Duquesne 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 185 60.2 459 346 49.6 679 155 74.6 602 328 64.5 914
2022 185 60 457 354 48.5 680 326 64.2 900
2021 178 60.7 447 340 51.4 691 156 73.6 583 340 63 908
2020 179 60.8 450 331 53.1 698 286 69.2 916
2019 168 62.9 447 334 52.6 697 153 74.4 589 292 68.4 914
2018 174 59.9 428 338 52.3 700 280 69.6 911
2017 193 55.2 425 333 51.9 684 154 73.6 575 282 69 898
2016 179 58.9 430 341 51.6 697 285 68.6 896
2015 185 57.1 426 341 51.4 693 153 73.6 570 282 69 898
2014 186 56.5 422 316 54.6 688 288 68 889
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 70 72 69 70 82 77 58 71 69 63
  Science and engineering 31 35 25 37 45 35 19 31 37 32
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 7 9 8 6 6 3 8 6 8
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 2 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 2 4 5 1 1 2 5 2 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . 1 1 1 . . 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 . 1 . . . 2 . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 2 1 2 3 . . . 4
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 14 15 5 10 19 14 7 12 11 13
      Nursing science 14 7 4 6 7 5 6 5 5 11
      Pharmaceutical sciences . 4 1 1 6 1 1 4 4 1
      Public health . 3 . . 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . 1 . 3 5 8 . 3 2 1
    Physical sciences 5 5 6 7 4 7 2 4 12 6
      Chemistry 5 5 6 7 4 7 2 4 12 6
    Psychology 7 8 5 12 15 8 6 7 5 5
      Clinical psychology 5 6 4 8 10 6 6 3 1 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 2 1 3 4 2 . 3 . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . 1 . . . 1 4 .
    Social sciences . . . . 1 . 1 . 2 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . 1 . . . 2 .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 39 37 44 33 37 42 39 40 32 31
    Education 12 15 11 10 11 9 6 9 12 4
      Education research 12 13 10 9 11 9 5 8 11 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1 .
      Education, other . 1 1 . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 27 21 30 19 24 31 31 29 20 26
      Letters 13 8 11 10 16 12 8 13 4 9
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 1 6 9 5 8 7 7 9 9
      Humanities and arts, other 13 12 13 . 3 11 16 8 7 8
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 3 4 2 2 2 2 . 1
      Communication . . 3 4 2 2 2 2 . 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 125 86 86 88 89 90 89 96 108 115
    Female 133 146 146 140 138 131 129 136 137 155
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 167 179 181 179 177 166 164 162 170 201
    Hispanic or Latino 6 22 8 12 5 4 3 4 5 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 159 153 172 164 156 153 150 150 157 195
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 8 6 4 2 1 1 3 1 4 4
      Black or African American 9 9 14 11 12 11 10 7 11 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0
      White 140 125 148 148 143 140 134 138 139 178
      More than one race 2 12 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 4 1 3 16 9 11 8 8 5
  Temporary visa holders 91 53 51 49 50 55 54 70 75 69
  Science and engineering 181 136 131 134 139 140 148 148 168 185
    Science 170 136 131 134 139 140 148 148 168 185
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50 49 48 46 35 34 34 31 30 33
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 27 0 0 0 0 0 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 20 15 20 20
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 12 9 8 13 16 16
      Natural resources and conservation 17 17 13 15 14 16 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 34 31 30 30 36 36 37 40 40 42
      Psychology 42 39 39 41 41 44 47 45 44 47
      Social sciences 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 4 18 27
    Engineering 11 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 11 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 77 96 101 94 88 81 70 84 77 85
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 77 96 101 94 88 81 70 84 77 85

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 8 15 12 10 9 5 10 15 13 13
    Female 14 17 22 33 31 28 47 43 47 26
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 20 30 29 37 36 29 56 55 58 37
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 19 27 26 36 26 18 43 39 46 31
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Black or African American 1 1 4 1 2 1 4 7 4 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 17 24 21 34 24 16 39 30 39 26
      More than one race 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 1 1 10 10 9 14 10 5
  Temporary visa holders 2 2 5 6 4 4 1 3 2 2
  Science and engineering 7 27 23 26 23 14 18 28 23 19
    Science 6 27 23 26 23 14 18 28 23 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 6 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 14 18 12 16
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 6 5 2
      Natural resources and conservation 1 16 14 16 13 8 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 5 4 6 4 1 3 0 3 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0
    Engineering 1 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 1 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 15 5 11 17 17 19 39 30 37 20
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 15 5 11 17 17 19 39 30 37 20

