Medical C. Wisconsin

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 231 50.3 459 141 76.9 602 91 90.2 914
2022 275 40.5 457 314 54.4 680 94 89.8 900
2021 234 48.3 447 318 54.5 691 148 75 583 95 89.7 908
2020 247 45.8 450 316 55.2 697 97 89.6 916
2019 249 45 447 324 54 696 108 82 589 97 89.6 914
2018 244 43.7 428 345 51.1 698 101 89.1 911
2017 259 39.8 425 348 49.7 684 105 82.1 575 104 88.6 898
2016 271 37.7 430 387 45.1 697 104 88.6 896
2015 260 39.7 426 400 42.9 693 110 81 570 104 88.6 898
2014 221 48.3 422 396 43.1 688 104 88.5 889
2013 365 35 555
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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 39 26 37 32 32 32 28 24 27 43
  Science and engineering 39 26 37 32 32 32 28 24 27 43
    Biological and biomedical sciences 32 26 32 31 26 29 23 23 23 39
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 1 8
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 1 1 2 4 . 1 . 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 . 1 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 4 5 5 4 7 5 2 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 1 . . . . 2 . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 6 8 5 7 11 8 1 4 7 11
      Molecular biology 2 . 5 . . . 2 . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 2 2 3 . 1 1 3 2 5
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 . . . 3 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 9 6 2 8 3 6 2 3 9 7
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 1 2 . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 5 . 4 . 5 1 4 1 3 1
      Nursing science . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Public health 5 . 3 . 5 . 4 1 3 1
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 2
      Physics . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 2
    Psychology 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 297 276 254 239 212 200 184 163 157 165
    Male 129 116 105 105 98 106 100 90 82 79
    Female 168 160 149 134 114 94 84 73 75 86
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 219 212 197 177 161 159 153 144 132 137
    Hispanic or Latino 21 18 17 12 11 9 8 6 2 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 196 191 180 160 141 141 137 135 129 130
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 16 16 18 8 7 6 3 1 1 3
      Black or African American 12 12 14 10 7 8 5 3 3 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 165 160 146 140 124 125 126 126 124 120
      More than one race 3 3 2 1 3 2 3 5 1 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 0 5 9 9 8 3 1 4
  Temporary visa holders 78 64 57 62 51 41 31 19 25 28
  Science and engineering 259 247 230 220 201 189 174 155 146 156
    Science 216 209 198 196 183 183 174 155 146 156
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 216 209 198 196 183 183 133 124 128 141
      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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 26 15 15
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 3 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 43 38 32 24 18 6 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 43 38 32 24 18 6 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 38 29 24 19 11 11 10 8 11 9
      Clinical medicine 37 29 23 18 11 11 10 8 11 9
      Other health 1 0 1 1 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 65 54 48 32 9 3 3 4 2 1
    Male 17 9 8 9 4 1 1 2 2 0
    Female 48 45 40 23 5 2 2 2 0 1
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 64 53 46 29 9 3 3 4 2 0
    Hispanic or Latino 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 56 47 44 28 9 3 3 4 2 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 8 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 40 35 34 24 7 3 3 4 2 0
      More than one race 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Science and engineering 10 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
    Science 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 2 1 1 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 1 1 2 1 1 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 55 50 46 31 8 3 3 3 1 0
      Clinical medicine 48 45 38 24 8 3 3 3 1 0
      Other health 7 5 8 7 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 110 112 98 83 82 90 66 59 76 84 0
  Science and engineering 107 107 94 80 78 88 64 57 72 82 0
    Science 90 94 84 75 76 87 64 57 72 82 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 90 94 84 75 76 87 64 57 72 82 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 17 13 10 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 17 13 10 5 2 1 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 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 3 5 4 3 4 2 2 2 4 2 0
      Clinical medicine 3 5 4 3 4 2 2 2 4 2 0
      Other health 0 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 297 276 254 239 212 200 184 163 157 165
  Fellowships 91 39 39 30 27 26 26 23 20 10
    Federal 22 18 26 20 23 22 22 18 19 9
    Institutional 63 18 11 7 3 0 1 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 6 3 2 3 1 4 3 5 1 1
  Research assistantships 172 201 193 175 178 174 158 113 137 155
    Federal 88 94 72 63 59 68 44 36 57 75
    Institutional 76 98 113 99 101 95 106 76 66 72
    Nonfederal 8 9 8 13 18 11 8 1 14 8
  Teaching assistantships 10 10 0 11 6 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 10 10 0 11 6 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 24 26 22 23 1 0 0 27 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
    Institutional 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Personal resources 23 24 22 23 1 0 0 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 59 45 55 66 60 69 44 23 56 57
    Science 55 43 48 55 40 69 44 23 56 57
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 53 43 48 55 40 69 44 23 56 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 sciences, 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 studies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 2 7 11 20 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 4 2 7 11 20 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 57 65 60 54 72 57 60 43 119 65
      Clinical medicine 57 65 60 54 72 57 60 43 118 64
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 55 60 66 61 69 69 55 35 80 1
  Science and engineering 34 31 40 42 37 51 31 14 38 0
    Science 32 31 34 35 27 51 31 14 38 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 32 31 34 35 27 51 31 14 38 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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 0 6 7 10 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 2 0 6 7 10 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 21 29 26 19 32 18 24 21 42 1
      Clinical medicine 21 29 26 19 32 18 24 21 42 1
      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 346,691 309,244 276,850 264,325 251,300 229,436 209,618 199,925 199,283 199,713
    Science 338,863 301,817 269,290 255,783 243,500 222,767 209,618 199,925 199,283 199,713
      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 338,863 301,817 269,290 255,783 243,500 222,767 209,618 199,925 199,283 199,713
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 104,865 94,917 83,895 83,882 80,531 74,302 68,694 62,706 48,977 51,783
        Health sciences 233,998 206,900 185,395 171,901 162,969 148,465 140,924 137,219 150,306 147,930
        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 7,828 7,427 7,560 8,542 7,800 6,669 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7,828 7,427 7,560 8,542 7,800 6,669 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 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: 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 346,691 155,403 754 113,726 38,419 33,075 5,314
    Science 338,863 149,668 754 112,076 38,401 32,654 5,310
      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 338,863 149,668 754 112,076 38,401 32,654 5,310
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 104,865 58,524 3 36,153 4,845 4,679 661
        Health sciences 233,998 91,144 751 75,923 33,556 27,975 4,649
        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 7,828 5,735 0 1,650 18 421 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7,828 5,735 0 1,650 18 421 4
      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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 155,403 152,301 136,385 128,783 119,036 111,273 108,276 108,529 109,542 111,241
  DOD 7,510 5,874 5,700 6,418 6,661 7,595 8,328 5,390 4,312 3,833
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 9 2 211
  HHS 143,675 142,490 127,031 118,331 109,049 99,553 96,871 99,737 102,430 104,567
  NASA 262 596 478 562 286 479 466 659 79 0
  NSF 446 215 485 356 318 392 115 90 8 97
  USDA 199 47 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 3,311 3,079 2,548 3,116 2,722 3,240 2,487 2,644 2,711 2,533

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 2,391 493 1,898 .
2018 2,195 470 1,725 .
2017 2,050 464 1,586 .

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 . 103,210 31,000 . 3,204 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 103,210 0 . 3,204 0
    Health sciences . . 31,000 . 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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