Medical C. Wisconsin

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 235 49.4 459 315 50.7 631 96 89.8 925
2023 231 50.3 459 321 53.3 679 91 90.2 911 141 76.9 602
2022 275 40.5 457 314 54.4 680 94 89.8 900
2021 234 48.3 447 318 54.5 691 95 89.7 908 148 75 583
2020 247 45.8 450 316 55.3 698 97 89.6 916
2019 249 45 447 324 54.1 697 97 89.6 914 108 82 589
2018 244 43.7 428 345 51.3 700 101 89.1 911
2017 259 39.8 425 348 49.7 684 104 88.6 898 105 82.1 575
2016 271 37.7 430 387 45.1 697 104 88.6 896
2015 260 39.7 426 400 42.9 693 104 88.6 898 110 81 570
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 42 39 26 37 32 32 32 28 24 27
  Science and engineering 42 39 26 37 32 32 32 28 24 27
    Biological and biomedical sciences 34 32 26 32 31 26 29 23 23 23
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 1 1 4 5 5 4 7 5 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 1 1 . . . . 2 .
      Microbiology and immunology 10 6 8 5 7 11 8 1 4 7
      Molecular biology 3 2 . 5 . . . 2 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 3 2 2 3 . 1 1 3 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 1 1 . . . 3 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 9 6 2 8 3 6 2 3 9
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 1 2 . . . . .
    Engineering 3 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3 1 . . 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 4 5 . 4 . 5 1 4 1 3
      Nursing science . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Public health 4 5 . 3 . 5 . 4 1 3
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . . 1 1 1 . 1
      Physics . . . . . 1 1 1 . 1
    Psychology 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 1 . 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

