Van Andel 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
2023 547 20.3 679 280 54 602 190 79.5 914
2022 428 7.3 457 560 18.5 680 179 80.4 900
2021 353 21.9 447 563 19.4 691 288 51.2 583 183 80.1 908
2020 412 9.4 450 583 17.3 698 191 79.4 916
2019 412 8.8 447 585 16.9 697 291 51.2 589 189 79.6 914
2018 402 7 428 602 14.9 700 192 79.2 911
2017 386 10.1 425 600 13.2 684 281 51.7 575 204 77.6 898
2016 403 7.2 430 608 13.7 697 212 76.7 896
2015 411 4.5 426 623 11 693 209 77 898
2014 415 2.6 422
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields . 2 8 3 3 3 4 2 2 1
  Science and engineering . 2 8 3 3 3 4 2 2 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 2 8 3 3 3 4 2 2 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 1 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 6 1 2 2 2 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 . . . 1 .

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 23 20 16 14 14 9 8 14 9 .
    Female 27 28 28 24 20 19 18 12 14 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 31 29 31 34 30 23 21 23 23 .
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 30 28 30 33 29 22 20 22 23 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Asian 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 .
      Black or African American 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      White 27 25 27 30 27 20 19 20 20 .
      More than one race 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Temporary visa holders 19 19 13 4 4 5 5 3 0 .
  Science and engineering 50 48 44 38 34 28 26 26 23 .
    Science 50 48 44 38 34 28 26 26 23 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50 48 44 38 34 28 26 26 23 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 .
  Science and engineering 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 .
    Science 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 50 48 44 38 34 28 26 26 23 .
  Fellowships 50 48 44 38 34 28 26 26 23 .
    Federal 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 .
    Institutional 45 45 43 35 30 25 25 26 23 .
    Nonfederal 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Other types of support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Personal resources 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.

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 61 64 60 60 66 47 39 27 22 .
    Science 61 64 60 60 66 47 39 27 22 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 61 64 60 60 66 47 39 27 22 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 28 28 27 22 24 18 17 8 9 .
  Science and engineering 28 28 27 22 24 18 17 8 9 .
    Science 28 28 27 22 24 18 17 8 9 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 28 27 22 24 18 17 8 9 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 80,748 78,626 65,789 58,982 61,738 55,171 44,578 40,040 40,502 .
    Science 80,748 78,626 65,789 58,982 61,738 55,171 44,578 i 40,040 i 40,502 i .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Life sciences 80,748 78,626 65,789 58,982 61,738 55,171 44,578 i 40,040 i 40,502 i .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 80,748 78,626 65,789 58,982 61,738 55,171 23,406 i 21,155 i 13,654 i .
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,836 i 17,693 i 25,074 i .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,336 i 1,192 i 1,774 i .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 .
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 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: 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 80,748 30,934 2,597 36,082 155 4,149 6,831
    Science 80,748 30,934 2,597 36,082 155 4,149 6,831
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 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 80,748 30,934 2,597 36,082 155 4,149 6,831
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 80,748 30,934 2,597 36,082 155 4,149 6,831
        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 30,934 29,424 22,231 18,538 18,259 14,285 13,108 11,970 8,138 .
  DOD 990 941 636 730 720 426 2,385 414 299 i .
  DOE 217 209 230 184 40 0 0 0 25 i .
  HHS 29,476 28,135 21,365 17,588 17,445 13,859 10,723 9,557 7,415 i .
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 i .
  NSF 251 139 0 36 54 0 0 0 159 i .
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 i .
  Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,999 152 i .

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 355 35 320 .
2018 307 39 268 .
2017 284 34 250 .

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 135 126 126 126 .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 135 126 126 126 .
    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

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 3,375 6,772 0 2,331 14,705
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3,375 6,772 0 2,331 14,705
    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 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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