Indiana 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
2025
2024 39 94 631
2023 32 95.5 679
2022 30 95.8 680
2021 35 95.1 691
2020 37 94.9 698
2019 35 95.2 697
2018 34 95.3 700
2017 30 95.8 684
2016 24 96.7 697
2015 23 96.8 693
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,750   2,000   2,189   3,024   2,024   2,025   2,077   2,276   2,565   2,703   0
    Hispanic or Latino   168   144   185   316   147   147   146   153   135   132   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,575   1,842   1,986   2,693   1,866   1,867   1,916   2,107   2,416   2,548   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   24   8   7   7   7   7   4   16   16   0
      Asian   196   208   208   245   153   158   177   171   194   196   0
      Black or African American   146   157   153   325   136   135   138   162   172   187   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4   0
      White   1,156   1,370   1,536   2,032   1,492   1,489   1,518   1,683   1,985   2,092   0
      More than one race   74   82   80   84   78   78   76   87   46   53   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   14   18   15   11   11   15   16   14   23   0
  Temporary visa holders   2,091   2,570   2,474   1,170   1,486   1,528   1,472   1,576   2,023   1,836   0
  Science and engineering   3,027   3,431   3,484   3,041   2,971   3,022   2,992   3,110   4,118   3,961   0
    Science   2,957   3,216   3,275   2,891   2,767   2,796   2,751   2,888   3,799   3,683   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   15   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   593   631   819   1,079   645   639   601   612   562   572   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   94   23   0
      Computer and information sciences   688   840   818   270   430   450   439   494   842   833   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   43   35   37   35   41   41   45   49   71   80   0
      Mathematics and statistics   203   143   181   85   148   152   169   179   187   198   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   654   792   799   439   327   330   307   348   264   100   0
      Natural resources and conservation   66   48   0   0   59   58   60   56   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   243   219   208   454   375   378   347   349   369   363   0
      Psychology   109   148   152   160   176   176   177   198   172   234   0
      Social sciences   358   360   261   369   566   572   606   603   1,174   1,213   0
    Engineering   70   215   209   150   204   226   241   222   319   278   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   18   19   41   10   12   20   16   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   59   65   33   61   69   64   63   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   44   51   41   70   80   107   114   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   67   94   74   35   63   65   50   29   319   278   0
    Health   814   1,139   1,179   1,153   539   531   557   742   470   578   0
      Clinical medicine   381   343   336   650   179   173   178   176   111   286   0
      Other health   433   796   843   503   360   358   379   566   359   292   0

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,136   1,335   1,333   1,046   756   738   825   827   751   578   0
    Hispanic or Latino   80   95   94   105   53   52   52   49   38   26   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,045   1,221   1,217   939   698   681   763   763   701   541   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   3   2   1   1   0   0   1   1   0
      Asian   126   147   164   86   97   96   96   102   63   52   0
      Black or African American   101   114   103   134   51   51   55   56   75   56   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   1   1   0   1   1   3   0   3   1   0
      White   783   916   895   673   530   514   590   588   542   418   0
      More than one race   32   41   51   44   18   18   19   17   17   13   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   19   22   2   5   5   10   15   12   11   0
  Temporary visa holders   593   642   651   266   380   366   437   461   244   87   0
  Science and engineering   1,385   1,574   1,562   1,092   892   865   996   1,055   873   504   0
    Science   1,317   1,410   1,397   993   697   683   791   865   812   448   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   206   185   255   286   85   80   82   77   104   32   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   190   228   221   43   135   130   140   156   119   66   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   21   24   20   15   13   13   17   9   7   7   0
      Mathematics and statistics   90   112   152   19   53   52   55   54   40   49   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   265   327   293   102   277   277   333   380   280   73   0
      Natural resources and conservation   23   19   0   0   10   9   11   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   182   168   188   229   19   18   24   24   12   10   0
      Psychology   56   47   54   14   16   16   21   39   22   22   0
      Social sciences   284   300   214   285   89   88   108   119   211   185   0
    Engineering   68   164   165   99   195   182   205   190   61   56   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   8   5   12   18   16   15   7   8   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   45   48   9   54   50   74   82   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   60   54   19   100   93   104   93   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   58   53   50   53   25   24   20   7   61   56   0
    Health   344   403   422   220   244   239   266   233   122   161   0
      Clinical medicine   192   279   284   152   157   154   144   117   51   127   0
      Other health   152   124   138   68   87   85   122   116   71   34   0

