 0
      Mechanical engineering 305 217 0 65 0 0 23
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 21 0 7 7 0 0 7
    Non-S&E 2,308 550 606 722 19 121 290
      Business management and business administration 795 0 312 325 19 3 136
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 675 180 272 195 0 3 25
      Humanities 115 0 0 37 0 0 78
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 198 99 0 52 0 0 47
      Non-S&E nec 525 271 22 113 0 115 4

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 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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 238 42 196 .
2018 220 37 183 .
2017 293 55 238 .

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 29 28 28 28 27
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 5 5 5 4
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 1
    Engineering 11 11 11 11 15
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 1
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 4 4 4 4 4
    Physical sciences 3 3 3 3 1
    Psychology 1 1 1 1 0
    Social sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    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 . . . 2,576 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 2,576 . 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