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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 508 45.7 925
2023 539 41.5 911 367 39.7 602
2022 530 41.8 900
2021 580 36.8 908 361 38.8 583
2020 575 37.9 916
2019 655 29.1 914 539 9.4 589
2018 423 54.1 911
2017 568 37.4 898 523 10 575
2016 575 36.5 896
2015 461 49.2 898
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 3,775 2,596 2,580 1,606 1,568 1,009 4,185 1,600 1,495 2,854
    Science 3,488 2,426 2,214 1,498 1,553 1,009 4,185 i 1,579 1,417 1,967 i
      Computer and information sciences 10 48 133 227 400 153 704 i 111 208 333 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 78 223 51 17 0 11 0 i 0 0 91 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 78 223 51 17 0 11 0 i 0 0 89 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i
      Life sciences 968 798 918 307 197 34 60 i 300 0 970 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 943 778 897 172 197 34 60 i 300 0 615 i
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 355 i
        Natural resources and conservation 25 20 21 21 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 325 185 95 307 357 428 1,953 i 820 864 27 i
      Physical sciences 627 450 233 178 250 172 773 i 234 316 335 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 214 178 0 0 0 21 97 i 0 0 11 i
        Chemistry 395 261 219 57 18 38 175 i 159 316 142 i
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Physics 18 11 14 121 232 113 501 i 75 0 182 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 320 373 312 269 221 100 313 i 0 0 6 i
      Social sciences 275 349 472 193 128 111 382 i 53 29 204 i
        Anthropology 5 0 1 6 23 26 120 i 53 29 0
        Economics 53 232 163 48 11 0 0 i 0 0 63 i
        Political science and government 38 18 24 34 65 57 262 i 0 0 60 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 179 99 243 5 26 28 0 i 0 0 38 i
        Social sciences nec 0 0 41 100 3 0 0 i 0 0 43 i
      Sciences nec 885 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 61 0 1 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 151 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 35 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 61 i
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 55 i
    Non-S&E 287 170 366 108 15 0 0 i 21 78 736 i
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Education 9 3 100 10 5 0 0 i 0 78 322 i
      Humanities 211 138 193 95 6 0 0 i 0 0 74 i
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 67 29 73 3 4 0 0 i 0 0 100 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 21 0 240 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

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 . 1,204 1,052 918 1,055 909 4,185 1,600 1,495 1,133
  DOD . 0 13 15 7 0 0 i 0 0 0
  DOE . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2
  HHS . 486 298 269 209 20 92 i 47 85 61
  NASA . 11 0 31 59 0 0 i 0 0 35
  NSF . 707 741 603 779 830 3,821 i 1,420 1,327 961
  USDA . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Other . 0 0 0 1 59 272 i 133 83 74

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
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 18 i 15 3 i .
2018 16 13 3 .

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

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 . 85 15 15 .
    Agricultural sciences . 18 0 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 16 7 7 .
    Computer and information sciences . 3 0 0 .
    Engineering . 0 0 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 4 2 2 .
    Health sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics . 6 0 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation . 10 0 0 .
    Physical sciences . 13 2 2 .
    Psychology . 10 1 1 .
    Social sciences . 5 2 2 .
    Other . 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 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

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