Georgetown U.

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 124 73.4 459 61 90.6 631 91 90.4 925
2023 137 70.6 459 65 90.6 679 94 89.9 911 146 76.1 602
2022 135 70.9 457 56 92 680 91 90.1 900
2021 124 72.7 447 55 92.2 691 92 90.1 908 153 74.1 583
2020 133 70.9 450 56 92.2 698 99 89.4 916
2019 139 69.4 447 52 92.8 697 101 89.2 914 134 77.6 589
2018 145 66.6 428 51 92.9 700 102 89 911
2017 142 67.1 425 52 92.6 684 101 89 898 117 80 575
2016 141 67.7 430 60 91.6 697 110 87.9 896
2015 141 67.4 426 56 92.1 693 107 88.3 898 141 75.6 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 136 114 114 125 120 110 108 104 111 107
  Science and engineering 107 87 86 95 89 78 74 70 76 80
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 43 35 26 34 35 21 23 22 18 30
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 3 1 9 7 1 . 2 . 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 5 1 4 3 1 . . 3 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 3 2 1 . . . . . 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 1 . 2 1 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 4 1 2 . 2 1 2 1 2 2
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 4 4 3 2 5 2 . 1 3 5
      Molecular biology 1 . 2 . 1 1 . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 12 8 8 8 10 5 10 10 3 7
      Pharmacology and toxicology 5 4 . 2 3 1 4 4 1 6
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 7 7 6 6 4 6 6 3 4 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . 1 2
    Computer and information sciences 7 4 3 4 2 1 7 . 5 .
      Computer science 7 4 2 4 2 1 6 . 5 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
    Engineering . . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Geological sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 12 19 14 14 13 15 14 13 9 11
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 8 14 11 10 10 10 11 10 6 6
      Physics 3 5 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 5
    Psychology 3 4 4 5 2 5 3 2 6 3
      Research and experimental psychology 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 2 6 3
      Psychology, other 1 1 1 1 . 2 . . . .
    Social sciences 40 25 38 38 37 35 27 33 38 35
      Economics 11 9 14 10 11 9 4 5 8 12
      Political science and government 6 6 5 6 8 8 12 12 15 12
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 23 10 19 22 18 18 11 16 15 11
  Non-science and engineering 29 27 28 30 31 32 34 34 35 27
    Business . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Business . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Education . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Humanities and arts 27 22 23 28 28 29 27 31 30 21
      Letters . . . . . . . . . .
      Foreign languages and literature 8 5 5 4 8 8 4 7 7 7
      History 12 6 10 16 12 12 12 16 15 8
      Philosophy and religious studies 5 10 7 5 8 8 9 5 7 4
      Humanities and arts, other 2 1 1 3 . 1 2 3 1 2
    Other non-science and engineering 2 5 4 2 3 2 7 3 4 6
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 5 4 2 3 2 7 3 4 6

