Brandeis 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 178 61.7 459 177 72.3 631 176 81.2 925
2023 174 62.6 459 180 73.9 679 175 81.1 911 209 65.7 602
2022 180 61.1 457 151 78.1 680 171 81.3 900
2021 173 61.8 447 141 79.9 691 168 81.8 908 199 66.3 583
2020 175 61.6 450 141 80.1 698 170 81.7 916
2019 173 61.8 447 121 82.9 697 190 79.5 914 202 66.2 589
2018 166 61.7 428 119 83.3 700 181 80.4 911
2017 168 61 425 117 83.2 684 174 80.9 898 199 65.8 575
2016 167 61.7 430 132 81.4 697 162 82.2 896
2015 148 65.8 426 139 80.3 693 161 82.3 898 175 69.7 570
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 75 77 76 75 77 77 81 86 83 100
  Science and engineering 64 59 63 63 59 64 67 67 69 77
    Biological and biomedical sciences 22 20 22 17 17 19 19 18 20 19
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 1 5 2 3 6 7 6 3 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 7 1 3 . 1 . . 2 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . . 2 4 2
      Genetics and genomics . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology 4 8 . 5 7 5 2 5 4 6
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 10 4 15 7 5 7 9 5 6 7
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 3 2 2 4 7 2 2 3
      Computer science 1 2 3 2 1 4 7 2 1 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 2 . 1 2 1 6 1 1 4 2
      Public health 2 . 1 2 1 6 1 1 4 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 2
    Mathematics and statistics 7 1 3 6 5 2 6 5 4 4
      Applied mathematics . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . 1 2 . 2 3 2 4
      Mathematics and statistics, other 6 1 1 5 3 2 4 2 2 .
    Physical sciences 12 9 17 13 10 13 11 13 14 14
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry 3 5 8 3 3 7 8 6 4 6
      Physics 9 4 9 9 7 6 3 7 10 8
    Psychology 3 4 1 3 5 2 6 7 4 3
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . 1 1 . 1 . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 2
      Psychology, other 1 3 . 2 1 . 3 2 2 .
    Social sciences 16 23 16 20 19 18 17 21 21 32
      Anthropology 1 3 . 3 . 2 1 . 1 .
      Economics 6 3 4 2 4 3 1 4 2 5
      Political science and government . 5 1 3 1 1 2 3 . 2
      Public policy analysis 4 6 7 9 13 6 8 12 8 15
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 . 4 5
      Social sciences, other 3 5 3 1 . 3 3 2 6 5
  Non-science and engineering 11 18 13 12 18 13 14 19 14 23
    Business . . . . . . 2 1 1 2
      Business . . . . . . 2 1 1 2
    Education 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 1
      Education research 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 1
      Education, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 10 18 11 11 17 13 12 18 12 20
      Letters 2 10 6 3 6 4 3 5 4 3
      Foreign languages and literature . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
      History 4 4 3 3 5 3 5 4 2 8
      Philosophy and religious studies . 3 . . 2 2 4 1 4 3
      Music and performing arts 3 1 2 4 3 4 . 6 2 4
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . 2
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   453   465   487   561   585   565   579   613   631   592
    Hispanic or Latino   56   60   59   75   71   61   59   59   54   42
    Not Hispanic or Latino   363   379   410   465   484   470   479   507   511   475
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   3   3   4   3   3   2
      Asian   52   63   48   61   58   53   48   56   49   40
      Black or African American   40   43   38   50   46   39   38   41   42   33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   258   264   311   343   352   351   368   395   405   377
      More than one race   12   7   11   10   25   24   21   12   12   23
    Unknown ethnicity and race   34   26   18   21   30   34   41   47   66   75
  Temporary visa holders   389   417   536   492   381   635   640   575   487   509
  Science and engineering   842   881   1,022   1,053   966   1,200   1,219   1,188   1,118   1,101
    Science   842   881   1,022   1,053   966   1,200   1,219   1,188   1,118   1,101
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   204   194   166   172   175   183   185   190   126   110
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   108   133   157   133   110   142   139   109   84   97
