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Brigham Young 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
2021 236 34.7 691
2020 254 37 697
2019 240 35 696
2018 217 31.7 698
2017 235 34.9 684
2016 183 26.9 697
2015 149 22.2 693
2014 148 22.2 688
2013 133 24.6 555
2012 214 39.1 555
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 463    376    407    506    434    711    1,006    1,032    1,067    513   
    Male 271    211    243    307    269    405    631    644    660    302   
    Female 192    165    164    199    165    306    375    388    407    211   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 410    326    356    431    373    622    850    863    896    452   
    Hispanic or Latino 19    18    22    21    3    39    50    32    32    24   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 389    306    330    397    365    578    793    829    860    427   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    1    3    1    2    2    1    4    3    2   
      Asian 4    2    6    9    8    11    26    22    21    9   
      Black or African American 3    4    0    3    2    6    6    7    4    3   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2    0    3    3    0    3    5    8    6    4   
      White 344    281    307    364    320    525    723    762    804    394   
      More than one race 36    18    11    17    33    31    32    26    22    15   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2    2    4    13    5    5    7    2    4    1   
  Temporary visa holders 53    50    51    75    61    89    156    169    171    61   
  Science and engineering 397    312    343    449    381    654    946    956    966    451   
    Science 258    203    221    322    255    523    714    758    761    347   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5    2    2    6    1    15    13    11    14    3   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 45    53    40    53    33    48    98    100    104    32   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    23    20    23    24    25   
      Computer and information sciences 35    21    24    51    40    50    91    106    110    13   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    19    23    21    18    9   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12    8    11    20    17    22    19    20    11    8   
      Mathematics and statistics 39    33    36    34    35    34    40    49    41    19   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 1    0    0    0    12    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 9    13    17    10    8    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    10    14    12    9    4   
      Physical sciences 20    10    18    31    10    25    96    91    90    4   
      Psychology 49    17    25    87    79    134    155    177    180    71   
      Social sciences 43    46    48    30    20    143    145    148    160    159   
    Engineering 139    109    122    127    126    131    232    198    205    104   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 18    15    17    20    20    19    48    48    42    9   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 40    40    30    39    29    36    53    52    57    33   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 35    24    31    30    32    43    98    71    72    20   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 4    0    3    .    .    .    .    .    .    16   
      Mechanical engineering 42    30    41    38    45    33    33    27    34    26   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 66    64    64    57    53    57    60    76    101    62   
      Clinical medicine 36    39    31    24    24    22    23    27    30    28   
      Other health 30    25    33    33    29    35    37    49    71    34   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 707    701    635    636    716    843    488    486    471    947   
    Male 486    497    440    476    501    576    309    333    312    667   
    Female 221    204    195    160    215    267    179    153    159    280   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 617    596    545    536    610    746    469    464    455    821   
    Hispanic or Latino 30    34    33    22    8    36    28    20    14    30   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 580    559    507    502    593    703    436    442    441    784   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    1    0    2    3    3    1    2    3    3   
      Asian 12    12    14    10    11    15    8    9    9    18   
      Black or African American 2    1    2    1    1    3    4    2    0    1   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3    4    3    0    1    4    4    6    7    5   
      White 501    528    472    474    541    657    408    416    413    740   
      More than one race 61    13    16    15    36    21    11    7    9    17   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7    3    5    12    9    7    5    2    0    7   
  Temporary visa holders 90    105    90    100    106    97    19    22    16    126   
  Science and engineering 672    669    606    607    678    801    442    456    453    897   
    Science 449    417    386    377    442    588    348    335    344    665   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 6    6    9    6    10    28    23    30    42    43   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 113    112    107    81    86    102    45    46    41    98   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    15    17    16    12    9   
      Computer and information sciences 71    58    50    96    94    84    29    29    20    72   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    7    0    0    0    8   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15    14    15    12    17    18    23    13    23    24   
      Mathematics and statistics 25    25    17    18    16    17    15    16    21    30   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    1    2    0    23    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 37    41    33    36    37    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    6    0    0    0    3   
      Physical sciences 119    118    105    85    94    66    0    0    2    102   
      Psychology 24    0    14    24    36    92    59    40    39    99   
