Brandeis U.

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 174 62.6 459 180 73.9 679 209 65.7 602 175 81.1 914
2022 180 61.1 457 151 78.1 680 171 81.3 900
2021 173 61.8 447 141 79.9 691 199 66.3 583 168 81.8 908
2020 175 61.6 450 141 80.1 698 170 81.7 916
2019 173 61.8 447 121 82.9 697 202 66.2 589 190 79.5 914
2018 166 61.7 428 119 83.3 700 181 80.4 911
2017 168 61 425 117 83.2 684 199 65.8 575 174 80.9 898
2016 167 61.7 430 132 81.4 697 162 82.2 896
2015 148 65.8 426 139 80.3 693 175 69.7 570 161 82.3 898
2014 158 63.1 422 129 81.6 688 160 82.3 889
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 77 76 75 77 77 81 86 83 100 94
  Science and engineering 59 63 63 59 64 67 67 69 77 69
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 22 17 17 19 19 18 20 19 18
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 5 2 3 6 7 6 3 4 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 1 3 . 1 . . 2 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . . 2 4 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology 8 . 5 7 5 2 5 4 6 6
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 4 15 7 5 7 9 5 6 7 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 3 2 2 4 7 2 2 3 1
      Computer science 2 3 2 1 4 7 2 1 3 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences . 1 2 1 6 1 1 4 2 1
      Public health . 1 2 1 6 1 1 4 . 1
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 2 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 6 5 2 6 5 4 4 6
      Applied mathematics . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 2 . 2 3 2 4 3
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 5 3 2 4 2 2 . 3
    Physical sciences 9 17 13 10 13 11 13 14 14 13
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Chemistry 5 8 3 3 7 8 6 4 6 6
      Physics 4 9 9 7 6 3 7 10 8 6
    Psychology 4 1 3 5 2 6 7 4 3 5
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 2 4
      Psychology, other 3 . 2 1 . 3 2 2 . 1
    Social sciences 23 16 20 19 18 17 21 21 32 25
      Anthropology 3 . 3 . 2 1 . 1 . 8
      Economics 3 4 2 4 3 1 4 2 5 1
      Political science and government 5 1 3 1 1 2 3 . 2 6
      Public policy analysis 6 7 9 13 6 8 12 8 15 5
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 1 2 1 3 2 . 4 5 4
      Social sciences, other 5 3 1 . 3 3 2 6 5 1
  Non-science and engineering 18 13 12 18 13 14 19 14 23 25
    Business . . . . . 2 1 1 2 1
      Business . . . . . 2 1 1 2 1
    Education . 1 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Education research . 1 . . . . . 1 1 .
      Education, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 18 11 11 17 13 12 18 12 20 23
      Letters 10 6 3 6 4 3 5 4 3 7
      Foreign languages and literature . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      History 4 3 3 5 3 5 4 2 8 8
      Philosophy and religious studies 3 . . 2 2 4 1 4 3 3
      Music and performing arts 1 2 4 3 4 . 6 2 4 5
      Humanities and arts, other . . . 1 . . 1 . 2 .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Public administration and social services . . . 1 . . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 435 472 489 440 546 530 520 503 537 565
    Female 447 551 564 526 654 689 668 615 564 619
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 465 487 561 585 565 579 613 631 592 681
    Hispanic or Latino 60 59 75 71 61 59 59 54 42 45
    Not Hispanic or Latino 379 410 465 484 470 479 507 511 475 509
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 3 3 4 3 3 2 1
      Asian 63 48 61 58 53 48 56 49 40 40
      Black or African American 43 38 50 46 39 38 41 42 33 51
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 264 311 343 352 351 368 395 405 377 403
      More than one race 7 11 10 25 24 21 12 12 23 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 26 18 21 30 34 41 47 66 75 127
  Temporary visa holders 417 536 492 381 635 640 575 487 509 503
