Indiana U.

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
2021 35 5.9 691
2020 37 6.1 697
2019 35 5.8 696
2018 34 5.7 698
2017 30 5.2 684
2016 24 4.3 697
2015 23 4.2 693
2014 21 3.9 688
2013 23 4.9 555
2012 24 5.1 555
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 4,194    3,510    3,553    3,549    3,852    4,588    4,539    4,572    4,266    4,067   
    Male 1,824    1,809    1,841    1,869    2,044    2,592    2,452    2,461    2,250    2,172   
    Female 2,370    1,701    1,712    1,680    1,808    1,996    2,087    2,111    2,016    1,895   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 3,024    2,024    2,025    2,077    2,276    2,565    2,703    2,857    2,636    2,581   
    Hispanic or Latino 316    147    147    146    153    135    132    132    116    110   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 2,693    1,866    1,867    1,916    2,107    2,416    2,548    2,701    2,490    2,429   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 7    7    7    7    4    16    16    19    24    23   
      Asian 245    153    158    177    171    194    196    171    139    136   
      Black or African American 325    136    135    138    162    172    187    178    156    156   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    3    4    6    14    5   
      White 2,032    1,492    1,489    1,518    1,683    1,985    2,092    2,283    2,129    2,081   
      More than one race 84    78    78    76    87    46    53    44    28    28   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 15    11    11    15    16    14    23    24    30    42   
  Temporary visa holders 1,170    1,486    1,528    1,472    1,576    2,023    1,836    1,715    1,630    1,486   
  Science and engineering 3,041    2,971    3,022    2,992    3,110    4,118    3,961    3,979    3,792    3,604   
    Science 2,891    2,767    2,796    2,751    2,888    3,799    3,683    3,747    3,619    3,434   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    19    15    12    18    24   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1,079    645    639    601    612    562    572    568    564    616   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    94    23    175    201    200   
      Computer and information sciences 270    430    450    439    494    842    833    809    661    594   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 35    41    41    45    49    71    80    80    79    80   
      Mathematics and statistics 85    148    152    169    179    187    198    229    207    174   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 439    327    330    307    348    264    100    32    20    22   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    59    58    60    56    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    45    52    46    61    30   
      Physical sciences 454    375    378    347    349    369    363    359    367    385   
      Psychology 160    176    176    177    198    172    234    130    130    136   
      Social sciences 369    566    572    606    603    1,174    1,213    1,307    1,311    1,173   
    Engineering 150    204    226    241    222    319    278    232    173    170   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 41    10    12    20    16    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 33    61    69    64    63    .    .    232    173    170   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 41    70    80    107    114    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 35    63    65    50    29    319    278    .    .    .   
    Health 1,153    539    531    557    742    470    578    593    474    463   
      Clinical medicine 650    179    173    178    176    111    286    310    127    130   
      Other health 503    360    358    379    566    359    292    283    347    333   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 1,312    1,136    1,104    1,262    1,288    995    665    917    412    539   
    Male 599    702    682    783    862    579    349    438    232    278   
    Female 713    434    422    479    426    416    316    479    180    261   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,046    756    738    825    827    751    578    813    321    405   
    Hispanic or Latino 105    53    52    52    49    38    26    25    16    13   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 939    698    681    763    763    701    541    780    299    377   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2    1    1    0    0    1    1    3    3    14   
      Asian 86    97    96    96    102    63    52    47    26    25   
      Black or African American 134    51    51    55    56    75    56    96    14    22   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    1    1    3    0    3    1    0    0    1   
      White 673    530    514    590    588    542    418    622    255    302   
      More than one race 44    18    18    19    17    17    13    12    1    13   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2    5    5    10    15    12    11    8    6    15   
  Temporary visa holders 266    380    366    437    461    244    87    104    91    134   
  Science and engineering 1,092    892    865    996    1,055    873    504    681    364    431   
    Science 993    697    683    791    865    812    448    629    277    375   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    1    2    1    1    1   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 286    85    80    82    77    104    32    54    50    66   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    12    0    7    7    7   
      Computer and information sciences 43    135    130    140    156    119    66    147    85    103   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15    13    13    17    9    7    7    8    25    23   
      Mathematics and statistics 19    53    52    55    54    40    49    33    24    50   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 102    277    277    333    380    280    73    1    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    10    9    11    7    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    4    2    0    1    12   
      Physical sciences 229    19    18    24    24    12    10    12    11    17   
      Psychology 14    16    16    21    39    22    22    9    4    5   
      Social sciences 285    89    88    108    119    211    185    357    69    91   
    Engineering 99    195    182    205    190    61    56    52    87    56   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 18    16    15    7    8    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 9    54    50    74    82    .    .    52    87    56   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 19    100    93    104    93    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 53    25    24    20    7    61    56    .    .    .   
    Health 220    244    239    266    233    122    161    236    48    108   
      Clinical medicine 152    157    154    144    117    51    127    177    2    29   
      Other health 68    87    85    122    116    71    34    59    46    79   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 1,880    435    435    380    174    302    367    413    419    449   