      Social sciences 39    42    34    19    29    153    137    145    144    177   
    Engineering 223    252    220    230    236    213    94    121    109    232   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 36    47    42    41    36    34    0    0    0    33   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 24    22    22    20    30    21    17    23    23    40   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 54    76    63    63    71    59    0    0    0    57   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 13    12    10    .    .    .    .    .    .    24   
      Mechanical engineering 96    95    83    106    99    99    77    98    86    78   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 35    32    29    29    38    42    46    30    18    50   
      Clinical medicine 3    1    1    2    2    6    1    0    0    1   
      Other health 32    31    28    27    36    36    45    30    18    49   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 73    42    72    61    51    47    92    127    131    0   
  Science and engineering 72    42    67    61    51    47    92    126    128    0   
    Science 13    8    24    34    25    20    34    65    62    0   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    0    0    0    4    4    9    10    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2    2    4    7    5    4    10    19    11    0   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    1    1    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 5    1    9    5    5    5    4    3    2    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2    11    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 2    0    0    1    1    1    1    4    2    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    0    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    6    6    4    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    1    1    4    0    0   
      Psychology 0    0    0    6    7    1    1    3    7    0   
      Physical sciences 4    3    5    9    2    3    12    20    17    0   
      Social sciences 0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    0   
    Engineering 59    34    43    27    26    27    58    61    66    0   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 4    5    8    3    2    5    13    16    14    0   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 5    6    2    4    3    1    1    0    11    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 26    13    18    7    6    17    40    41    31    0   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 3    0    1    .    .    .    .    .    .    0   
      Mechanical engineering 21    10    14    13    15    4    4    4    10    0   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 1    0    5    0    0    0    0    1    3    0   
      Clinical medicine 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    0   
      Other health 1    0    5    0    0    0    0    1    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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 463    376    407    506    434    711    1,006    1,032    1,067    513   
  Fellowships 12    6    22    43    28    38    65    56    86    0   
    Federal 2    5    15    8    2    0    0    4    9    0   
    Institutional 8    1    5    29    21    32    55    40    66    0   
    Nonfederal 2    0    2    6    5    6    10    12    11    0   
  Research assistantships 210    146    156    158    148    238    368    388    416    1   
    Federal 66    35    37    51    47    38    78    106    111    0   
    Institutional 134    95    99    93    89    183    257    253    273    0   
    Nonfederal 10    16    20    14    12    17    33    29    32    1   
  Teaching assistantships 122    73    76    124    101    121    186    159    181    0   
    Federal 1    1    4    1    1    1    1    1    0    0   
    Institutional 113    69    53    115    93    111    177    143    180    0   
    Nonfederal 8    3    19    8    7    9    8    15    1    0   
  Other types of support 119    151    153    181    157    314    387    429    384    512   
    Federal 4    1    16    1    1    8    13    16    11    0   
    Institutional 66    72    64    18    13    133    131    122    37    13   
    Nonfederal 5    9    2    4    4    13    11    2    13    1   
    Personal resources 44    69    71    158    139    160    232    289    323    498   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 0    0    0    11    18    24    28    20    18    35   
    Science 0    0    0    8    16    22    25    17    14    33   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    0    0    0    1    2    2    0    1   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0    0    0    2    4    4    9    6    6    20   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1    1   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0    0    0    0    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    1    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Physical sciences 0    0    0    4    9    14    10    6    6    10   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1    1   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 0    0    0    3    2    2    3    3    4    2   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    0    1    0    0    1    0    2    1   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    0   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    0   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    0    2    1    1    1    1    1    1   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 0    0    0    0    0    0    20    10    8    13   
  Science and engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    20    10    8    13   
    Science 0    0    0    0    0    0    18    9    5    13   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    7    2    3    7   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    2    2    0    0   
      Physical sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    7    4    2    6   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1    3    0   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    1    0   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    0   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    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

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