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 36 37 21 35 22 22 15 22 21 22 0
  Science and engineering 8 15 4 9 7 7 10 9 10 12 0
    Science 8 15 4 9 7 7 10 9 10 12 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 13 2 4 3 3 5 6 3 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 2 2 5 3 4 5 3 7 11 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 28 22 17 26 15 15 5 13 11 10 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 28 22 17 26 15 15 5 13 11 10 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 258 232 232 228 227 221 218 232 245 270
  Fellowships 0 2 5 11 15 4 4 6 11 10
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 2 5 11 15 4 4 6 11 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Research assistantships 29 30 34 33 23 16 24 31 41 27
    Federal 16 20 14 15 7 7 10 9 10 12
    Institutional 12 10 20 17 16 8 11 21 26 12
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 5 3
  Teaching assistantships 181 115 119 133 128 138 140 128 125 136
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 181 115 119 133 127 138 140 128 125 136
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 48 85 74 51 61 63 50 67 68 97
    Federal 20 17 7 20 15 15 5 13 11 10
    Institutional 15 15 18 0 19 4 1 11 12 19
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Personal resources 13 53 49 31 27 44 44 43 43 68

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 1 0 1 0 4 1 4 3 6 11
    Science 1 0 1 0 4 1 4 3 6 11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 2 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 9
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

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 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 5 7
  Science and engineering 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 4 6
    Science 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 4 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 6
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 14,989 13,944 10,521 17,485 16,947 17,420 17,197 17,089 16,159 15,025
    Science 11,887 10,313 7,487 13,477 12,651 13,533 13,745 13,433 13,059 12,887
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 236 886 510 584 84 77 109 220 187 261
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 236 886 510 584 84 77 109 220 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187 261
      Life sciences 10,506 8,351 6,085 9,914 9,595 10,603 11,088 10,378 8,411 6,769
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,010 1,627 1,239 3,648 3,645 4,142 2,959 3,193 2,756 1,985
        Health sciences 8,496 6,724 4,846 6,266 5,950 6,461 8,129 7,185 5,118 4,708
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 537 76
      Mathematics and statistics 83 57 71 233 255 0 17 96 368 1,213
      Physical sciences 726 629 615 2,326 2,581 2,631 2,410 2,642 3,959 4,584
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 608 506 569 2,204 2,446 2,436 2,178 2,510 3,740 4,443
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 118 123 46 122 135 195 232 132 219 141
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 83 245 160 414 115 96 103 70 19 1
      Social sciences 253 145 46 6 21 126 18 27 115 25
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 25
        Political science and government 2 1 5 5 0 112 0 0 100 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 251 144 41 1 21 14 18 20 9 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 187 66 102 374 525 588 651 778 708 132
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 187 66 102 374 525 588 651 778 708 132
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,915 3,565 2,932 3,634 3,771 3,299 2,801 2,878 2,392 2,006
      Business management and business administration 1,052 1,216 1,012 1,188 981 1,270 1,237 1,683 1,097 908
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 234 0 0 0 4 19
      Education 511 716 693 1,071 1,011 883 990 715 688 712
      Humanities 123 343 212 615 599 298 74 134 90 39
      Law 555 440 399 412 354 501 259 192 195 279
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 6 3 18 18 19 12 11 10 30
      Non-S&E nec 674 844 613 330 574 328 229 143 308 19

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 14,989 6,555 1,055 4,349 275 2,755 0
    Science 11,887 5,929 296 3,453 203 2,006 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 236 54 0 67 0 115 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 236 54 0 67 0 115 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 10,506 5,247 296 3,046 182 1,735 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,010 1,287 41 584 43 55 0
        Health sciences 8,496 3,960 255 2,462 139 1,680 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 83 50 0 25 3 5 0
      Physical sciences 726 494 0 216 16 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 608 410 0 182 16 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 118 84 0 34 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 83 0 0 25 0 58 0
      Social sciences 253 84 0 74 2 93 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 251 84 0 72 2 93 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 187 52 0 56 61 18 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 187 52 0 56 61 18 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 2,915 574 759 840 11 731 0
      Business management and business administration 1,052 481 260 300 11 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 511 7 49 147 0 308 0
      Humanities 123 0 0 35 0 88 0
      Law 555 0 179 165 0 211 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 674 86 271 193 0 124 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 6,555 6,309 5,020 4,981 4,552 5,762 5,759 5,809 5,004 4,670
  DOD 1,242 1,042 1,016 456 398 338 211 39 0 2
  DOE 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 24 19 32
  HHS 3,996 2,832 2,398 2,714 2,392 2,639 3,206 3,798 3,424 2,639
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 34
  NSF 476 817 511 718 729 1,227 875 722 1,033 1,331
  USDA 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
  Other 802 1,618 1,095 1,093 1,033 1,558 1,446 1,226 510 631

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 329 27 302 .
2018 448 29 419 .
2017 390 43 347 .

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 387 387 387 386 384
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 74 76 76 76 76
    Computer and information sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Engineering 9 9 9 9 8
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 138 134 134 134 134
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 5 5
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 98 100 100 100 100
    Psychology 7 7 7 7 7
    Social sciences 50 50 50 50 50
    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

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 3,460 3,500 1,100 991 2,149
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1,100 305 976
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,160 0 0 0 500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1,300 3,500 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 686 673
    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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