Rochester Institute of Technology

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 198 57.4 459 197 67.7 602 196 78.9 914
2022 223 51.8 457 127 81.6 680 197 78.4 900
2021 203 55.2 447 116 83.5 691 206 65.1 583 193 79 908
2020 210 53.9 450 108 84.8 697 193 79.2 916
2019 247 45.4 447 101 85.8 696 217 63.6 589 193 79.2 914
2018 250 42.3 428 103 85.5 698 200 78.4 911
2017 267 37.9 425 98 85.9 684 229 60.7 575 193 78.8 898
2016 248 43 430 105 85.2 697 202 77.8 896
2015 239 44.6 426 110 84.4 693 230 60.2 570 210 76.9 898
2014 255 40.3 422 123 82.4 688 217 75.9 889
2013 138 75.5 555
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 major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 63 45 51 48 33 31 25 35 33 29
  Science and engineering 56 40 45 48 32 25 25 34 33 29
    Science 35 22 29 35 21 11 19 26 20 13
      Life science 4 8 3 19 12 1 9 5 3 .
        Agricultural sciences 1 4 1 5 3 1 . 2 2 .
        Biological sciences 3 4 2 14 9 . 9 2 1 .
        Health sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Physical sciences and earth sciences 10 5 9 7 5 6 3 12 6 7
        Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1
        Physics and astronomy 9 5 8 7 5 6 3 12 6 6
      Mathematics and computer sciences 21 9 17 9 3 4 7 7 10 6
        Computer sciences 18 7 17 9 2 4 5 6 10 6
        Mathematics 3 2 . . 1 . 2 1 . .
      Psychology and social sciences . . . . 1 . . 2 1 .
        Psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
        Economics . . . . . . . 1 . .
        Other social sciences . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
    Engineering 21 18 16 13 11 14 6 8 13 16
      Biological/biomedical sciences 2 . . 2 . 2 . . . 2
      Chemical engineering 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
      Civil engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical engineering 5 1 4 . . . 2 2 1 4
      Industrial engineering 2 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Materials/metallurgical engineering . 1 1 1 1 1 . . 2 .
      Mechanical engineering 1 3 2 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Other engineering 9 12 7 8 10 11 4 5 9 10
  Non-science and engineering 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 . .
    Other 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 . .
      Fields not elsewhere classified (nec) 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
. 72,405 62,383 56,043 57,777 58,175 49,413 51,263 45,518 40,442 35,945
. 8 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 1,109 1,094 1,129 574 696 956 999 2,071 1,119 1,105
. 108 10 2 14 22 56 31 43 38 82
. 11,389 9,157 9,999 10,136 8,327 7,567 8,261 7,880 8,731 6,244
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 7,463 5,983 4,667 5,196 6,303 5,273 6,452 5,196 3,605 2,792
. 2,935 2,293 1,786 2,322 2,361 1,734 3,165 510 0 0
. 2,162 2,655 1,950 1,604 1,242 2,231 2,047 1,731 2,028 1,600
. 36,994 31,697 27,639 28,662 29,685 25,068 24,046 22,058 20,210 19,533
. 2,005 1,657 1,551 1,238 903 871 561 631 348 344
. 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 1,731 1,657 1,551 1,238 903 871 561 631 348 344
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 2,542 2,356 2,178 2,040 1,750 2,115 1,461 1,059 1,201 1,262
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 538 159 110 60 22 174 218 108 9 82
. 3,259 2,590 2,603 2,584 2,623 2,441 2,973 2,854 1,970 1,442
. 3 8 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
. 87 18 1 0 0 9 46 52 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 166 318 250 222 144 38 15 2 10 19
. 3,003 2,246 2,352 2,362 2,479 2,394 2,902 2,800 1,960 1,423
. 0 0 0 0 0 1,810 2,212 1,983 2,155 1,987
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 1,810 2,212 1,983 2,155 1,987
. 12,888 9,956 8,809 8,910 6,328 5,079 4,228 3,431 3,374 3,608
. 15,762 14,979 12,388 13,830 18,059 12,578 12,393 11,992 11,153 10,808
. 4,680 4,681 3,585 3,504 3,369 3,316 2,983 2,586 3,239 1,500
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
. 774 494 492 522 651 929 950 619 421 555
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 10,308 9,804 8,311 9,804 14,039 8,333 8,460 8,787 7,493 8,676
. 7,285 7,817 7,530 8,205 8,226 5,734 5,700 5,566 4,412 4,474
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 1,548 1,512 1,358 1,374 1,897 0 0 0 0 0
. 63 12 26 31 93 31 20 24 42 3
. 5,124 5,679 5,413 5,753 5,580 5,255 5,176 5,101 3,955 4,032
. 268 211 113 241 212 190 187 153 98 120
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
. 274 401 620 798 444 258 317 288 315 306
. 2,960 1,677 1,341 1,064 1,313 794 562 463 299 115

