Illinois Institute of Technology

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 182 60.9 459 74 88.5 631 253 73 925
2023 172 63 459 64 90.8 679 255 72.4 911 272 55.4 602
2022 164 64.6 457 101 85.4 680 251 72.5 900
2021 153 66.3 447 121 82.8 691 239 74 908 268 54.6 583
2020 169 63 450 114 84 698 240 74.1 916
2019 147 67.6 447 100 85.9 697 232 75 914 268 55 589
2018 160 63.1 428 93 87 700 228 75.3 911
2017 170 60.5 425 76 89.1 684 227 75.1 898 266 54.3 575
2016 162 62.8 430 57 92 697 232 74.4 896
2015 166 61.6 426 58 91.8 693 221 75.7 898 271 53 570
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 73 78 86 88 82 103 90 85 86 85
  Science and engineering 60 63 71 70 65 82 84 71 74 78
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . 2 . . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . 2 . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 6 3 6 2 1 2 3 3 7
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 2 3 1 . . . 2 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 3 1 1 1 . . 3 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 . 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . . 1 . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 7 13 8 5 9 7 8 8 6 8
      Computer science 6 11 5 3 9 7 8 8 6 7
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 2 3 2 . . . . . 1
    Engineering 32 24 32 33 30 45 46 36 41 38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 8 3 6 1 . 2 2 4 1 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 2 5 6 5 6 8 2 6 4
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 1 1 4 5 5 3 5 9 9
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 4 4 4 8 7 5 8 6 5
      Electrical and computer engineering 8 7 15 14 8 17 17 12 11 11
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 6 5 1 2 1 5 6 3 6 2
      Mechanical engineering 3 2 . 1 3 3 5 2 2 5
      Engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 6 4 1 2 5 7 3 6 4
      Applied mathematics 1 4 4 1 2 3 6 3 4 2
      Mathematics . . . . . 2 1 . 1 1
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 2 . . . . . . 1 .
    Physical sciences 6 1 10 8 10 14 4 10 5 10
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 1 . . . . 1 .
      Chemistry 3 1 4 2 6 6 2 4 2 2
      Physics 3 . 5 5 4 8 2 6 2 8
    Psychology 9 12 14 15 12 9 17 10 12 11
      Clinical psychology 6 10 9 14 7 5 9 9 7 8
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 2 4 . 5 . 7 1 5 2
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 1 . 2 1 . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . 2 . . . 1
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 13 15 15 18 17 21 6 14 12 7
    Business 7 7 7 9 7 10 1 4 4 1
      Business 7 7 7 9 7 10 1 4 4 1
    Education 2 2 5 . 5 6 2 1 3 1
      Education research . 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 1 4 . 4 6 2 1 2 1
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . 1 1 . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . 1 . . 1 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 5 3 9 4 4 3 9 5 5
      Communication 2 1 1 1 . . . 3 2 1
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 4 2 8 4 4 3 6 3 4

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   196   235   250   296   318   205   197   197   333   305
    Hispanic or Latino   9   15   14   29   34   16   15   18   32   25
    Not Hispanic or Latino   131   203   218   237   253   179   168   146   236   201
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   27   38   42   59   66   49   40   36   50   27
      Black or African American   15   25   18   18   28   12   13   6   19   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   85   130   148   153   155   111   107   101   164   154
      More than one race   4   8   8   5   4   5   7   3   3   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   56   17   18   30   31   10   14   33   65   79
  Temporary visa holders   2,216   2,407   1,335   983   973   1,238   1,400   1,694   2,132   2,100
  Science and engineering   2,407   2,638   1,584   1,274   1,286   1,438   1,594   1,886   2,464   2,404
    Science   1,863   2,113   1,196   881   883   941   1,002   1,073   1,492   1,451
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   92   103   65   43   47   66   68   1   0   99
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   32   30   24   31   47   40   48   55   61
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,358   1,572   725   470   423   495   574   793   1,031   872
      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   41   31   35   38   38   46   61   67   73   90
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   218   217   180   141   157   185   150   50   50   19
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   81   81   80   74   81   75   77   92   96   99
      Psychology   38   77   81   91   106   27   32   22   124   125
      Social sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   63   86
    Engineering   544   525   388   393   403   497   592   813   972   953
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   40   40   37   34   33   39   38   51   51   49
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   28   26   25   27   36   41   55   73   82   96
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   104   115   64   63   76   109   122   148   114   109
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   211   187   130   117   129   159   217   268   343   430
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   17   11   9   14   4   16   18   24   17   6
      Mechanical engineering   94   105   83   90   78   88   99   141   166   142
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   14   16   23   30   30   21   31   36   31   32
      Other engineering   36   25   17   18   17   24   12   72   168   89
    Health   5   4   1   5   5   5   3   5   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   2   1   5   3   2   3   5   1   1
      Other health   5   2   0   0   2   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

