Franklin W. Olin C. Engineering

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 529 13 602 551 40.4 914
2022 532 41.5 900
2021 577 37.1 908
2020 597 35.5 916
2019 582 37 914
2018 606 34.2 911
2017 467 19.6 575 573 36.9 898
2016 544 39.9 896
2015 446 22.6 570 507 44.2 898
2014 558 37.9 889
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

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 2,450 2,554 1,627 1,404 1,655 1,254 1,553 1,762 2,136 1,561
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 87 222 56 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 87 79 51 0 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 55 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 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 5 0 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 88 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 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 2,312 2,380 936 491 534 789 1,079 1,706 2,136 1,561
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 105 202 52 28 37 42 47 0 25 22
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 119 37 110
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 11 20 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 676 504 417 154 60 81 26 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 949 980 270 189 290 266 622 497 736 461
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304 174
      Engineering nec 571 674 182 120 147 398 324 1,090 1,034 794
    Non-S&E 138 174 691 913 1,121 378 252 0 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 138 170 691 913 1,121 378 252 0 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 4 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.
  • 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 2,450 641 0 639 230 837 103
    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 2,312 641 0 609 230 729 103
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 105 48 0 12 0 45 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 11 11 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 676 257 0 90 0 329 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 949 167 0 167 230 282 103
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 571 158 0 340 0 73 0
    Non-S&E 138 0 0 30 0 108 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 138 0 0 30 0 108 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 641 809 636 293 162 472 588 782 1,103 1,050
  DOD 16 16 8 0 0 34 51 55 91 100
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 126 56 23 21 0 0 0 0 18 100
  NASA 48 106 47 48 0 42 118 81 50 22
  NSF 415 540 479 189 141 277 240 488 784 702
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 36 91 79 35 21 119 179 158 160 126

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 12 5 7 .
2018 44 16 28 .
2017 56 14 42 .

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)

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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