      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   61   89   142   149   90   175   164   145   33   36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   34   28   40   36   36   46   60   57   42   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   84   85   83   79   86   87   83   94   95   90
      Psychology   33   37   35   36   32   31   39   34   40   36
      Social sciences   318   315   399   448   437   536   549   559   638   674
    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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   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   143   103   102   19   26   21   22   27   18   25
    Hispanic or Latino   13   9   8   1   3   3   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   93   80   85   17   22   15   20   22   14   17
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   23   19   27   4   4   3   2   2   1   2
      Black or African American   8   8   10   2   0   0   1   2   2   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   60   51   47   10   16   7   12   15   9   14
      More than one race   1   2   1   0   2   4   5   3   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   37   14   9   1   1   3   2   5   4   8
  Temporary visa holders   38   31   45   16   70   68   80   69   0   1
  Science and engineering   181   132   141   35   96   89   102   96   18   26
    Science   181   132   141   35   96   89   102   96   18   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   122   71   58   1   3   3   3   2   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   13   25   2   7   4   1   5   2   3
      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   35   35   47   13   67   69   84   71   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   1   2   1   3   3   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   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   4   1   1
      Social sciences   21   11   11   16   17   11   11   11   15   19
    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   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   2   6   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   89   90   95   114   111   159   146   157   161   153
  Science and engineering   89   90   95   114   111   159   146   157   161   153
    Science   89   90   95   114   111   159   146   157   161   153
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   44   46   48   57   57   82   81   82   40   37
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   6   5   9   5   5   5   3   6   8
      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   2   2   3   2   3   2   6   4   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   2   1   3   4   2   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   25   24   26   27   40   34   38   43   44
      Psychology   1   1   2   3   3   3   4   4   5   4
      Social sciences   10   10   13   14   16   23   16   22   23   22
    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, 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   842   882   1,023   1,053   966   1,200   1,219   1,188   1,118   1,101
  Fellowships   71   171   9   222   124   546   554   497   497   521
    Federal   16   10   8   25   27   61   70   70   76   79
    Institutional   52   156   1   176   87   451   458   383   396   412
    Nonfederal   3   5   0   21   10   34   26   44   25   30
  Research assistantships   109   114   86   108   107   120   105   103   111   98
    Federal   66   72   79   82   84   98   75   80   83   74
    Institutional   29   32   5   7   8   10   11   5   8   5
    Nonfederal   14   10   2   19   15   12   19   18   20   19
  Teaching assistantships   12   15   0   0   1   4   0   67   61   53
    Federal   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   9   13   0   0   1   4   0   66   60   51
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
  Other types of support   650   582   928   723   734   530   560   521   449   429
    Federal   5   7   8   7   0   0   1   6   2   0
    Institutional   237   168   565   188   459   60   58   33   48   108
    Nonfederal   19   22   32   1   6   8   9   7   7   1
    Personal resources   389   385   323   527   269   462   492   475   392   320