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,806   1,647   1,791   1,872   1,637   1,621   1,690   1,624   1,536   1,606
    Hispanic or Latino   329   277   308   312   206   204   200   171   158   185
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,412   1,320   1,436   1,480   1,375   1,365   1,442   1,404   1,325   1,382
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   3   3   1   3   1   2   3   4   1
      Asian   300   247   229   274   229   213   227   238   237   238
      Black or African American   161   136   142   116   79   77   97   88   74   103
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   3   1   2   2   2   1   2   0   1   1
      White   947   933   1,060   1,087   1,058   1,073   1,114   1,075   1,009   1,039
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   65   50   47   80   56   52   48   49   53   39
  Temporary visa holders   1,028   991   1,031   743   809   932   954   894   785   840
  Science and engineering   2,758   2,573   2,768   2,560   2,409   2,500   2,595   2,480   2,269   2,393
    Science   2,758   2,573   2,768   2,560   2,409   2,500   2,595   2,480   2,269   2,393
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   595   569   540   560   658   655   674   666   572   615
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   65   78   74   42   62   77   52   55   35   26
      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   43   44   51   40   52   62   63   56   45   47
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   475   300   331   250   182   191   255   210   128   116
      Natural resources and conservation   19   17   21   27   15   14   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   97   95   99   87   106   101   115   114   93   100
      Psychology   14   13   11   13   12   14   13   14   13   11
      Social sciences   1,450   1,457   1,641   1,541   1,322   1,386   1,423   1,365   1,333   1,429
    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   76   65   54   55   37   53   49   38   52   53
      Clinical medicine   61   55   47   50   33   44   49   38   52   53
      Other health   15   10   7   5   4   9   0   0   0   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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   487   524   564   635   487   504   429   406   454   465
    Hispanic or Latino   59   84   100   102   66   71   44   40   51   40
    Not Hispanic or Latino   413   430   454   509   402   412   369   352   387   412
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   4   1   0   0   1   3
      Asian   64   66   70   82   50   47   49   42   44   46
      Black or African American   30   37   36   38   43   52   35   45   40   31
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   1
      White   319   326   347   387   303   311   284   264   302   331
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   10   10   24   19   21   16   14   16   13
  Temporary visa holders   24   30   36   48   21   18   17   30   32   40
  Science and engineering   469   511   540   618   464   486   432   415   461   488
    Science   469   511   540   618   464   486   432   415   461   488
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   65   69   51   100   68   60   53   61   91   90
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   10   2   7   15   7   3   9   1   3   1
      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   12   23   24   26   37   29   40   40   50   44
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   48   25   41   49   39   29   31   21   20   22
      Natural resources and conservation   2   4   10   4   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   13   1   0   2   3   6   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Social sciences   332   388   406   410   310   363   297   289   288   327
    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   42   43   60   65   44   36   14   21   25   17
      Clinical medicine   39   41   57   60   39   33   14   21   25   17
      Other health   3   2   3   5   5   3   0   0   0   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   195   218   186   224   178   165   162   165   150   131
  Science and engineering   191   216   185   222   176   163   160   159   147   128
    Science   191   216   185   222   176   163   160   159   147   128
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   57   73   55   55   44   31   34   32   12   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9   9   7   5   8   10   7   7   8   8
      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   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   2   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   3   1   1   1   1   1   2   1   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   21   23   23   30   20   27   30   32   30   21
      Psychology   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   95   108   99   127   102   93   88   84   79   72
    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   4   2   1   2   2   2   2   6   3   3
      Clinical medicine   3   2   1   2   1   2   2   6   3   3
      Other health   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   2,834   2,638   2,822   2,615   2,446   2,553   2,644   2,518   2,321   2,446
  Fellowships   156   134   134   112   145   123   95   95   75   67
    Federal   23   42   23   23   9   8   0   11   7   7
    Institutional   128   89   110   89   136   113   95   84   67   57
    Nonfederal   5   3   1   0   0   2   0   0   1   3
  Research assistantships   204   227   172   145   162   173   181   162   183   127
    Federal   47   60   52   61   49   57   53   56   52   37
    Institutional   137   144   105   74   97   103   113   93   118   82
    Nonfederal   20   23   15   10   16   13   15   13   13   8
  Teaching assistantships   223   199   172   140   179   171   181   192   154   187
    Federal   11   10   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Institutional   203   186   171   138   179   171   167   191   154   186
    Nonfederal   9   3   1   1   0   0   13   1   0   1
  Other types of support   2,251   2,078   2,344   2,218   1,960   2,086   2,187   2,069   1,909   2,065
    Federal   114   106   111   139   120   100   108   98   91   87
    Institutional   295   304   391   322   276   270   291   267   268   283
    Nonfederal   92   101   70   67   87   96   105   121   95   120
    Personal resources   1,750   1,567   1,772   1,690   1,477   1,620   1,683   1,583   1,455   1,575

