Baylor C. of Medicine

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 162 65.2 459 215 66.4 631 42 95.6 925
2023 170 63.5 459 219 68.2 679 39 95.9 911 79 87.2 602
2022 164 64.6 457 215 68.8 680 36 96.2 900
2021 170 62.5 447 206 70.6 691 38 96 908 70 88.3 583
2020 174 61.9 450 202 71.4 698 42 95.6 916
2019 138 69.6 447 202 71.4 697 42 95.6 914 67 88.9 589
2018 189 56.4 428 192 73 700 40 95.8 911
2017 174 59.6 425 201 71 684 39 95.8 898 66 88.8 575
2016 171 60.8 430 211 70.1 697 39 95.8 896
2015 163 62.3 426 210 70.1 693 39 95.8 898 65 88.9 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 87 80 86 78 78 112 65 79 76 87
  Science and engineering 87 80 86 78 78 112 65 79 76 87
    Biological and biomedical sciences 84 77 83 77 77 111 64 78 75 85
      Biochemistry and biophysics 9 4 2 5 3 8 3 4 5 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 9 7 5 5 16 19 7 11 11 4
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 8 7 7 5 5 8 3 6 2 4
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 7 4 8 4 10 9 6 4 11 5
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Genetics and genomics 10 13 16 16 11 15 13 11 9 20
      Microbiology and immunology 14 10 11 7 9 19 8 11 5 11
      Molecular biology 5 9 11 10 5 4 5 12 8 13
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 9 13 13 11 10 18 9 9 10 16
      Pharmacology and toxicology 3 2 . 2 . . 1 . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 10 8 10 11 7 9 8 10 9 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 1 2 1 . 3 1
    Engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1
      Health sciences, other 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1
    Physical sciences 2 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry 2 1 . . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology . 2 2 . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . 2 2 . . . . . . .

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   389   383   382   393   376   377   407   361   385   372
    Hispanic or Latino   65   64   58   55   53   50   52   49   38   41
    Not Hispanic or Latino   321   318   317   332   320   322   351   309   335   322
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   6   4   5   6   1   1   0   0   1
      Asian   81   75   78   77   67   68   79   57   75   66
      Black or African American   28   23   26   29   29   28   30   20   22   28
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   1   2   2   2   1   0
      White   204   211   208   220   216   223   238   229   237   226
      More than one race   3   2   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   1   7   6   3   5   4   3   12   9
  Temporary visa holders   233   222   215   203   192   198   199   214   200   203
  Science and engineering   614   595   581   580   550   554   578   575   486   533
    Science   614   595   581   580   550   554   578   575   486   533
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   614   595   581   580   550   554   578   575   423   480
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   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   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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   8   10   16   16   18   21   28   0   99   42
      Clinical medicine   8   10   16   16   18   21   28   0   99   42
      Other health   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.
  • 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   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   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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   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.
  • 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   300   312   295   288   288   248   247   262   265   265
  Science and engineering   300   312   295   288   288   248   247   262   232   256
    Science   300   312   295   288   288   248   247   262   232   256
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   300   312   295   288   288   248   247   262   200   223
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   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   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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   9
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   9
      Other health   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.
  • 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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   622   605   597   596   568   575   606   575   585   575
  Fellowships   110   113   93   102   96   105   85   104   119   111
    Federal   99   97   74   93   88   84   74   72   89   82
    Institutional   9   10   12   0   0   21   11   31   30   23
    Nonfederal   2   6   7   9   8   0   0   1   0   6
  Research assistantships   491   475   474   446   427   441   300   471   431   452
    Federal   199   214   219   195   200   164   173   190   176   183
    Institutional   221   194   199   205   183   264   109   226   201   215
    Nonfederal   71   67   56   46   44   13   18   55   54   54
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   21   17   30   48   45   29   221   0   35   12
    Federal   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   10   28   47   45   27   216   0   35   11
    Nonfederal   0   6   0   1   0   2   5   0   0   1
    Personal resources   11   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   475   422   420   398   441   403   500   530   441   363
    Science   475   422   420   398   441   403   500   530   441   363
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   450   399   398   374   409   373   476   511   375   328
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   15   16   22   25   24   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   8   8   6   2   7   6   7   5   3   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   14   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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   71   69   45   40   31   97   6   3   81   174
      Clinical medicine   64   62   40   33   24   92   0   0   79   172
      Other health   7   7   5   7   7   5   6   3   2   2

