Franklin W. Olin C. Engineering

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2025
2024 611 34.6 925
2023 554 39.8 911 529 13 602
2022 533 41.4 900
2021 579 36.9 908
2020 598 35.4 916
2019 583 36.9 914
2018 607 34.1 911
2017 574 36.8 898 467 19.6 575
2016 545 39.8 896
2015 507 44.2 898 446 22.6 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   1,819   2,450   2,554   1,627   1,404   1,655   1,254   1,553   1,762   2,136
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   87   222   56   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   87   79   51   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   55   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   55   0   0
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   88   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   88   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1,637   2,312   2,380   936   491   534   789   1,079   1,706   2,136
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   166   105   202   52   28   37   42   47   0   25
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   17   0   0   0   0   0   0   60   119   37
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   20   11   20   15   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   362   676   504   417   154   60   81   26   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   490   949   980   270   189   290   266   622   497   736
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   304
      Engineering nec   582   571   674   182   120   147   398   324   1,090   1,034
    Non-S&E   182   138   174   691   913   1,121   378   252   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   182   138   170   691   913   1,121   378   252   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   4   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.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   1,819   595   0   584   67   536   37
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,637   595   0   537   67   401   37
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   166   91   0   19   0   56   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   17   0   0   4   0   13   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   362   198   0   42   0   122   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   490   113   0   96   67   177   37
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   582   173   0   376   0   33   0
    Non-S&E   182   0   0   47   0   135   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   182   0   0   47   0   135   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   595   641   809   636   293   162   472   588   782   1,103
  DOD   0   16   16   8   0   0   34   51   55   91
  DOE   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   113   126   56   23   21   0   0   0   0   18
  NASA   91   48   106   47   48   0   42   118   81   50
  NSF   371   415   540   479   189   141   277   240   488   784
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   2   36   91   79   35   21   119   179   158   160

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   12   5   7   .
2018   44   16   28   .

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   23   .   .   32   32
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   4   .   .   5   5
    Computer and information sciences   1   .   .   1   1
    Engineering   14   .   .   24   24
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   .   .   0   0
    Health sciences   0   .   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   .   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   .   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   3   .   .   3   3
    Psychology   0   .   .   0   0
    Social sciences   1   .   .   0   0
    Other   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)
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
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Health sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Other   0   0   .   .   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   .   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Health sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   0
    Other   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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