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   136   164   127   165   156   151   104   91   101   102
    Science   136   164   127   165   156   151   104   91   101   102
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   55   43   58   58   65   56   55   55   64
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   4   3   2   5   5   4   2   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   2   2   1   1   2   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   24   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   24   34   53   41   36   30   29   30   25
      Psychology   3   4   2   4   3   2   2   1   2   1
      Social sciences   35   65   43   46   48   42   10   3   5   4
    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   7   2   1   3   2   10   8   6   3   7
      Clinical medicine   7   2   1   3   1   9   8   6   3   7
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   48   60   73   88   80   83   67   57   51   56
  Science and engineering   48   58   72   86   80   79   63   55   49   52
    Science   48   58   72   86   80   79   63   55   49   52
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   34   28   36   37   42   35   34   25   31
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   2   1   1   4   4   1   1   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   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   16   18   26   45   35   30   24   18   16   14
      Psychology   3   3   2   2   0   1   2   1   2   1
      Social sciences   2   1   15   2   3   2   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   2   1   2   0   4   4   2   2   4
      Clinical medicine   0   2   1   2   0   4   4   2   2   4
      Other health   0   0   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.
  • 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   376,600   337,006   313,220   279,932   258,659   240,960   221,449   212,319   183,788   176,131
    Science   314,916   284,267   268,486   249,329   225,504   210,896   192,160   187,948   162,734   157,308
      Computer and information sciences   20,979   18,504   18,321   19,590   18,620   3,836   3,812   2,941   3,063   2,246
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1,296   599   107   77   53
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   599   107   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   77   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   1,296   0   0   0   53
      Life sciences   219,170   198,724   190,912   183,629   155,197   155,013   142,875   141,872   126,786   128,584
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   14,911   13,318   12,526   12,828   14,827   14,202   12,679   13,729   11,495   10,807
        Health sciences   200,274   182,374   176,598   167,962   138,679   136,787   127,918   125,558   112,206   115,633
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   3,985   3,032   1,788   2,839   1,691   4,024   2,278   2,585   3,085   2,144
      Mathematics and statistics   3,969   2,853   2,463   2,606   1,765   24   263   245   253   287
      Physical sciences   13,388   13,835   15,192   10,525   9,151   7,281   6,488   6,827   5,659   5,746
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,486   3,021   3,761   2,694   3,318   2,958   3,369   3,863   2,565   3,835
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   402   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,608   7,933   9,852   7,444   5,833   3,921   3,119   2,964   3,094   1,911
        Physical sciences nec   3,294   2,881   1,579   387   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,539   2,003   2,719   949   2,615   2,741   2,404   2,413   1,822   1,306
      Social sciences   52,871   45,315   38,879   32,030   35,933   37,195   33,270   31,825   25,074   19,086
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   624   1,183   1,212   172   365   766   427   544   79   15
        Political science and government   45,435   42,306   32,341   28,427   31,775   32,567   31,852   30,526   21,598   17,989
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   79   151   99   72   403   49   191   98   498   167
        Social sciences nec   6,733   1,675   5,227   3,359   3,390   3,813   800   657   2,899   915
      Sciences nec   0   3,033   0   0   2,223   3,510   2,449   1,718   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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   61,684   52,739   44,734   30,603   33,155   30,064   29,289   24,371   21,054   18,823
      Business management and business administration   18,020   15,598   12,008   10,351   13,641   9,982   9,559   9,153   9,243   5,695
      Communication and communications technologies   595   311   432   274   371   405   340   664   203   433
      Education   1,078   912   431   1,041   1,235   869   1,039   869   551   368
      Humanities   5,042   4,199   4,079   2,221   4,704   7,336   7,890   5,753   5,786   5,784
      Law   34,138   30,362   25,796   14,906   12,122   10,605   9,857   7,763   5,271   6,543
      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   2,811   1,357   1,988   1,810   1,082   867   604   169   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   376,600   145,787   1,055   97,480   19,902   77,634   34,742
    Science   314,916   144,461   648   69,072   19,248   59,451   22,036
      Computer and information sciences   20,979   2,948   0   2,352   0   14,721   958
      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   219,170   123,914   268   50,682   19,122   14,421   10,763
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   14,911   10,822   0   3,186   282   465   156
        Health sciences   200,274   111,740   268   45,576   18,731   13,706   10,253
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   3,985   1,352   0   1,920   109   250   354
      Mathematics and statistics   3,969   165   0   584   0   3,184   36
      Physical sciences   13,388   7,455   0   4,810   74   69   980
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,486   2,645   0   805   26   10   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,608   4,404   0   2,037   48   51   68
        Physical sciences nec   3,294   406   0   1,968   0   8   912
      Psychology   4,539   3,654   0   523   0   312   50
      Social sciences   52,871   6,325   380   10,121   52   26,744   9,249
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   624   49   0   490   0   0   85
        Political science and government   45,435   3,958   368   6,841   38   25,773   8,457
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   79   0   0   68   0   2   9
        Social sciences nec   6,733   2,318   12   2,722   14   969   698
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   61,684   1,326   407   28,408   654   18,183   12,706
      Business management and business administration   18,020   353   0   7,649   0   892   9,126
      Communication and communications technologies   595   518   0   0   0   0   77
      Education   1,078   0   0   49   0   0   1,029
      Humanities   5,042   38   0   4,163   0   637   204
      Law   34,138   373   407   15,137   654   15,962   1,605
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,811   44   0   1,410   0   692   665

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   145,787   127,370   127,213   130,419   98,682   94,050   89,977   94,435   83,827   88,015
  DOD   14,182   12,035   9,173   9,589   9,875   9,956   9,585   11,906   10,340   15,776
  DOE   1,305   1,253   1,278   0   1,197   1,266   719   437   354   374
  HHS   108,068   96,381   95,785   98,623   68,060   62,767   58,633   58,614   54,539   55,435
  NASA   2,636   2,462   2,802   2,743   3,689   1,917   1,697   1,722   1,776   1,281
  NSF   11,560   6,527   5,690   6,029   6,952   6,547   5,822   5,161   4,640   4,783
  USDA   1   57   0   0   0   0   0   66   29   27
  Other   8,035   8,655   12,485   13,435   8,909   11,597   13,521   16,529   12,149   10,339

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   2,710   373   2,337   .
2018   2,584   365   2,219   .

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   450   419   483   560   412
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   133   69   109   207   257
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   5   4
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   196   175   159   246   88
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   5   0
    Natural resources and conservation   8   1   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   38   44   57   53   48
    Psychology   2   2   6   9   3
    Social sciences   69   124   148   35   6
    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)
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   58,617   4,876   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   1,331   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   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   58,617   3,545   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

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   44,878   14,326   10,795   3,300   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   26,673   3,380   5,784   1,100   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   10,487   8,259   2,955   700   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   3,715   0   970   0   0
    Physical sciences   4,003   1,055   1,086   1,500   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   1,631   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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