U. Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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 232 75.2 925
2023 224 75.7 911 207 66.1 602
2022 206 77.4 900
2021 202 78.1 908 203 65.6 583
2020 195 79 916
2019 194 79.1 914 200 66.5 589
2018 193 79.1 911
2017 190 79.1 898 198 66 575
2016 192 78.9 896
2015 191 79 898 203 64.8 570
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

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   54,036   53,233   53,718   51,201   54,560   56,033   54,136   55,078   54,974   52,235
    Science   53,610   52,486   52,814   50,250   53,554   55,031   53,238   54,098   52,861   49,341
      Computer and information sciences   56   0   6   40   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   44,622   42,880   42,407   40,621   43,554   43,867   42,675   46,312   50,127   48,363
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   110   72   105   84   80   70   60   0   0   430
        Geological and earth sciences   4,605   3,712   3,538   3,398   3,719   3,794   3,569   3,752   6,794   5,658
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   38,883   38,656   38,725   36,862   38,546   38,264   36,234   40,843   43,333   41,858
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,024   440   39   277   1,209   1,739   2,812   1,717   0   417
      Life sciences   8,852   9,006   8,403   8,729   9,194   10,614   9,772   6,945   2,734   978
        Agricultural sciences   1,249   1,054   954   971   997   1,083   1,852   1,876   136   500
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,110   1,390   1,088   1,035   1,978   2,402   2,182   1,328   1,711   478
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   5,133   5,511   6,151   6,547   6,164   6,621   5,434   3,378   887   0
        Life sciences nec   1,360   1,051   210   176   55   508   304   363   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   15   5   42   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   80   132   1,014   519   541   289   702   841   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   80   56   875   413   416   234   685   841   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   76   74   61   72   55   17   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   65   45   53   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   318   509   326   216   219   89   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   146   284   291   193   146   41   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   73   48   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   172   169   33   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   56   2   23   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   150   475   0   42   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   72   122   90   160   393   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   72   122   89   157   393   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   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   426   747   904   879   884   912   738   587   2,113   2,894
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   4   5   0   0   0
      Education   426   747   870   876   884   908   733   587   2,113   2,894
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   34   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   3   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: 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   54,036   16,689   26,498   7,471   210   3,168   0
    Science   53,610   16,388   26,498   7,471   210   3,043   0
      Computer and information sciences   56   56   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   44,622   10,667   24,204   7,471   210   2,070   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   110   0   110   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4,605   831   2,703   694   106   271   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   38,883   9,656   21,131   6,777   104   1,215   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,024   180   260   0   0   584   0
      Life sciences   8,852   5,639   2,294   0   0   919   0
        Agricultural sciences   1,249   615   402   0   0   232   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,110   407   237   0   0   466   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   5,133   4,311   697   0   0   125   0
        Life sciences nec   1,360   306   958   0   0   96   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   80   26   0   0   0   54   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   80   26   0   0   0   54   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   426   301   0   0   0   125   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   426   301   0   0   0   125   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   16,689   15,378   15,109   14,072   15,498   17,476   15,008   15,069   13,957   14,096
  DOD   262   232   194   182   955   750   348   398   208   182
  DOE   82   855   608   493   9   45   39   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   36   70   44   1   41   76   164   161
  NASA   1,060   1,090   769   1,014   752   940   619   296   235   248
  NSF   6,270   3,719   3,422   3,142   4,079   4,088   3,689   4,645   4,024   3,922
  USDA   246   329   436   365   330   282   154   285   143   108
  Other   8,769   9,153   9,644   8,806   9,329   11,370   10,118   9,369   9,183   9,475

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   308   96   212   .
2018   334   170   164   .

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   257   257   257   257   244
    Agricultural sciences   20   20   20   20   20
    Biological and biomedical sciences   76   76   76   76   76
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   147   147   147   147   134
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   7   7   7   7   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   7   7   7   7   7
    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   10,837   0   8,720   0   12,530
    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   10,837   0   8,720   0   12,530
    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

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   6,000   0   1,468   1,549   2,536
    Agricultural sciences   2,500   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   739   1,155
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,500   0   1,468   810   1,381
    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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