U. Minnesota, Duluth

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 237 61.1 602 278 70 914
2022 274 69.9 900
2021 221 62.6 583 261 71.6 908
2020 249 73.2 916
2019 209 65 589 243 73.8 914
2018 247 73.2 911
2017 206 64.6 575 247 72.8 898
2016 238 73.8 896
2015 226 60.8 570 234 74.3 898
2014 254 71.8 889
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 25,534 23,362 23,767 26,137 27,530 25,189 24,956 27,528 27,550 21,904
    Science 23,074 21,045 20,884 23,448 24,460 22,123 22,296 24,887 24,848 19,171
      Computer and information sciences 257 133 242 289 283 123 167 294 225 197
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 621 528 451 2,480 3,466 1,245 1,166 3,106 21,246 15,724
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 621 528 451 2,480 3,466 1,245 1,166 3,106 4,579 583
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,891 2,362
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,776 12,779
      Life sciences 20,530 19,244 19,119 19,580 19,286 19,392 19,522 19,978 1,346 1,556
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,341 1,333 1,279 1,090 1,182 1,211 1,104 1,327 1,346 1,556
        Health sciences 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 19,186 17,911 17,840 18,489 18,103 18,181 18,418 18,651 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 248 184 274 152 236 242 401 366 274 294
      Physical sciences 619 493 624 840 1,065 1,005 914 1,046 1,513 1,183
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 289 285 374 717 828 775 627 705 1,097 920
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 330 208 250 123 237 230 287 341 416 263
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 473 198 20 25 1 6 36 16 8 56
      Social sciences 326 265 154 82 123 110 90 81 233 157
        Anthropology 12 6 11 3 11 11 8 3 0 0
        Economics 4 0 0 14 0 0 0 5 0 8
        Political science and government 79 18 23 47 93 6 23 28 46 6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6
        Social sciences nec 231 241 120 18 19 93 59 45 183 137
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
    Engineering 1,878 1,892 2,392 2,186 2,399 2,570 2,156 2,062 2,110 1,951
      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 176 163 99 181 108 82 322 93 28 101
      Civil engineering 574 718 1,133 953 737 1,144 851 1,035 1,101 1,015
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 150 138 150 168 262 270 247 373 378 216
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 663 622 692 451 838 561 300 219 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278 271
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 315 251 318 433 454 513 436 342 325 348
    Non-S&E 582 425 491 503 671 496 504 579 592 782
      Business management and business administration 206 112 104 168 168 142 128 147 107 218
      Communication and communications technologies 0 3 79 7 18 23 47 52 296 320
      Education 81 53 117 44 196 105 70 89 21 21
      Humanities 31 13 5 10 26 49 74 71 65 113
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 17 3 3 5 12 0 1 0 2 2
      Visual and performing arts 52 60 27 63 91 76 77 114 95 94
      Non-S&E nec 195 181 156 206 160 101 107 106 6 14

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 25,534 7,533 6,410 11,092 381 63 55
    Science 23,074 7,178 5,937 9,622 311 12 14
      Computer and information sciences 257 172 0 85 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 621 427 76 118 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 621 427 76 118 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 20,530 5,495 5,861 8,935 237 0 2
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,341 625 277 437 0 0 2
        Health sciences 3 2 0 1 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 19,186 4,868 5,584 8,497 237 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 248 92 0 82 74 0 0
      Physical sciences 619 376 0 233 0 0 10
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 289 114 0 165 0 0 10
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 330 262 0 68 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 473 451 0 20 0 0 2
      Social sciences 326 165 0 149 0 12 0
        Anthropology 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
        Economics 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Political science and government 79 0 0 79 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 231 165 0 54 0 12 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,878 331 387 1,071 70 0 19
      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 176 0 0 157 0 0 19
      Civil engineering 574 68 213 223 70 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 150 18 31 101 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 663 245 143 275 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 315 0 0 315 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 582 24 86 399 0 51 22
      Business management and business administration 206 0 86 110 0 10 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 81 0 0 66 0 15 0
      Humanities 31 0 0 31 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 17 0 0 17 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 52 0 0 52 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 195 24 0 123 0 26 22

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 7,533 6,122 5,325 6,454 7,143 5,520 6,033 8,055 10,025 5,940
  DOD 325 51 133 69 123 67 111 367 613 662
  DOE 554 344 133 97 235 314 153 309 191 400
  HHS 59 270 279 283 270 47 0 124 179 226
  NASA 20 4 9 6 4 5 54 91 159 94
  NSF 2,476 2,292 2,594 3,867 4,292 2,907 2,924 5,146 6,558 2,377
  USDA 314 324 296 480 636 445 547 173 219 146
  Other 3,785 2,837 1,881 1,652 1,583 1,735 2,244 1,845 2,106 2,035

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 603 134 469 .
2018 616 134 482 .
2017 655 122 533 .

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 195 228 236 243 207
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 17 17 18 14
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 0
    Engineering 26 25 31 29 7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 19 20 23 22 24
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 98 135 143 148 150
    Physical sciences 2 2 2 3 2
    Psychology 3 3 2 2 1
    Social sciences 6 2 2 2 2
    Other 21 22 14 18 7

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 . . . 13,450 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 13,450 . 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 1,369 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 1,369 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