Massachusetts C. Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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 396 14.6 459 398 42 679 817 11.5 914
2022 368 20.3 457 392 43 680 848 6.7 900
2021 396 12.3 447 383 45.2 691 826 10 908
2020 351 22.8 450 390 44.8 698 771 16.7 916
2019 412 8.8 447 380 46.1 697 731 20.8 914
2018 372 47.4 700 744 19.2 911
2017 358 16.6 425 522 24.5 684 548 5.7 575 703 22.5 898
2016 376 13.5 430 539 23.5 697 629 30.5 896
2015 401 6.8 426 517 26.2 693 731 19.4 898
2014 401 5.9 422 500 28.1 688 794 11.6 889
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 5 7 4 9 3 . 7 5 3 2
  Science and engineering 5 7 4 9 3 . 7 5 3 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 1 2 . 2 . 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 1 2 . 2 . 1 .
    Health sciences 4 6 3 5 1 . . 5 2 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences 3 6 3 5 . . . 5 2 2
      Public health 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . 3 . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry . . . 3 . . 1 . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . 4 . . .
      Economics . . . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 57 54 47 43 48 49 19 21 30 39
    Female 117 121 129 115 117 125 38 36 35 30
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 67 77 91 84 85 102 9 6 5 6
    Hispanic or Latino 6 8 7 6 3 5 1 1 3 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 55 67 83 69 73 81 7 3 1 1
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 12 17 20 18 25 26 4 2 1 0
      Black or African American 10 11 10 11 12 10 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 31 36 47 36 35 45 3 1 0 1
      More than one race 2 3 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 2 1 9 9 16 1 2 1 3
  Temporary visa holders 107 98 85 74 80 72 48 51 60 63
  Science and engineering 18 22 23 21 22 15 35 35 41 45
    Science 18 22 23 21 22 15 35 35 41 45
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 19 19 13 16 15 22 27 28 33
      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 1 3 4 8 6 0 13 8 13 12
      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 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 156 153 153 137 143 159 22 22 24 24
    Clinical medicine 81 82 85 92 92 92 0 0 0 0
    Other health 75 71 68 45 51 67 22 22 24 24

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 27 47 56 46 37 34 0 2 0 1
    Female 125 211 274 239 146 84 2 1 0 3
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 147 248 314 272 179 114 2 1 0 2
    Hispanic or Latino 17 25 32 21 16 8 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 112 192 243 221 136 80 2 1 0 2
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 17 35 51 44 25 7 0 0 0 1
      Black or African American 23 33 40 36 25 17 0 0 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 69 113 136 131 78 53 2 1 0 0
      More than one race 3 10 15 9 7 3 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 18 31 39 30 27 26 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 5 10 16 13 4 4 0 2 0 2
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 2
    Science 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 2 1 0 1
      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 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 152 258 330 283 182 118 0 1 0 2
    Clinical medicine 66 144 193 158 98 53 0 0 0 0
    Other health 86 114 137 125 84 65 0 1 0 2

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      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 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
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 174 175 176 158 165 174 57 57 65 69
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 3 31 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0
  Other types of support 174 175 176 158 165 171 23 57 65 69
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 7 1 1 10 6 0 0 13
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 11 12 38
    Personal resources 174 175 169 157 162 153 16 46 53 18

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0
      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 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
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0
      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 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
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 426 290 346 473 606 600 720 1,066 561 378
    Science 426 290 346 473 606 600 709 1,041 533 337
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 293 210 276 296 508 591 709 1,041 533 337
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 480 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 229 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 133 80 70 177 98 9 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 11 10
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 21 11 10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 31
      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 nec 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: 2023
(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 426 166 . . . 0 0
    Science 426 166 . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Life sciences 293 33 . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Psychology 133 133 . . . 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Economics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Education 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Law 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social work 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies . . . . . . 229 . . .
  DOD . . . . . . 203 . . .
  DOE . . . . . . 0 . . .
  HHS . . . . . . 15 . . .
  NASA . . . . . . 0 . . .
  NSF . . . . . . 11 . . .
  USDA . . . . . . 0 . . .
  Other . . . . . . 0 . . .

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 5 2 3 .

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 . . . 9 .
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 3 .
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 .
    Engineering . . . 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 .
    Health sciences . . . 3 .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 .
    Physical sciences . . . 3 .
    Psychology . . . 0 .
    Social sciences . . . 0 .
    Other . . . 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)

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
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 0 0
    Health sciences . . . . 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . . 0 0
    Social sciences . . . . 0 0
    Other . . . . 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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