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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 245 47.3 459 304 55.8 679 106 82.7 602 206 77.8 914
2022 305 34 457 305 55.7 680 190 79.2 900
2021 286 36.7 447 271 61.3 691 113 81 583 192 79.2 908
2020 254 44.2 450 256 63.8 698 207 77.7 916
2019 268 40.7 447 261 63 697 75 87.5 589 199 78.5 914
2018 239 44.8 428 312 56 700 194 79 911
2017 255 40.7 425 382 44.8 684 75 87.2 575 191 79 898
2016 236 45.8 430 236 66.6 697 179 80.3 896
2015 239 44.6 426 227 67.7 693 73 87.5 570 189 79.2 898
2014 293 31.3 422 226 67.6 688 189 79 889
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 36 17 21 30 26 34 30 38 33 18
  Science and engineering 36 17 21 30 26 34 30 38 33 18
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . 1 . 2 1 1 1
      Computer science 1 . . . 1 . 1 1 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . 1
    Engineering 33 15 19 29 22 32 22 31 30 16
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 9 3 1 5 3 9 6 4 5 4
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 6 4 5 9 6 5 7 6 8 4
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 6 3 7 10 2 6 4 6 4 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 10 1 3 1 5 7 3 6 7 3
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 2 3 4 5 2 8 5 2
      Engineering, other . . 1 1 1 . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . 1 2 2 5 3 2 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . 1 2 2 5 3 2 .
    Physical sciences . 1 . . 1 . . 3 . 1
      Chemistry . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Physics . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 1
    Social sciences 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . 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 207 184 205 219 224 180 106 304 320 i 299 i
    Female 154 142 153 155 126 82 56 176 174 i 180 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 198 185 241 250 256 154 119 282 304 i 277 i
    Hispanic or Latino 46 39 51 46 37 19 11 37 36 i 36 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 152 146 190 204 219 135 108 240 263 i 234 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 i 1 i
      Asian 55 48 58 62 75 56 39 72 82 i 60 i
      Black or African American 34 31 43 46 44 15 17 36 38 i 30 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      White 61 60 81 85 99 64 51 129 134 i 139 i
      More than one race 2 7 7 8 0 0 0 2 7 i 4 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 i 7 i
  Temporary visa holders 163 141 117 124 94 108 43 198 190 i 202 i
  Science and engineering 361 326 358 374 350 262 162 480 494 i 479 i
    Science 164 144 161 149 136 42 73 221 227 i 192 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 3 11 4 8 0 2 67 61 i 73 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 37 29 18 15 6 10 17 44 62 i 58 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 4 6 7 10 2 7 32 34 i 32 i
      Mathematics and statistics 4 8 4 12 16 7 9 18 18 i 3 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 29 19 32 24 20 5 0 5 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 7 7 7 16 11 6 6 43 40 i 3 i
      Psychology 40 38 37 25 26 6 16 12 12 i 12 i
      Social sciences 28 36 46 46 39 6 16 0 0 i 11 i
    Engineering 197 182 197 225 214 220 89 259 267 i 287 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 51 49 48 58 55 46 18 50 54 i 51 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 41 41 39 37 36 36 10 48 45 i 57 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 23 18 27 43 36 47 22 56 50 i 57 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 56 53 53 57 52 54 21 62 74 i 79 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 26 21 30 30 35 37 18 43 44 i 43 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 128 138 180 203 178 275 395 228 205 i 276 i
    Female 109 130 161 141 143 179 204 99 104 i 159 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 217 250 310 310 295 398 442 292 273 i 360 i
    Hispanic or Latino 61 63 70 78 50 62 75 44 40 i 64 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 156 187 240 232 245 336 367 241 230 i 295 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 i 0 i
      Asian 43 59 80 89 103 130 133 99 87 i 96 i
      Black or African American 27 34 46 53 49 67 65 45 53 i 69 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 i 1 i
      White 78 90 111 85 92 138 169 95 89 i 128 i
      More than one race 7 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 1 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 i 1 i
  Temporary visa holders 20 18 31 34 26 56 157 35 36 i 75 i
  Science and engineering 237 268 341 344 321 454 599 327 309 i 435 i
    Science 181 199 244 250 222 310 271 171 156 i 270 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 25 32 40 36 32 35 10 7 i 9 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 25 22 26 25 29 39 55 51 54 i 75 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 9 14 11 14 29 18 3 3 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 11 15 21 25 29 31 27 28 27 i 30 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 14 10 11 4 8 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 18 13 23 20 20 24 22 26 11 i 15 i
      Psychology 44 36 39 27 24 41 32 48 54 i 53 i
      Social sciences 52 65 79 91 66 106 82 5 0 i 88 i
    Engineering 56 69 97 94 99 144 328 156 153 i 165 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 11 8 10 5 4 9 42 2 7 i 11 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 1 0 1 0 1 30 4 8 i 7 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 20 35 51 48 41 58 101 72 71 i 72 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20 18 25 23 30 42 85 47 45 i 41 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 5 7 11 17 24 34 70 31 22 i 34 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 82 93 97 102 75 76 11 148 181 i 168 i 0
  Science and engineering 82 93 97 102 75 76 11 148 181 i 168 i 0
    Science 1 10 2 0 0 0 9 73 84 i 54 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 24 i 25 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 i 12 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 14 i 17 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 34 33 i 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 81 83 95 102 75 76 2 75 97 i 114 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 22 22 25 26 21 24 0 19 26 i 27 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 26 27 23 26 21 17 1 10 16 i 22 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 4 4 7 9 11 15 1 24 23 i 19 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 16 20 25 26 11 12 0 14 21 i 27 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 13 10 15 15 11 8 0 8 11 i 19 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 361 326 358 374 350 262 162 480 494 i 479 i
  Fellowships 36 31 34 21 26 28 2 43 86 i 70 i
    Federal 7 8 14 13 0 4 0 13 36 i 29 i
    Institutional 29 23 19 7 25 23 1 27 46 i 39 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 i 2 i
  Research assistantships 92 87 95 100 103 105 32 177 182 i 188 i
    Federal 73 66 82 85 75 72 10 132 145 i 136 i
    Institutional 8 14 11 11 11 14 21 18 20 i 37 i
    Nonfederal 11 7 2 4 17 19 1 27 17 i 15 i
  Teaching assistantships 3 5 8 11 4 7 9 38 34 i 24 i
    Federal 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 i 1 i
    Institutional 3 5 8 8 4 7 9 34 34 i 23 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 i
  Other types of support 230 203 221 242 217 122 119 222 192 i 197 i
    Federal 2 19 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 i 2 i
    Institutional 1 5 2 0 0 0 12 9 4 i 2 i
    Nonfederal 1 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 i 7 i
    Personal resources 226 174 218 241 212 122 106 213 188 i 186 i

