Louisiana State U., Health Sciences Center, New Orleans

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 299 35.6 459
2022 313 32.3 457 204 77.4 890
2021 302 33.2 447 223 62.2 583 216 76.5 907
2020 318 30.1 450 212 77.2 915
2019 285 37 447 223 62.6 589 218 76.4 913
2018 323 25.3 428 217 76.5 910
2017 293 31.8 425 228 60.8 575 211 76.8 897
2016 271 37.7 430 204 77.5 895
2015 262 39.2 426 241 58.2 570 198 78.2 897
2014 283 33.7 422 200 77.8 887
2013 245 58.8 588 201 77.6 884
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 23 16 17 15 21 13 17 24 26 20
  Science and engineering 22 16 17 15 21 13 17 24 26 20
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 11 15 13 19 10 17 18 25 14
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 2 1 3 3 . 3 1 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 1 1 4 2 1 . 3 2 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 1 . . 1 . 2 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 1 . 3 . 1 2 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . 2 1 1 1 1 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 3 . 1 1 4 5 4 1
      Molecular biology . 1 . . 2 . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 . 4 4 2 1 1 1 5 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology 4 5 1 2 3 2 6 1 5 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 6 1 2 . 2 . 4 . 2 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 4 5 2 2 2 3 . 6 1 5
      Nursing science 3 . . . . . . 1 1 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Public health 1 5 2 1 2 3 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . 4 . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 53,995 44,370 43,419 40,914 38,989 40,785 43,067 46,840 45,486 49,443
    Science 53,995 44,370 43,419 40,914 38,989 40,785 43,067 46,840 45,486 49,443
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 475 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 53,995 44,370 43,419 40,914 38,989 40,310 43,067 46,840 45,486 49,443
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,544 20,165 19,533 18,839 18,827 18,285 17,667 17,620 19,524 21,881
        Health sciences 43,024 23,148 23,192 20,974 19,849 21,621 25,049 28,886 25,687 27,002
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 5,427 1,057 694 1,101 313 404 351 334 275 560
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
      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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 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.
  • 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: 2022
(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 53,995 33,087 168 13,488 3,193 3,275 784
    Science 53,995 33,087 168 13,488 3,193 3,275 784
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 53,995 33,087 168 13,488 3,193 3,275 784
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,544 4,173 0 1,143 1 227 0
        Health sciences 43,024 25,397 168 10,563 3,150 3,026 720
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 5,427 3,517 0 1,782 42 22 64
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 33,087 34,272 31,381 31,290 26,988 28,018 31,526 36,027 34,637 36,886
  DOD 562 189 145 488 361 320 522 601 337 312
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 31,854 32,938 30,914 30,293 26,228 26,701 30,447 34,997 33,939 36,318
  NASA 88 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  NSF 153 481 66 101 177 749 314 176 227 21
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 430 605 256 408 222 248 243 253 134 232

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 526 113 413 .
2018 497 94 403 .
2017 517 99 418 .
2016 539 119 420 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 222 220 214 168 168
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 155 161 146 100 100
    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 67 60 69 68 68
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . 18,327 8,866 . 0
    Health sciences . . 18,327 8,866 . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 14,650 2,545 703 970 3,170
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14,000 656 259 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 650 1,890 444 970 3,170
    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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