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   227   209   219   212   197   177   161   159   153   144
    Hispanic or Latino   25   24   21   18   17   12   11   9   8   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   199   183   196   191   180   160   141   141   137   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   21   13   16   16   18   8   7   6   3   1
      Black or African American   13   14   12   12   14   10   7   8   5   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   156   152   165   160   146   140   124   125   126   126
      More than one race   9   4   3   3   2   1   3   2   3   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   2   3   0   5   9   9   8   3
  Temporary visa holders   100   95   78   64   57   62   51   41   31   19
  Science and engineering   298   277   259   247   230   220   201   189   174   155
    Science   251   235   216   209   198   196   183   183   174   155
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   251   235   216   209   198   196   183   183   133   124
      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   32   26
      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   47   42   43   38   32   24   18   6   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   47   42   43   38   32   24   18   6   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   29   27   38   29   24   19   11   11   10   8
      Clinical medicine   29   27   37   29   23   18   11   11   10   8
      Other health   0   0   1   0   1   1   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   24   76   64   53   46   29   9   3   3   4
    Hispanic or Latino   4   9   6   5   2   1   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   19   65   56   47   44   28   9   3   3   4
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   4   4   3   3   2   1   0   0   0
      Black or African American   3   6   8   7   4   2   1   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   16   51   40   35   34   24   7   3   3   4
      More than one race   0   4   4   2   3   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   4   5   1   1   2   3   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   11   12   10   4   2   1   1   0   0   1
    Science   10   11   9   3   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   11   9   3   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   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   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   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   17   69   55   50   46   31   8   3   3   3
      Clinical medicine   11   63   48   45   38   24   8   3   3   3
      Other health   6   6   7   5   8   7   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   93   87   110   112   98   83   82   90   66   59
  Science and engineering   87   81   107   107   94   80   78   88   64   57
    Science   82   69   90   94   84   75   76   87   64   57
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   82   69   90   94   84   75   76   87   64   57
      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   5   12   17   13   10   5   2   1   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   12   17   13   10   5   2   1   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   6   6   3   5   4   3   4   2   2   2
      Clinical medicine   6   6   3   5   4   3   4   2   2   2
      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   327   304   297   276   254   239   212   200   184   163
  Fellowships   35   132   91   39   39   30   27   26   26   23
    Federal   23   22   22   18   26   20   23   22   22   18
    Institutional   8   101   63   18   11   7   3   0   1   0
    Nonfederal   4   9   6   3   2   3   1   4   3   5
  Research assistantships   265   149   172   201   193   175   178   174   158   113
    Federal   70   65   88   94   72   63   59   68   44   36
    Institutional   191   64   76   98   113   99   101   95   106   76
    Nonfederal   4   20   8   9   8   13   18   11   8   1
  Teaching assistantships   8   9   10   10   0   11   6   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   9   10   10   0   11   6   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   19   14   24   26   22   23   1   0   0   27
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
    Institutional   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   20
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Personal resources   19   14   23   24   22   23   1   0   0   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, 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   74   71   60   46   56   67   60   69   44   23
    Science   70   68   55   43   48   55   40   69   44   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   69   67   53   43   48   55   40   69   44   23
      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   1   1   2   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   4   3   5   3   8   12   20   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   3   5   3   8   12   20   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   71   80   59   69   62   55   72   57   60   43
      Clinical medicine   71   80   59   69   62   55   72   57   60   43
      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   76   68   55   60   66   61   69   69   55   35
  Science and engineering   47   42   34   31   40   42   37   51   31   14
    Science   43   39   32   31   34   35   27   51   31   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   39   32   31   34   35   27   51   31   14
      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   4   3   2   0   6   7   10   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   3   2   0   6   7   10   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   29   26   21   29   26   19   32   18   24   21
      Clinical medicine   29   26   21   29   26   19   32   18   24   21
      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   360,309   346,691   309,244   276,850   264,325   251,300   229,436   209,618   199,925   199,283
    Science   354,383   338,863   301,817   269,290   255,783   243,500   222,767   209,618   199,925   199,283
      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   354,383   338,863   301,817   269,290   255,783   243,500   222,767   209,618   199,925   199,283
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   109,523   104,865   94,917   83,895   83,882   80,531   74,302   68,694   62,706   48,977
        Health sciences   244,860   233,998   206,900   185,395   171,901   162,969   148,465   140,924   137,219   150,306
        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   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5,926   7,828   7,427   7,560   8,542   7,800   6,669   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,926   7,828   7,427   7,560   8,542   7,800   6,669   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   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 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: 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   360,309   150,035   125   120,110   46,089   38,386   5,564
    Science   354,383   146,354   125   118,635   45,986   37,801   5,482
      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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   354,383   146,354   125   118,635   45,986   37,801   5,482
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   109,523   56,128   1   40,050   5,505   6,316   1,523
        Health sciences   244,860   90,226   124   78,585   40,481   31,485   3,959
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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 nec   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5,926   3,681   0   1,475   103   585   82
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,926   3,681   0   1,475   103   585   82
      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 nec   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 nec   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   150,035   155,403   152,301   136,385   128,783   119,036   111,273   108,276   108,529   109,542
  DOD   6,981   7,510   5,874   5,700   6,418   6,661   7,595   8,328   5,390   4,312
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   9   9   2
  HHS   138,111   143,675   142,490   127,031   118,331   109,049   99,553   96,871   99,737   102,430
  NASA   325   262   596   478   562   286   479   466   659   79
  NSF   475   446   215   485   356   318   392   115   90   8
  USDA   0   199   47   143   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   4,143   3,311   3,079   2,548   3,116   2,722   3,240   2,487   2,644   2,711

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   2,391   493   1,898   .
2018   2,195   470   1,725   .

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   639   577   778   746   725
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   200   186   200   252   245
    Computer and information sciences   5   4   4   4   4
    Engineering   43   47   43   34   30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   207   185   347   145   144
    Mathematics and statistics   3   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   51   48   48   48   48
    Psychology   14   6   6   26   22
    Social sciences   18   8   8   8   8
    Other   97   93   121   228   224

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   103,210   31,000   0   3,204
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   103,210   0   0   3,204
    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   31,000   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   3,250   27,730   13,043   21,900   1,001
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,625   19,217   9,900   21,100   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   985   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   993   800   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   6,252   0   0   382
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,625   0   1,165   0   619
    Psychology   0   1,160   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   1,100   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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