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
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
2014
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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