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   236   833   1,079   1,880   435   435   380   174   302   367   0
  Science and engineering   221   663   697   1,342   422   422   371   126   285   354   0
    Science   216   633   675   1,272   410   410   355   124   268   339   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   6   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   115   145   174   492   132   130   103   36   66   94   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   16   176   188   89   51   51   50   3   43   76   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   19   18   12   9   9   6   0   0   13   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   13   14   28   4   4   4   8   8   7   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   165   184   108   3   3   4   5   2   3   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   7   0   0   4   4   5   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   21   38   28   279   118   120   116   15   59   59   0
      Psychology   17   25   32   73   40   40   37   32   44   49   0
      Social sciences   30   45   37   191   49   49   30   23   33   26   0
    Engineering   5   30   22   70   12   12   16   2   17   15   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   2   1   33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   5   2   12   2   2   1   2   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   1   3   11   2   2   3   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   5   22   16   14   8   8   11   0   17   15   0
    Health   15   170   382   538   13   13   9   48   17   13   0
      Clinical medicine   10   92   128   380   2   2   1   9   0   3   0
      Other health   5   78   254   158   11   11   8   39   17   10   0

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   3,841   4,570   4,663   4,194   3,510   3,553   3,549   3,852   4,588   4,539
  Fellowships   715   1,301   1,602   3,194   625   628   616   772   520   466
    Federal   58   521   527   1,778   115   115   83   110   94   109
    Institutional   628   594   865   1,273   496   499   511   638   357   326
    Nonfederal   29   186   210   143   14   14   22   24   69   31
  Research assistantships   171   431   367   164   748   748   444   543   638   786
    Federal   114   250   193   98   313   313   252   42   199   252
    Institutional   25   131   143   33   375   375   141   461   412   489
    Nonfederal   32   50   31   33   60   60   51   40   27   45
  Teaching assistantships   85   485   349   1   685   687   768   904   1,078   1,189
    Federal   1   9   1   0   0   0   2   4   0   3
    Institutional   84   473   348   1   684   686   763   900   1,073   1,184
    Nonfederal   0   3   0   0   1   1   3   0   5   2
  Other types of support   2,870   2,353   2,345   835   1,452   1,490   1,721   1,633   2,352   2,098
    Federal   63   53   358   4   7   7   43   18   9   3
    Institutional   1,398   206   167   82   134   134   250   549   494   116
    Nonfederal   61   38   31   42   34   34   32   27   97   93
    Personal resources   1,348   2,056   1,789   707   1,277   1,315   1,396   1,039   1,752   1,886

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   291   212   273   241   259   278   275   273   277   253   0
    Science   291   196   267   222   247   262   265   265   272   250   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   152   109   134   120   129   139   158   130   108   122   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   15   10   20   11   11   11   7   5   6   5   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   3   10   20   0   2   3   2   7   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   15   12   10   10   16   17   14   16   18   17   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   0   18   0   6   6   6   9   12   12   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   4   0   1   1   5   10   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   57   44   46   38   43   44   47   41   50   44   0
      Psychology   19   7   0   4   19   20   11   40   43   20   0
      Social sciences   14   8   24   19   22   22   14   12   11   9   0
    Engineering   0   16   6   19   12   16   10   8   5   3   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   16   6   19   6   16   10   8   5   3   0
    Health   195   155   166   174   160   156   157   180   162   141   0
      Clinical medicine   184   147   152   163   151   147   149   172   155   135   0
      Other health   11   8   14   11   9   9   8   8   7   6   0

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   271   215   222   256   214   215   197   251   220   221   0
  Science and engineering   151   128   150   159   130   139   129   171   152   152   0
    Science   151   121   145   146   124   132   127   169   151   151   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   89   74   81   76   70   78   81   94   73   84   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   6   8   6   6   6   2   2   2   3   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   5   14   0   0   1   2   4   2   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   0   10   1   0   0   0   1   2   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   7   0   4   4   5   7   11   9   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   1   0   0   0   1   6   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   32   25   32   27   27   26   27   25   28   27   0
      Psychology   13   7   0   2   12   14   8   30   26   20   0
      Social sciences   5   3   11   11   4   4   2   3   3   2   0
    Engineering   0   7   5   13   6   7   2   2   1   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   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   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   7   5   13   5   7   2   2   1   1   0
    Health   120   87   72   97   84   76   68   80   68   69   0
      Clinical medicine   114   83   68   91   79   73   66   78   68   69   0
      Other health   6   4   4   6   5   3   2   2   0   0   0

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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