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 72,405 37,334 9,828 19,161 3,084 2,178 820
    Science 36,994 21,215 3,266 9,844 892 1,420 357
      Computer and information sciences 12,888 8,031 383 3,960 36 365 113
      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 2,005 1,105 13 443 36 379 29
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,731 864 13 410 36 379 29
        Health sciences 274 241 0 33 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 2,542 1,850 0 614 0 71 7
      Physical sciences 15,762 9,434 1,035 3,971 820 315 187
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 774 560 0 164 49 0 1
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,680 3,363 0 827 368 107 15
        Physical sciences nec 10,308 5,511 1,035 2,980 403 208 171
      Psychology 538 533 0 5 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3,259 262 1,835 851 0 290 21
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Political science and government 166 100 0 16 0 50 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 87 47 0 25 0 15 0
        Social sciences nec 3,003 115 1,835 807 0 225 21
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 28,126 11,359 6,496 7,101 2,188 619 363
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2,960 1,813 0 885 147 2 113
      Chemical engineering 1,109 1,054 0 41 0 14 0
      Civil engineering 108 59 0 20 15 14 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7,463 2,959 1,468 1,761 1,169 81 25
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,935 526 834 1,153 373 49 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,162 1,184 25 372 241 224 116
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 11,389 3,764 4,169 2,869 243 235 109
    Non-S&E 7,285 4,760 66 2,216 4 139 100
      Business management and business administration 63 0 0 63 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Education 5,124 4,049 0 884 0 114 77
      Humanities 268 107 0 136 0 25 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,548 569 0 967 4 0 8
      Non-S&E nec 274 35 66 158 0 0 15

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 37,334 33,373 31,187 28,092 26,359 25,990 27,311 26,149 20,147 19,465
  DOD 6,907 8,788 9,802 6,494 5,782 5,612 7,750 6,555 3,625 2,967
  DOE 2,565 1,921 1,970 1,767 1,531 1,720 987 575 599 1,030
  HHS 5,597 4,984 5,029 4,649 3,991 3,636 2,850 2,965 1,807 1,486
  NASA 3,210 2,836 2,950 2,364 2,270 2,074 1,969 2,232 2,228 2,351
  NSF 11,449 10,243 9,216 10,792 10,472 10,811 10,836 10,130 9,320 9,177
  USDA 293 240 76 26 155 301 237 227 80 77
  Other 7,313 4,361 2,144 2,000 2,158 1,836 2,682 3,465 2,488 2,377

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 1,596 205 1,391 .
2018 1,589 208 1,381 .
2017 1,572 208 1,364 .

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 266 246 229 213 200
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 6 6 7 7
    Computer and information sciences 29 32 23 16 19
    Engineering 124 134 125 120 113
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 8 3 3 3 1
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 6 2
    Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 48 46 46 44 42
    Psychology 3 0 0 0 1
    Social sciences 1 2 2 2 0
    Other 36 17 18 15 14

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 93,705 i . . 11,000 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8,447 i . . 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 21,294 i . . 11,000 .
    Engineering 21,587 i . . 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics 980 i . . 0 .
    Physical sciences 41,397 i . . 0 .

i=imputed

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 38,200 1,690 1,510 2,316
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 8,667 1,690 1,510 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 7,000 0 0 2,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 8,667 0 0 316
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 8,667 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 5,200 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