Desert Research Institute

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
2024
2023 278 54.4 602 263 71.6 914
2022 257 71.8 900
2021 275 53.4 583 248 73 908
2020 248 73.3 916
2019 272 54.4 589 246 73.4 914
2018 240 74 911
2017 271 53.4 575 235 74.2 898
2016 233 74.3 896
2015 272 52.8 570 256 71.9 898
2014 245 72.8 889
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 30,716 28,478 26,365 26,428 26,991 27,875 29,440 29,422 22,103 23,778
    Science 30,716 28,478 26,365 26,428 26,991 27,875 29,440 29,422 22,103 23,778
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 7 42 43 1,998 892 116
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 27,742 24,804 22,791 22,889 23,991 24,601 26,941 27,271 20,583 21,929
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 7,405 5,625 5,410 5,832 5,877 6,043 9,402 9,279 6,424 5,894
        Geological and earth sciences 20,052 19,179 17,381 17,057 18,114 18,558 17,539 17,992 14,159 16,035
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,974 3,674 3,574 3,539 2,993 3,232 2,432 107 455 1,700
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,974 3,674 3,574 3,539 2,993 3,232 2,432 107 455 855
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 845
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 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 24 46 173 33
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 46 173 33
      Sciences nec 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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 30,716 20,061 1,657 4,378 802 2,890 928
    Science 30,716 20,061 1,657 4,378 802 2,890 928
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 27,742 20,061 1,657 3,811 802 483 928
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 7,405 5,084 722 869 460 45 225
        Geological and earth sciences 20,052 14,977 694 2,900 342 438 701
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 285 0 241 42 0 0 2
      Life sciences 2,974 0 0 567 0 2,407 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,974 0 0 567 0 2,407 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 20,061 17,341 16,641 15,791 16,745 17,911 18,839 18,883 16,511 19,932
  DOD 3,508 4,027 4,626 5,097 4,466 3,720 3,112 1,866 2,096 3,957
  DOE 6,210 5,524 5,701 5,184 5,795 6,246 8,382 7,970 5,574 7,207
  HHS 1,174 761 425 308 177 192 0 0 0 0
  NASA 1,376 1,321 956 1,375 1,582 1,736 854 1,225 1,322 1,342
  NSF 2,628 2,069 1,557 1,163 1,367 2,315 2,310 3,190 3,528 3,804
  USDA 1,080 958 876 634 1,097 1,363 1,522 1,070 938 1,019
  Other 4,085 2,681 2,500 2,030 2,261 2,339 2,659 3,562 3,053 2,603

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 374 83 291 .
2018 407 85 322 .
2017 383 113 270 .

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 136 136 136 136 136
    Agricultural sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 20 20 22 22
    Computer and information sciences 12 12 12 12 12
    Engineering 2 2 2 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 87 87 87 90 90
    Health sciences 4 4 4 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    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)

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 5,075 473 250 520 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 5,075 473 250 520 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

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