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
2014
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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