i=imputed

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 89 68 70 53 62 53 62 68 47 i 57 i
    Science 62 40 37 30 27 35 47 56 31 i 39 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 7 6 3 4 7 15 6 8 i 9 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 i 1 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 4 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 i 3 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 47 27 26 22 19 25 29 38 20 i 25 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 27 28 33 23 35 18 15 12 16 i 18 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8 7 13 9 7 6 7 1 1 i 4 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 5 7 6 4 7 3 1 4 6 i 5 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 5 5 5 13 4 4 1 1 i 1 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 9 5 5 2 5 5 1 6 6 i 6 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 3 4 4 3 3 0 2 0 2 i 2 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 68 60 54 41 40 22 30 33 24 i 31 i
  Science and engineering 68 60 54 41 40 22 30 33 24 i 31 i
    Science 47 37 31 25 20 12 23 32 23 i 31 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 7 6 3 2 3 5 4 7 i 9 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 4 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 i 3 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 35 26 22 20 15 9 16 19 13 i 18 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 21 23 23 16 20 10 7 1 1 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 7 7 9 8 7 6 6 1 1 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 5 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 3 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 9 4 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 63,159 65,569 57,361 45,632 52,738 53,979 54,627 62,484 53,223 52,654
    Science 22,581 24,382 20,468 21,035 22,968 24,880 27,259 29,117 24,070 25,216
      Computer and information sciences 358 820 778 1,490 990 895 1,134 1,792 1,391 1,213
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,627 2,547 1,600 1,699 2,459 2,113 1,438 1,534 1,599 1,472
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 736
        Geological and earth sciences 1,627 1,867 1,600 1,699 2,459 2,113 1,438 1,534 1,390 736
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209 0
      Life sciences 8,800 7,942 9,192 7,167 8,010 9,336 9,906 11,623 9,841 10,706
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,377 5,257 6,634 2,752 3,655 5,059 6,150 8,368 5,907 6,851
        Health sciences 1,792 2,663 2,112 4,387 4,355 4,277 3,756 3,100 3,932 3,855
        Natural resources and conservation 1,631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 22 416 28 0 0 0 155 2 0
      Mathematics and statistics 358 220 158 389 579 733 876 977 774 549
      Physical sciences 10,061 11,590 8,709 9,591 9,935 10,496 12,506 10,344 9,361 9,921
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,064 5,494 4,978 5,164 6,308 5,779 5,920 5,879 5,344 6,211
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,997 4,153 3,553 3,361 3,207 4,213 5,193 4,464 3,148 3,710
        Physical sciences nec 0 1,943 178 1,066 420 504 1,393 1 869 0
      Psychology 1,297 1,260 15 693 953 940 1,281 1,238 920 1,149
      Social sciences 76 3 16 6 42 101 118 206 184 206
        Anthropology 10 3 0 0 4 0 7 0 0 0
        Economics 9 0 0 0 7 11 45 85 26 43
        Political science and government 7 0 2 0 0 22 8 22 5 10
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 0 8 6 31 68 58 69 101 153
        Social sciences nec 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 30 52 0
      Sciences nec 4 0 0 0 0 266 0 1,403 0 0
    Engineering 21,627 36,189 34,710 23,140 28,337 28,252 26,479 32,237 27,835 26,856
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,613 4,315 4,862 4,878 5,135 4,631 3,883 3,632 5,103 3,447
      Chemical engineering 2,608 2,631 2,775 2,278 2,231 3,854 1,866 2,363 3,021 2,414
      Civil engineering 3,277 4,097 6,216 9,672 14,119 14,580 16,968 21,301 11,946 14,719
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7,435 8,515 2,683 2,967 2,682 2,388 1,886 3,095 4,004 4,148
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,381 3,107 3,201 3,172 3,196 2,035 1,378 1,475 1,233 2,128
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 313 12,550 14,973 173 974 764 498 371 2,528 0
    Non-S&E 18,951 4,998 2,183 1,457 1,433 847 889 1,130 1,318 582
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 14 0 0 0 6 58 68 96 0
      Education 1,398 2,612 212 121 319 620 612 115 469 270
      Humanities 27 0 26 17 6 172 140 98 69 269
      Law 289 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 8,378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
      Visual and performing arts 53 27 36 47 36 38 66 64 24 8
      Non-S&E nec 8,806 2,342 1,904 1,272 1,072 11 13 785 659 0