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   313   272   289   279   296   263   232   268   263   324
  Science and engineering   269   233   260   257   277   223   228   268   225   207
    Science   269   233   260   257   277   223   228   268   225   207
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   250   219   244   239   252   201   217   260   192   183
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   12   14   18   24   22   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   8   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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   44   39   29   22   19   40   4   0   38   117
      Clinical medicine   41   37   28   21   18   40   0   0   38   117
      Other health   3   2   1   1   1   0   4   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   881,226   847,305   827,005   716,976   685,641   651,920   623,396   604,952   572,527   520,220
    Science   881,226   847,305   827,005   716,976   685,641   651,920   623,396   604,952   572,527   520,220
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   881,226   847,305   827,005   716,976   685,641   651,920   623,396   604,952   572,527   520,220
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   418,268   399,742   400,058   345,012   311,546   298,881   309,943   319,076   289,513   265,837
        Health sciences   462,958   447,563   426,947   371,964   374,095   353,039   313,453   285,876   283,014   254,383
        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   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0
      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: 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   881,226   453,738   34,007   294,321   42,918   43,311   12,931
    Science   881,226   453,738   34,007   294,321   42,918   43,311   12,931
      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   881,226   453,738   34,007   294,321   42,918   43,311   12,931
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   418,268   238,985   12,138   130,556   17,814   13,814   4,961
        Health sciences   462,958   214,753   21,869   163,765   25,104   29,497   7,970
        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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   453,738   440,345   420,054   365,472   315,101   309,354   300,098   292,806   267,849   256,895
  DOD   16,982   17,986   19,239   14,865   15,890   13,693   12,243   11,496   10,196   10,717
  DOE   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   403,269   377,953   358,696   310,596   262,649   260,814   260,121   255,091   217,583   207,007
  NASA   12,193   15,272   16,360   19,759   19,410   18,414   9,740   5,074   19,479   20,308
  NSF   5,642   5,527   4,400   2,184   1,803   1,445   1,395   1,732   3,074   1,873
  USDA   14,347   16,990   15,671   14,129   14,847   14,812   16,464   19,181   16,588   16,280
  Other   1,292   6,617   5,688   3,939   502   176   135   232   929   710

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   4,608   1,559   3,049   .
2018   4,237   1,391   2,846   .

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   1,987   2,007   1,910   2,175   2,192
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,019   1,016   997   1,090   1,186
    Computer and information sciences   22   24   23   20   2
    Engineering   282   272   282   237   277
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   207   175   135   82   127
    Health sciences   107   110   110   112   148
    Mathematics and statistics   3   4   3   6   7
    Natural resources and conservation   47   46   40   8   15
    Physical sciences   179   279   252   499   289
    Psychology   65   69   58   86   59
    Social sciences   11   11   10   17   63
    Other   45   0   0   18   19

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   193,014   80,000   0   9,528   67,472
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   80,000   80,000   0   0   34,072
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   9,528   33,400
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   56,507   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   56,507   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   22,966   7,433   10,836   19,745   33,532
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6,525   2,926   5,300   7,049   4,124
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   2,254
    Engineering   0   1,105   1,349   5,163   16,967
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   2,960   2,887   5,541   1,149
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   1,014
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   580
    Natural resources and conservation   0   442   259   316   816
    Physical sciences   11,983   0   339   1,037   5,945
    Psychology   0   0   701   638   684
    Social sciences   4,458   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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