  Science and engineering 881 1,022 1,053 966 1,200 1,219 1,188 1,118 1,101 1,184
    Science 881 1,022 1,053 966 1,200 1,219 1,188 1,118 1,101 1,184
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 194 166 172 175 183 185 190 126 110 122
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 58 60
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 133 157 133 110 142 139 109 84 97 65
      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 89 142 149 90 175 164 145 33 36 36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 28 40 36 36 46 60 57 42 0 32
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 85 83 79 86 87 83 94 95 90 99
      Psychology 37 35 36 32 31 39 34 40 36 33
      Social sciences 315 399 448 437 536 549 559 638 674 737
    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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 1 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 64 71 9 37 44 40 30 9 10 8
    Female 70 76 26 59 45 62 66 9 16 20
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 103 102 19 26 21 22 27 18 25 27
    Hispanic or Latino 9 8 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 80 85 17 22 15 20 22 14 17 19
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 19 27 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 1
      Black or African American 8 10 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 51 47 10 16 7 12 15 9 14 15
      More than one race 2 1 0 2 4 5 3 2 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 14 9 1 1 3 2 5 4 8 8
  Temporary visa holders 31 45 16 70 68 80 69 0 1 1
  Science and engineering 132 141 35 96 89 102 96 18 26 28
    Science 132 141 35 96 89 102 96 18 26 28
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 71 58 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 13 25 2 7 4 1 5 2 3 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 47 13 67 69 84 71 0 2 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 2 1 3 3 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 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 1
      Social sciences 11 11 16 17 11 11 11 15 19 20
    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 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 6 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 2013
All surveyed fields 90 95 114 111 159 146 157 161 153 157 0
  Science and engineering 90 95 114 111 159 146 157 161 153 157 0
    Science 90 95 114 111 159 146 157 161 153 157 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 46 48 57 57 82 81 82 40 37 35 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 33 35 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 5 9 5 5 5 3 6 8 6 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 3 2 3 2 6 4 5 5 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 25 24 26 27 40 34 38 43 44 45 0
      Psychology 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 6 0
      Social sciences 10 13 14 16 23 16 22 23 22 22 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 882 1,023 1,053 966 1,200 1,219 1,188 1,118 1,101 1,184
  Fellowships 171 9 222 124 546 554 497 497 521 370
    Federal 10 8 25 27 61 70 70 76 79 72
    Institutional 156 1 176 87 451 458 383 396 412 263
    Nonfederal 5 0 21 10 34 26 44 25 30 35
  Research assistantships 114 86 108 107 120 105 103 111 98 113
    Federal 72 79 82 84 98 75 80 83 74 84
    Institutional 32 5 7 8 10 11 5 8 5 17
    Nonfederal 10 2 19 15 12 19 18 20 19 12
  Teaching assistantships 15 0 0 1 4 0 67 61 53 48
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 0 0 1 4 0 66 60 51 46
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
  Other types of support 582 928 723 734 530 560 521 449 429 653
    Federal 7 8 7 0 0 1 6 2 0 1
    Institutional 168 565 188 459 60 58 33 48 108 107
    Nonfederal 22 32 1 6 8 9 7 7 1 11
    Personal resources 385 323 527 269 462 492 475 392 320 534