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 63,159 38,669 11,846 10,996 223 1,047 378
    Science 22,581 20,468 326 1,161 87 435 104
      Computer and information sciences 358 355 0 2 0 1 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,627 1,578 0 49 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,627 1,578 0 49 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 8,800 7,834 86 505 86 289 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,377 5,029 0 155 0 193 0
        Health sciences 1,792 1,487 86 219 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,631 1,318 0 131 86 96 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 358 236 0 22 0 100 0
      Physical sciences 10,061 9,283 240 534 1 0 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,064 5,331 240 492 1 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,997 3,952 0 42 0 0 3
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,297 1,178 0 22 0 45 52
      Social sciences 76 0 0 27 0 0 49
        Anthropology 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
        Economics 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Political science and government 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 0 0 1 0 0 49
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 21,627 17,700 2,200 787 122 544 274
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,613 4,995 51 221 58 250 38
      Chemical engineering 2,608 2,482 0 99 0 12 15
      Civil engineering 3,277 953 2,036 179 0 0 109
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7,435 6,678 113 207 57 268 112
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,381 2,279 0 81 7 14 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 313 313 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 18,951 501 9,320 9,048 14 68 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,398 32 1,032 254 12 68 0
      Humanities 27 0 0 27 0 0 0
      Law 289 289 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 8,378 0 8,288 88 2 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 53 0 0 53 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 8,806 180 0 8,626 0 0 0

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 38,669 38,596 34,218 30,106 33,065 36,866 35,429 37,525 38,434 40,095
  DOD 2,629 2,370 1,993 1,893 1,756 1,095 2,158 2,104 2,612 3,349
  DOE 2,683 2,092 1,694 1,380 1,190 968 1,390 1,245 1,606 2,470
  HHS 13,221 13,040 9,780 8,554 10,196 12,658 12,390 13,814 13,321 11,609
  NASA 2,455 2,559 2,201 1,864 1,905 1,842 1,343 2,086 2,022 2,009
  NSF 11,770 10,832 11,056 10,122 10,121 10,766 9,214 8,394 10,611 12,245
  USDA 122 19 135 5 0 383 21 59 33 85
  Other 5,789 7,684 7,359 6,288 7,897 9,154 8,913 9,823 8,229 8,328

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 1,322 236 1,086 .
2018 1,405 275 1,130 .
2017 1,443 292 1,151 .

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 695 631 856 855 854
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 31 31
    Biological and biomedical sciences 124 163 213 181 181
    Computer and information sciences 37 6 23 23 23
    Engineering 141 158 203 203 202
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 19 11 52 52 52
    Health sciences 35 46 64 64 64
    Mathematics and statistics 11 8 18 18 18
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 10 10 10
    Physical sciences 261 175 190 190 190
    Psychology 30 22 27 27 27
    Social sciences 36 18 56 56 56
    Other 1 25 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 0 0 0 0 44,000
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 13,000
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 4,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 9,000
    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 0 0 0 0 18,000
    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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