  Science and engineering 1,342    422    422    371    126    285    354    404    411    438   
    Science 1,272    410    410    355    124    268    339    389    390    425   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    9    6    6    3    4   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 492    132    130    103    36    66    94    106    121    139   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    2    2    0   
      Computer and information sciences 89    51    51    50    3    43    76    112    90    109   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12    9    9    6    0    0    13    13    18    18   
      Mathematics and statistics 28    4    4    4    8    8    7    4    6    4   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 108    3    3    4    5    2    3    14    7    8   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    4    4    5    2    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    4    6    7    14    4   
      Psychology 73    40    40    37    32    44    49    40    33    41   
      Physical sciences 279    118    120    116    15    59    59    49    47    60   
      Social sciences 191    49    49    30    23    33    26    36    49    38   
    Engineering 70    12    12    16    2    17    15    15    21    13   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 33    0    0    1    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 12    2    2    1    2    .    .    15    21    13   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 11    2    2    3    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 14    8    8    11    0    17    15    .    .    .   
    Health 538    13    13    9    48    17    13    9    8    11   
      Clinical medicine 380    2    2    1    9    0    3    2    0    1   
      Other health 158    11    11    8    39    17    10    7    8    10   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 4,194    3,510    3,553    3,549    3,852    4,588    4,539    4,572    4,266    4,067   
  Fellowships 3,194    625    628    616    772    520    466    475    457    424   
    Federal 1,778    115    115    83    110    94    109    125    135    130   
    Institutional 1,273    496    499    511    638    357    326    317    285    254   
    Nonfederal 143    14    14    22    24    69    31    33    37    40   
  Research assistantships 164    748    748    444    543    638    786    744    738    754   
    Federal 98    313    313    252    42    199    252    263    272    276   
    Institutional 33    375    375    141    461    412    489    420    382    396   
    Nonfederal 33    60    60    51    40    27    45    61    84    82   
  Teaching assistantships 1    685    687    768    904    1,078    1,189    1,404    1,342    1,260   
    Federal 0    0    0    2    4    0    3    17    4    42   
    Institutional 1    684    686    763    900    1,073    1,184    1,375    1,336    1,216   
    Nonfederal 0    1    1    3    0    5    2    12    2    2   
  Other types of support 835    1,452    1,490    1,721    1,633    2,352    2,098    1,949    1,729    1,629   
    Federal 4    7    7    43    18    9    3    8    8    1   
    Institutional 82    134    134    250    549    494    116    110    111    125   
    Nonfederal 42    34    34    32    27    97    93    105    107    91   
    Personal resources 707    1,277    1,315    1,396    1,039    1,752    1,886    1,726    1,503    1,412   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 253    269    291    275    273    277    253    247    219    218   
    Science 233    255    273    265    265    272    250    240    207    207   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    4    3    2    2    5   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 125    136    144    158    130    108    122    129    121    117   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 11    11    11    7    5    6    5    10    4    3   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 22    0    2    3    2    7    6    3    5    4   
      Mathematics and statistics 10    17    19    14    16    18    17    12    6    7   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    6    6    6    9    12    12    12    11    13   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    1    1    5    10    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    13    12    10    3    3   
      Physical sciences 38    43    45    47    41    50    44    49    42    40   
      Psychology 4    19    23    11    40    43    20    5    11    11   
      Social sciences 23    22    22    14    12    11    9    8    2    4   
    Engineering 20    14    18    10    8    5    3    7    12    11   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    7    12    11   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    6    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 20    8    18    10    8    5    3    .    .    .   
    Health 194    182    169    157    180    162    141    146    117    118   
      Clinical medicine 183    173    160    149    172    155    135    141    112    113   
      Other health 11    9    9    8    8    7    6    5    5    5   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 256    214    215    197    251    220    221    200    197    212   
  Science and engineering 159    130    139    129    171    152    152    128    133    167   
    Science 146    124    132    127    169    151    151    124    124    163   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    3    2    1    1    2   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 76    70    78    81    94    73    84    86    84    104   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 6    6    6    2    2    2    3    5    0    1   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 14    0    0    1    2    4    2    1    4    4   
      Mathematics and statistics 10    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    0    1   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    4    4    5    7    11    9    8    9    9   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    1    6    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    3    3   
      Psychology 2    12    14    8    30    26    20    4    10    10   
      Physical sciences 27    27    26    27    25    28    27    19    13    27   
      Social sciences 11    4    4    2    3    3    2    0    0    2   
    Engineering 13    6    7    2    2    1    1    4    9    4   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    4    9    4   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    1    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 13    5    7    2    2    1    1    .    .    .   
    Health 97    84    76    68    80    68    69    72    64    45   
      Clinical medicine 91    79    73    66    78    68    69    71    64    44   
      Other health 6    5    3    2    2    0    0    1    0    1   

NOTE:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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

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