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   197   176   225   252   278   230   233   240   291   304
    Hispanic or Latino   15   18   22   26   29   28   22   18   21   21
    Not Hispanic or Latino   126   148   186   214   239   198   204   206   223   201
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   26   28   33   37   45   27   28   34   29   25
      Black or African American   12   8   15   24   24   15   11   20   17   22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   83   106   130   148   167   154   164   148   172   145
      More than one race   3   4   5   4   3   1   1   4   4   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   56   10   17   12   10   4   7   16   47   82
  Temporary visa holders   555   474   516   469   310   137   185   219   294   332
  Science and engineering   728   617   696   681   550   346   386   438   560   613
    Science   584   449   455   507   393   246   251   268   336   408
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   15   11   11   13   18   16   19   0   0   67
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   13   13   30   18   17   20   20   24   37
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   421   342   346   390   271   132   136   161   209   193
      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   2   4   6   7   8   7   4   2   5   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   83   16   20   8   19   13   13   17   12   9
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   48   52   48   44   54   51   55   65   58   58
      Psychology   6   11   11   15   5   10   4   3   7   12
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   25
    Engineering   144   168   241   174   157   100   135   170   224   205
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   3   1   6   9   2   7   6   2   5
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   3   6   11   13   6   14   20   11   19
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   32   17   18   23   20   22   40   43   37   39
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   86   128   188   103   79   37   48   58   85   89
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   5   4   5   8   6   5   5   6   4   3
      Mechanical engineering   9   5   12   14   16   20   16   12   16   24
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   1   3   1   6   4   4   3   14   9
      Other engineering   6   7   8   8   8   4   1   22   55   17
    Health   24   33   45   40   38   21   32   21   25   23
      Clinical medicine   21   31   42   36   35   21   32   21   25   23
      Other health   3   2   3   4   3   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   145   150   155   183   113   119   108   119   110   31
  Science and engineering   145   150   155   183   113   119   108   119   110   31
    Science   76   71   81   92   43   38   26   28   38   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   2   3   2   3   1   1   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   7   7   3   2   1   2   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   37   28   28   33   12   1   2   0   14   10
      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   5   4   5   7   1   4   1   3   3   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   27   28   26   30   23   24   20   22   18   5
      Psychology   4   9   11   9   2   4   1   0   2   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   69   79   74   91   70   81   82   91   72   12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   12   11   14   19   17   19   17   18   8   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   10   10   4   5   5   5   9   7   5   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   7   7   8   1   2   6   9   9   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   17   23   30   21   26   24   25   21   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   19   26   21   23   19   19   18   23   13   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   5   6   4   5   7   10   8   7   7   2
      Other engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   2   9   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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

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   2,412   2,642   1,585   1,279   1,291   1,443   1,597   1,891   2,465   2,405
  Fellowships   10   13   10   10   22   10   7   5   5   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   7   12   10   10   22   10   7   5   5   5
  Research assistantships   161   164   142   174   167   128   12   121   114   99
    Federal   144   150   123   147   113   119   12   116   103   30
    Institutional   10   9   16   24   24   7   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   7   5   3   3   30   2   0   5   11   69
  Teaching assistantships   161   170   114   133   140   101   128   135   153   152
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   161   170   114   133   140   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   101   128   135   153   152
  Other types of support   2,080   2,295   1,319   962   962   1,204   1,450   1,630   2,193   2,149
    Federal   1   0   32   36   0   0   96   3   7   1
    Institutional   1,574   1,727   376   649   349   306   257   187   334   398
    Nonfederal   33   28   10   16   9   154   191   124   142   106
    Personal resources   472   540   901   261   604   744   906   1,316   1,710   1,644

