U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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 269 42.1 459 357 44.1 631 136 85.5 925
2023 344 25.9 459 374 45.5 679 137 85.2 911 194 68.2 602
2022 313 32.3 457 359 47.8 680 130 85.8 900
2021 302 33.2 447 358 48.8 691 129 86 908 209 64.6 583
2020 272 40.2 450 359 49.2 698 130 86 916
2019 318 29.6 447 362 48.6 697 137 85.2 914 213 64.3 589
2018 240 44.6 428 280 60.5 700 141 84.8 911
2017 259 39.8 425 340 50.9 684 141 84.6 898 219 62.4 575
2016 233 46.5 430 357 49.4 697 136 85.1 896
2015 254 41.1 426 325 53.6 693 132 85.5 898 205 64.5 570
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: 2024–15

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 189 162 169 172 157 156 268 184 172 221
    Hispanic or Latino 20 14 14 12 9 6 15 6 7 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 167 143 148 154 144 147 249 172 158 208
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 2 2
      Asian 8 12 9 12 10 9 11 7 5 9
      Black or African American 25 18 21 28 25 26 39 28 22 46
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 127 109 109 104 105 104 189 134 123 147
      More than one race 7 4 9 10 4 6 6 2 6 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 5 7 6 4 3 4 6 7 11
  Temporary visa holders 45 44 49 37 40 39 51 28 37 51
  Science and engineering 118 111 103 100 99 111 115 121 114 118
    Science 118 111 103 100 99 111 115 121 114 118
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 30 23 23 24 25 34 46 52 60 112
      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, 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 sciences 88 81 80 76 74 77 69 69 54 0
      Natural resources and conservation 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 7 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 116 95 115 109 98 84 204 91 95 154
      Clinical medicine 23 26 40 34 30 36 41 38 31 101
      Other health 93 69 75 75 68 48 163 53 64 53

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 89 141 190 231 263 307 371 396 110 181
    Hispanic or Latino 2 5 8 10 11 11 6 5 0 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 84 134 175 214 246 290 359 383 107 169
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 3
      Asian 9 8 6 8 7 8 7 6 2 10
      Black or African American 20 24 32 28 33 42 34 34 15 37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
      White 51 93 131 170 195 229 308 327 87 109
      More than one race 4 7 4 6 9 10 7 12 3 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 7 7 6 6 6 8 3 8
  Temporary visa holders 12 11 9 13 9 7 5 1 7 7
  Science and engineering 28 47 34 33 33 27 16 12 25 30
    Science 28 47 34 33 33 27 16 12 25 30
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 21 24 25 23 22 12 10 23 29
      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, 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 sciences 11 10 10 8 10 5 4 2 2 0
      Natural resources and conservation 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 16 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 73 105 165 211 239 287 360 385 92 158
      Clinical medicine 33 32 58 68 60 65 39 51 54 102
      Other health 40 73 107 143 179 222 321 334 38 56

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 40 0 43
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 41
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 41
      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 16 0 40
      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, 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 sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 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 1 2 3 0 2
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 234 206 218 209 197 195 319 212 209 272
  Fellowships 0 0 0 84 6 5 0 0 0 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 80 6 5 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 7 0 0 23 2 0 0 0 113
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
    Institutional 0 6 0 0 23 2 0 0 0 68
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0
  Other types of support 234 199 218 125 168 188 319 212 209 158
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 40 0 0
    Institutional 176 6 12 11 73 139 244 119 171 11
    Nonfederal 9 7 8 11 5 3 8 4 3 0
    Personal resources 49 186 198 103 90 45 64 49 35 147

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 36 35 43 75 56 33 58 40 40 14
    Science 29 30 36 73 55 33 58 40 40 14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 7 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 19 24 26 52 38 17 52 37 32 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, 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 sciences 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 1 4 4 8 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 1 11 11 8 6 3 4 0
      Social sciences 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 7 5 7 2 1 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 7 4 6 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 1 1 2 1 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 18 3 7 18 18 63 16 40 43 9
      Clinical medicine 12 0 6 14 12 40 0 20 25 8
      Other health 6 3 1 4 6 23 16 20 18 1

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 14 18 15 33 34 30 14 0 0 16
  Science and engineering 7 16 12 26 26 8 10 0 0 10
    Science 5 13 11 25 26 8 10 0 0 10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 9 9 18 17 4 8 0 0 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, 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 sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 1 0 4 8 2 2 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 3 1 1 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 2 2 1 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 1 0 1 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 7 2 3 7 8 22 4 0 0 6
      Clinical medicine 4 0 2 6 5 15 0 0 0 6
      Other health 3 2 1 1 3 7 4 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

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 226,842 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451
    Science 226,842 i 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 226,842 i 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 67,346 i 62,081 58,106 64,136 67,447 52,686 43,473 38,959 36,071 32,357
        Health sciences 158,341 i 146,264 145,560 122,965 105,955 99,586 92,515 86,076 87,468 97,319
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
        Life sciences nec 1,155 i 1,064 1,827 7,608 1,147 863 3,199 3,473 1,809 2,775
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 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 226,842 102,854 14,946 91,231 5,690 6,583 5,538
    Science 226,842 i 102,854 i 14,946 i 91,231 i 5,690 i 6,583 i 5,538 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 226,842 i 102,854 i 14,946 i 91,231 i 5,690 i 6,583 i 5,538 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 67,346 i 41,330 i 3,136 i 19,143 i 1,194 i 1,381 i 1,162 i
        Health sciences 158,341 i 60,709 i 11,769 i 71,838 i 4,480 i 5,184 i 4,361 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 1,155 i 815 i 41 i 250 i 16 i 18 i 15 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

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

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 102,854 94,483 95,080 83,387 70,508 63,498 57,523 51,298 48,999 50,603
  DOD 3,097 i 2,845 2,650 973 931 1,534 1,163 1,852 1,064 352
  DOE 0 i 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 95,867 i 88,064 89,958 78,995 68,271 61,083 55,319 47,601 46,183 47,510
  NASA 685 i 629 145 228 339 115 51 928 1,095 1,053
  NSF 1,289 i 1,184 332 336 360 331 287 184 147 38
  USDA 642 i 590 581 404 41 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 1,274 i 1,171 1,343 2,451 566 435 703 733 510 1,650

i=imputed

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
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,163 428 735 .
2018 1,099 362 737 .

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 274 241 233 222 241
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 174 154 137 123 117
    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 100 88 96 99 124
    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

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 0 0 13,250 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 13,250 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

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 9,000 20,221 3,511 2,879
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 9,000 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 20,221 3,511 2,879
    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