Bentley U.

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 390 15.9 459 477 49 925
2023 435 6.2 459 506 45.1 911
2022 367 20.5 457 642 29.4 900
2021 430 4.8 447 589 35.8 908
2020 383 15.8 450 684 26.1 916
2019 375 17 447 775 16.1 914
2018 395 8.6 428 736 20 911
2017 372 13.4 425 749 17.4 898
2016 369 15.1 430 740 18.3 896
2015 357 17.1 426
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 6 2 7 1 6 6 4 6 6 7
  Science and engineering . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Statistics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 2 6 1 6 5 4 6 6 7
    Business 6 2 6 1 6 5 4 6 6 7
      Business 6 2 6 1 6 5 4 6 6 7

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

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   4,639   3,261   1,161   1,430   777   465   620   562   544 i   .
    Science   2,713   2,010   875   1,411   777   465   531   562   544 i   .
      Computer and information sciences   307   179   75   0   0   26   0   1   1 i   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   159   144   13   0   0   15   22   96   74 i   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   46   0 i   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   144   138   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   50   0 i   .
      Life sciences   1,406   1,245   652   768   623   387   439   452   459 i   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   452   0 i   .
        Health sciences   1,383   1,221   652   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Natural resources and conservation   22   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Mathematics and statistics   239   76   51   46   4   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   248   60   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Psychology   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Social sciences   491   192   84   348   90   37   70   13   10 i   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Economics   189   93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Political science and government   39   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   186   58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
        Social sciences nec   77   21   84   0   0   0   0   13   0 i   .
      Sciences nec   110   174   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   19   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Engineering   151   72   0   19   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Engineering nec   151   72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Non-S&E   1,775   1,179   286   0   0   0   89   0   0 i   .
      Business management and business administration   956   455   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Communication and communications technologies   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Education   261   381   286   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Humanities   235   106   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Law   117   43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Visual and performing arts   40   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   .
      Non-S&E nec   164   176   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 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   4,639   1,037   0   2,398   6   713   485
    Science   2,713   637   0   901   6   713   456
      Computer and information sciences   307   69   0   238   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   159   144   0   15   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   144   144   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,406   244   0   57   6   643   456
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,383   236   0   42   6   643   456
        Natural resources and conservation   22   8   0   14   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   239   91   0   142   0   6   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   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   491   1   0   427   0   63   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   189   1   0   173   0   15   0
        Political science and government   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   186   0   0   186   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   77   0   0   29   0   48   0
      Sciences nec   110   88   0   22   0   0   0
    Engineering   151   151   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   151   151   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,775   249   0   1,497   0   0   29
      Business management and business administration   956   0   0   956   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Education   261   235   0   26   0   0   0
      Humanities   235   0   0   235   0   0   0
      Law   117   0   0   117   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   164   14   0   121   0   0   29

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   1,037   1,014   509   .   .   .   .   110   .   .
  DOD   88   168   0   .   .   .   .   0   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   50   .   .
  HHS   225   99   39   .   .   .   .   13   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   0   .   .
  NSF   607   620   470   .   .   .   .   47   .   .
  USDA   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   0   .   .
  Other   117   127   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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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