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 85 77 77 65 170 94 101 105 95 102
    Science 85 77 77 65 170 94 101 105 95 102
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 43 45 48 40 100 59 58 43 41 38
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 22 32
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4
      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 4 0 3 0 2 2 1 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 25 18 14 12 40 22 31 32 21 19
      Psychology 5 3 5 3 4 2 1 3 2 2
      Social sciences 9 6 10 7 24 8 8 9 9 7
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 62 51 65 56 70 69 50 62 73 74
  Science and engineering 62 51 65 56 70 69 50 62 73 74
    Science 62 51 65 56 70 69 50 62 73 74
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 39 34 37 31 48 52 34 32 34 26
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 20 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
      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 2 0 4 0 1 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 17 12 15 14 14 13 14 17 17 13
      Psychology 4 3 5 3 2 1 1 2 1 2
      Social sciences 1 0 8 4 5 2 1 0 1 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

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 103,653 102,378 95,001 91,355 60,825 61,639 68,437 73,435 74,700 74,992
    Science 86,288 81,715 77,874 76,864 56,738 56,750 62,745 i 56,871 68,690 i 67,048 i
      Computer and information sciences 2,955 3,218 3,208 2,999 1,560 1,425 1,184 i 1,347 2,382 i 2,464 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 27 0 12 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 32,578 30,648 31,582 28,345 22,063 24,400 30,140 i 25,824 30,606 i 29,662 i
        Agricultural sciences 234 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 29,283 25,632 28,082 26,272 22,063 24,400 30,140 i 25,824 30,606 i 29,662 i
        Health sciences 2,965 5,007 3,490 2,047 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 20 9 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 76 0 10 26 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 2,203 2,092 1,885 2,042 677 790 650 i 375 687 i 963 i
      Physical sciences 17,131 16,778 12,459 13,701 9,838 10,266 10,684 i 8,790 9,043 i 8,925 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 4,779 3,826 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 5,785 6,801 4,505 4,239 2,287 3,137 3,428 i 2,512 2,792 i 2,666 i
        Materials science 552 313 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Physics 5,890 5,693 7,813 9,118 7,551 7,129 7,256 i 6,278 6,251 i 6,259 i
        Physical sciences nec 125 145 141 344 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 5,142 3,793 4,546 4,459 2,485 2,673 2,390 i 2,514 3,100 i 3,329 i
      Social sciences 25,241 22,375 22,854 25,117 18,222 15,709 17,697 i 18,021 22,872 i 21,705 i
        Anthropology 1,078 643 706 550 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Economics 45 464 513 344 0 25 7 i 38 38 i 28 i
        Political science and government 318 562 474 482 195 104 142 i 214 302 i 427 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9,758 5,450 8,563 16,146 18,027 15,580 17,548 i 17,769 22,532 i 21,250 i
        Social sciences nec 14,042 15,256 12,598 7,595 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 1,038 2,784 1,340 189 1,893 1,487 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 5,918 5,264 2,221 1,048 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 141 512 77 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,891 5,123 1,709 971 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 11,447 15,399 14,906 13,443 4,087 4,889 5,692 i 16,564 6,010 i 7,944 i
      Business management and business administration 2,973 655 217 690 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 48 44 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Education 767 825 364 2,004 555 622 714 i 5 805 i 2,549 i
      Humanities 3,373 6,413 3,741 682 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Law 45 63 31 0 191 168 42 i 38 59 i 82 i
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 871 1,222 1,227 1,158 241 80 193 i 129 33 i 22 i
      Non-S&E nec 3,370 6,177 9,326 8,909 3,100 4,019 4,743 i 16,392 5,113 i 5,291 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: 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 103,653 46,654 406 41,318 661 10,730 3,884
    Science 86,288 46,567 406 26,434 661 8,902 3,318
      Computer and information sciences 2,955 1,110 0 1,618 117 110 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 32,578 23,270 0 6,739 222 905 1,442
        Agricultural sciences 234 0 0 0 0 0 234
        Biological and biomedical sciences 29,283 20,906 0 6,275 0 894 1,208
        Health sciences 2,965 2,344 0 388 222 11 0
        Natural resources and conservation 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 76 0 0 76 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,203 540 0 1,517 0 146 0
      Physical sciences 17,131 10,317 0 6,378 9 218 209
        Astronomy and astrophysics 4,779 4,325 0 331 0 0 123
        Chemistry 5,785 3,148 0 2,592 0 45 0
        Materials science 552 533 0 2 0 17 0
        Physics 5,890 2,311 0 3,414 9 156 0
        Physical sciences nec 125 0 0 39 0 0 86
      Psychology 5,142 2,889 0 2,186 0 67 0
      Social sciences 25,241 7,478 406 7,921 313 7,456 1,667
        Anthropology 1,078 102 0 884 0 92 0
        Economics 45 0 0 14 31 0 0
        Political science and government 318 28 0 234 0 0 56
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9,758 2,901 0 2,936 192 2,447 1,282
        Social sciences nec 14,042 4,447 406 3,853 90 4,917 329
      Sciences nec 1,038 963 0 75 0 0 0
    Engineering 5,918 0 0 5,763 0 154 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,891 0 0 5,736 0 154 1
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 27 0 0 27 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 11,447 87 0 9,121 0 1,674 565
      Business management and business administration 2,973 0 0 2,973 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 48 0 0 18 0 30 0
      Education 767 0 0 303 0 384 80
      Humanities 3,373 0 0 1,809 0 1,218 346
      Law 45 0 0 16 0 0 29
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 871 0 0 871 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,370 87 0 3,131 0 42 110

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 46,654 44,205 43,471 41,440 41,475 38,632 46,108 48,273 47,841 47,532
  DOD 609 755 270 545 767 532 1,066 829 826 753
  DOE 2,055 1,214 1,185 1,540 1,751 1,355 1,953 1,864 1,697 1,377
  HHS 35,566 35,479 34,946 32,395 29,938 28,021 33,613 36,382 35,315 33,052
  NASA 326 163 158 72 130 87 1 0 5 0
  NSF 7,849 6,030 5,622 6,511 5,786 5,461 5,889 6,462 6,261 7,530
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 249 564 1,290 377 3,103 3,176 3,586 2,736 3,737 4,820

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 1,118 204 914 .
2018 1,614 214 1,400 .
2017 1,234 174 1,060 .

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 . . . .
    Physical sciences 75,000 . . . .

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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