Meharry Medical C.

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 402 13.3 459 277 56.6 631 300 68 925
2023 388 16.4 459 364 47 679 296 67.9 911 204 66.6 602
2022 361 21.8 457 380 44.7 680 304 66.6 900
2021 385 14.8 447 364 47.9 691 303 67 908 201 66 583
2020 374 17.8 450 350 50.4 698 313 66.2 916
2019 367 18.8 447 388 45 697 280 69.8 914 198 66.8 589
2018 402 7 428 410 42.1 700 284 69.2 911
2017 349 18.8 425 409 40.9 684 284 68.8 898 196 66.4 575
2016 384 11.6 430 416 41 697 300 66.9 896
2015 401 6.8 426 415 40.8 693 296 67.4 898 192 66.8 570
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 5 6 8 5 7 7 3 8 4 3
  Science and engineering 5 6 8 5 7 7 3 8 4 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 6 8 5 7 7 3 8 4 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 4 3 4 5 5 . 3 1 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 3 1 1 1 . 1 1 2 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 2 . 1 . 1 . 2 .

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   416   222   194   204   203   157   127   125   139   143
    Hispanic or Latino   4   2   5   5   2   6   5   6   5   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   397   179   189   199   201   151   122   119   134   140
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   12   5   7   7   3   3   2   3   3   5
      Black or African American   374   172   176   186   193   145   118   110   128   130
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   8   2   4   4   5   1   2   5   3   4
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   308   193   151   158   163   123   86   82   43   41
    Science   308   193   151   158   163   123   86   82   43   41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   241   193   151   158   163   123   86   82   35   33
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   67   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   108   29   43   46   40   34   41   43   97   102
      Clinical medicine   74   29   43   46   40   34   41   43   97   102
      Other health   34   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

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   0   0   1   1   4   5   0   2   3   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   0   1   1   4   5   0   2   3   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Black or African American   0   0   1   1   4   5   0   2   2   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   1   1   0   2   0   2   0   0
    Science   0   0   1   1   0   2   0   2   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   0   2   0   2   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   4   3   0   0   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   4   3   0   0   3   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   19   14   34   35   27   33   38   44   48   52
  Science and engineering   16   14   26   26   25   25   30   34   32   38
    Science   16   14   26   26   25   25   30   34   32   38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   14   26   26   25   25   30   34   26   30
      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   3   0   8   9   2   8   8   10   16   14
      Clinical medicine   3   0   8   9   2   8   8   10   16   14
      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   416   222   194   204   203   157   127   125   140   143
  Fellowships   29   20   17   17   10   5   12   21   32   26
    Federal   19   12   13   13   4   1   7   20   25   26
    Institutional   8   8   4   4   6   4   5   1   7   0
    Nonfederal   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   8   26   27   29   35   33   30   23   22
    Federal   0   2   20   21   23   32   31   24   23   22
    Institutional   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   6   6   6   3   2   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   387   194   151   160   164   117   82   74   85   95
    Federal   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   387   194   150   159   164   117   82   74   85   91

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   6   14   12   12   11   14   16   13   14   12
    Science   6   14   12   12   11   14   16   13   14   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   14   12   12   11   14   16   13   13   11
      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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   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   8   14   12   12   11   14   16   11   14   12
  Science and engineering   2   14   12   12   11   14   16   11   14   12
    Science   2   14   12   12   11   14   16   11   14   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   14   12   12   11   14   16   11   13   11
      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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   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   23,691   22,002   17,960   15,840   13,870   18,286   16,980   16,782   14,768   13,998
    Science   23,691 i   22,002   17,960   15,840   13,870   18,286   16,980   16,782   14,768   13,998
      Computer and information sciences   547 i   508   65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   23,144 i   21,494   17,895   15,840   13,870   18,286   16,980   16,782   14,768   13,998
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   23,144 i   21,494   17,895   15,840   13,870   18,286   16,980   16,782   14,768   13,998
        Health sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   23,691   19,809   0   650   69   3,163   0
    Science   23,691 i   19,809 i   0 i   650 i   69 i   3,163 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   547 i   547 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   23,144 i   19,262 i   0 i   650 i   69 i   3,163 i   0 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   23,144 i   19,262 i   0 i   650 i   69 i   3,163 i   0 i
        Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i

i=imputed

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   19,809   18,398   15,048   13,784   12,573   16,443   14,515   15,613   13,528   13,068
  DOD   171 i   159   191   219   6   0   0   0   78   382
  DOE   426 i   396   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   18,649 i   17,321   14,611   13,310   12,317   16,232   14,436   15,585   13,435   12,679
  NASA   1 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   547 i   508   186   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
  USDA   15 i   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   0 i   0   60   248   250   211   79   28   15   7

i=imputed

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   141   30   111   .
2018   184   31   153   .

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   260   258   258   258   258
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   183   183   183   183   183
    Computer and information sciences   2   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   75   75   75   75   75
    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

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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   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   0   3,000   0   500   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2,000   0   500   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   1,000   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   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

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