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   107   104   98   98   81   96   94   101   105   95
    Science   107   104   98   98   81   96   94   101   105   95
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   54   54   54   61   50   56   59   58   43   41
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   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   2   2   4   0   4   0   2   2   1   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   35   32   26   19   16   22   22   31   32   21
      Psychology   5   5   4   6   3   3   2   1   3   2
      Social sciences   10   10   9   12   8   14   8   8   9   9
    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

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   56   62   51   65   56   70   69   50   62   73
  Science and engineering   56   62   51   65   56   70   69   50   62   73
    Science   56   62   51   65   56   70   69   50   62   73
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   39   34   37   31   48   52   34   32   34
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   2   0   4   0   1   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   15   17   12   15   14   14   13   14   17   17
      Psychology   2   4   3   5   3   2   1   1   2   1
      Social sciences   3   1   0   8   4   5   2   1   0   1
    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

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   107,059   103,653   102,378   95,001   91,355   60,825   61,639   68,437   73,435   74,700
    Science   92,927   86,288   81,715   77,874   76,864   56,738   56,750   62,745 i   56,871   68,690 i
      Computer and information sciences   3,259   2,955   3,218   3,208   2,999   1,560   1,425   1,184 i   1,347   2,382 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   29   0   27   0   12   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   27   0   27   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Life sciences   32,342   32,578   30,648   31,582   28,345   22,063   24,400   30,140 i   25,824   30,606 i
        Agricultural sciences   0   234   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   29,786   29,283   25,632   28,082   26,272   22,063   24,400   30,140 i   25,824   30,606 i
        Health sciences   2,206   2,965   5,007   3,490   2,047   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   18   20   9   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
        Life sciences nec   332   76   0   10   26   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   2,683   2,203   2,092   1,885   2,042   677   790   650 i   375   687 i
      Physical sciences   20,356   17,131   16,778   12,459   13,701   9,838   10,266   10,684 i   8,790   9,043 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,301   4,779   3,826   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
        Chemistry   6,530   5,785   6,801   4,505   4,239   2,287   3,137   3,428 i   2,512   2,792 i
        Materials science   677   552   313   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
        Physics   7,733   5,890   5,693   7,813   9,118   7,551   7,129   7,256 i   6,278   6,251 i
        Physical sciences nec   115   125   145   141   344   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Psychology   5,208   5,142   3,793   4,546   4,459   2,485   2,673   2,390 i   2,514   3,100 i
      Social sciences   27,935   25,241   22,375   22,854   25,117   18,222   15,709   17,697 i   18,021   22,872 i
        Anthropology   1,121   1,078   643   706   550   0   0   0 i   0   0
        Economics   906   45   464   513   344   0   25   7 i   38   38 i
        Political science and government   187   318   562   474   482   195   104   142 i   214   302 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8,604   9,758   5,450   8,563   16,146   18,027   15,580   17,548 i   17,769   22,532 i
        Social sciences nec   17,117   14,042   15,256   12,598   7,595   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Sciences nec   1,115   1,038   2,784   1,340   189   1,893   1,487   0 i   0   0 i
    Engineering   6,867   5,918   5,264   2,221   1,048   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   157   0   141   512   77   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,710   5,891   5,123   1,709   971   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Civil engineering   0   27   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
    Non-S&E   7,265   11,447   15,399   14,906   13,443   4,087   4,889   5,692 i   16,564   6,010 i
      Business management and business administration   1,973   2,973   655   217   690   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0   48   44   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Education   483   767   825   364   2,004   555   622   714 i   5   805 i
      Humanities   2,407   3,373   6,413   3,741   682   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Law   40   45   63   31   0   191   168   42 i   38   59 i
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   703   871   1,222   1,227   1,158   241   80   193 i   129   33 i
      Non-S&E nec   1,659   3,370   6,177   9,326   8,909   3,100   4,019   4,743 i   16,392   5,113 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   107,059   48,548   322   41,637   261   13,052   3,239
    Science   92,927   48,322   321   30,041   259   11,400   2,584
      Computer and information sciences   3,259   894   0   1,593   81   682   9
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   29   27   0   1   0   0   1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   27   27   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2   0   0   1   0   0   1
        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   32,342   21,831   9   6,474   158   3,772   98
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   29,786   19,886   9   6,046   0   3,772   73
        Health sciences   2,206   1,657   0   366   158   0   25
        Natural resources and conservation   18   15   0   3   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   332   273   0   59   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,683   1,163   0   1,484   0   36   0
      Physical sciences   20,356   11,400   0   8,240   20   681   15
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,301   4,373   0   928   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,530   2,549   0   3,733   20   220   8
        Materials science   677   551   0   126   0   0   0
        Physics   7,733   3,927   0   3,452   0   347   7
        Physical sciences nec   115   0   0   1   0   114   0
      Psychology   5,208   3,018   0   2,180   0   5   5
      Social sciences   27,935   9,071   312   9,872   0   6,224   2,456
        Anthropology   1,121   86   0   890   0   123   22
        Economics   906   132   0   774   0   0   0
        Political science and government   187   77   0   102   0   0   8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8,604   3,021   0   1,810   0   2,733   1,040
        Social sciences nec   17,117   5,755   312   6,296   0   3,368   1,386
      Sciences nec   1,115   918   0   197   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,867   119   0   6,653   0   95   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   157   119   0   38   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,710   0   0   6,615   0   95   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   7,265   107   1   4,943   2   1,557   655
      Business management and business administration   1,973   0   0   1,951   0   0   22
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   483   0   0   82   0   300   101
      Humanities   2,407   0   0   984   0   1,227   196
      Law   40   0   0   15   0   0   25
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   703   0   0   694   0   0   9
      Non-S&E nec   1,659   107   1   1,217   2   30   302

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   48,548   46,654   44,205   43,471   41,440   41,475   38,632   46,108   48,273   47,841
  DOD   1,096   609   755   270   545   767   532   1,066   829   826
  DOE   2,903   2,055   1,214   1,185   1,540   1,751   1,355   1,953   1,864   1,697
  HHS   33,429   35,566   35,479   34,946   32,395   29,938   28,021   33,613   36,382   35,315
  NASA   482   326   163   158   72   130   87   1   0   5
  NSF   10,022   7,849   6,030   5,622   6,511   5,786   5,461   5,889   6,462   6,261
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   616   249   564   1,290   377   3,103   3,176   3,586   2,736   3,737

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   1,118   204   914   .
2018   1,614   214   1,400   .

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   253   258   254   256   308
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   107   117   117   118   124
    Computer and information sciences   9   6   6   6   11
    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   6   6   6   6   10
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   53   56   56   55   79
    Psychology   21   13   14   14   23
    Social sciences   55   58   56   56   60
    Other   2   2   0   2   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   75,000   0   0   0   0
    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   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   75,000   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   23,550   3,063   3,409   0   511
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21,185   921   3,409   0   511
    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   2,365   2,142   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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