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   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   30   31
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   7   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   3   1
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   21
      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   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   16   15
      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   3   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   7
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   7
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
      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   5   4
      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   1
      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   3   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   37,990   33,021   29,791   29,698   29,122   34,334   33,280   32,659   29,826   34,336
    Science   22,029   19,523   17,208   15,805   17,069   18,979   19,590   20,245   18,131   17,934
      Computer and information sciences   3,942   3,514   3,307   2,647   2,988   3,005   3,108   2,752   3,455   2,169
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   99   94   146   224   398   246   416   269   168   256
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   17   14   10   109   275   105   221   121   128   201
        Geological and earth sciences   82   80   136   115   123   141   195   148   40   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   55
      Life sciences   14,261   12,293   9,464   9,053   9,993   11,618   11,310   10,723   8,654   7,152
        Agricultural sciences   1,058   1,245   933   604   863   1,207   1,791   2,106   1,010   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,401   9,135   7,268   6,978   8,046   8,645   7,583   7,736   7,013   7,152
        Health sciences   1,687   1,759   1,198   1,465   1,023   1,696   1,896   866   631   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   115   154   65   6   61   70   40   15   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   554   412   429   381   405   211   296   785   385   619
      Physical sciences   2,839   3,038   3,705   3,483   3,143   3,609   3,843   4,075   4,035   6,011
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   469
        Chemistry   126   259   353   334   319   293   433   646   763   304
        Materials science   0   0   0   39   324   351   177   99   51   0
        Physics   2,713   2,779   3,352   3,110   2,476   2,772   3,188   3,330   3,221   5,101
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   24   193   45   0   0   137
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   719
      Social sciences   165   14   91   13   100   254   563   1,446   1,129   968
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   61   7   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   123   303   1,113   821   772
        Social sciences nec   104   7   91   13   100   131   260   333   308   196
      Sciences nec   169   158   66   4   42   36   54   195   246   40
    Engineering   15,745   13,311   12,502   13,737   11,934   15,241   12,976   12,117   11,299   15,876
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,841   1,115   1,086   1,261   1,239   1,562   1,511   1,414   1,039   1,145
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,748   4,526   5,618   5,874   4,788   6,918   6,024   4,701   3,626   2,866
      Chemical engineering   1,746   1,051   391   289   302   199   221   949   378   848
      Civil engineering   2,257   1,269   885   637   655   805   599   813   785   525
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,074   3,660   2,996   3,704   2,841   4,007   3,500   3,165   3,284   7,350
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   64   80   368   400   325   110   2   111   0
      Mechanical engineering   955   618   873   1,156   960   433   320   314   241   179
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   75   110   78   236   427   396   618   803   698
      Engineering nec   1,124   933   463   370   513   565   295   141   1,032   2,265
    Non-S&E   216   187   81   156   119   114   714   297   396   526
      Business management and business administration   51   83   51   0   0   3   27   0   0   2
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   0
      Education   58   42   9   130   106   71   523   139   279   445
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   107   62   21   26   13   40   164   158   80   50

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   37,990   31,996   185   2,895   1,482   973   459
    Science   22,029   20,062   158   604   443   580   182
      Computer and information sciences   3,942   3,694   0   236   0   12   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   99   99   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   82   82   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   14,261   12,911   158   268   404   338   182
        Agricultural sciences   1,058   1,010   0   2   40   6   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,401   10,433   158   194   364   252   0
        Health sciences   1,687   1,464   0   41   0   0   182
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   115   4   0   31   0   80   0
      Mathematics and statistics   554   554   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,839   2,560   0   54   39   186   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   126   88   0   0   38   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,713   2,472   0   54   1   186   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   165   83   0   38   0   44   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   61   0   0   17   0   44   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   104   83   0   21   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   169   161   0   8   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,745   11,876   27   2,267   988   310   277
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,841   1,710   0   131   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,748   3,215   0   231   51   251   0
      Chemical engineering   1,746   1,421   27   113   185   0   0
      Civil engineering   2,257   1,648   0   373   127   52   57
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,074   2,629   0   791   427   7   220
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   955   324   0   433   198   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,124   929   0   195   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   216   58   0   24   51   83   0
      Business management and business administration   51   0   0   0   51   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   58   58   0   0   0   0   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   107   0   0   24   0   83   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   31,996   28,027   25,963   24,762   24,244   28,827   28,265   26,330   23,821   25,826
  DOD   1,842   1,194   816   669   970   1,201   1,164   1,785   1,989   2,323
  DOE   6,741   6,361   5,496   4,859   3,673   4,648   4,668   4,485   5,584   7,140
  HHS   14,926   13,250   12,566   11,865   11,470   15,297   14,311   12,648   9,278   9,930
  NASA   430   390   386   479   611   379   617   716   474   156
  NSF   4,976   4,722   5,027   5,506   6,490   6,230   5,687   4,559   4,482   4,371
  USDA   1,010   1,032   778   532   466   351   379   725   462   364
  Other   2,071   1,078   894   852   564   721   1,439   1,412   1,552   1,542

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   601   123   478   .
2018   615   118   497   .

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   142   141   141   141   137
    Agricultural sciences   4   4   4   4   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8   8   8   8   8
    Computer and information sciences   7   7   7   7   7
    Engineering   95   93   93   93   93
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   7   7   7   7   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   18   18   18   18   18
    Psychology   3   3   3   3   3
    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

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   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   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   0   0
    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

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   0   1,224
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   724
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   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   0   0
    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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