Mercer U.

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 377 18.7 459 494 22.5 631 240 74.4 925
2023 363 21.8 459 312 54.6 679 235 74.5 911 230 62.3 602
2022 428 7.3 457 351 49 680 215 76.4 900
2021 353 21.9 447 343 50.9 691 198 78.5 908 238 59.7 583
2020 383 15.8 450 327 53.7 698 203 78.1 916
2019 346 23.4 447 328 53.5 697 212 77.1 914 232 61.1 589
2018 318 26.5 428 315 55.5 700 225 75.6 911
2017 358 16.6 425 316 54.3 684 234 74.3 898 262 55 575
2016 395 9.1 430 333 52.8 697 229 74.8 896
2015 379 12 426 360 48.6 693 224 75.4 898 377 34.6 570
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 7 9 2 8 6 10 14 7 3 5
  Science and engineering 7 9 2 8 6 10 14 7 3 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 4 . 1 . 3 . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 3 . 1 . 2 . 1 . .
    Health sciences 6 5 2 7 6 7 14 6 3 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences 6 5 2 7 6 7 14 6 3 5

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 44 303 198 202 202 202 224 224 208 184
    Hispanic or Latino 1 21 10 11 11 12 20 11 13 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 42 275 184 187 188 186 192 202 186 171
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 8 35 19 30 28 24 37 28 22 22
      Black or African American 10 100 94 83 90 86 84 98 114 104
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 23 132 65 67 67 70 69 74 49 44
      More than one race 1 7 5 5 3 6 2 1 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 7 4 4 3 4 12 11 9 2
  Temporary visa holders 26 37 40 29 29 33 32 28 32 32
  Science and engineering 23 77 76 90 76 86 100 89 95 81
    Science 1 49 42 55 47 56 54 55 85 75
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 42 39 55 47 56 54 55 85 75
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 7 3 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 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 22 28 34 35 29 30 46 34 10 6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 4 4 5 1 4 7 7 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 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4 7 18 16 16 12 21 13 5 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
      Mechanical engineering 7 7 8 12 10 11 16 13 1 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
    Health 47 263 162 141 155 149 156 163 145 135
      Clinical medicine 11 103 110 105 117 110 112 113 89 84
      Other health 36 160 52 36 38 39 44 50 56 51

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 73 139 63 50 62 69 78 86 127 124
    Hispanic or Latino 5 6 1 1 1 2 5 2 4 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 65 128 62 46 57 57 57 56 90 89
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 10 18 12 8 12 11 9 6 5 8
      Black or African American 14 39 18 11 15 16 23 20 9 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 37 63 28 27 30 28 24 30 74 65
      More than one race 4 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 5 0 3 4 10 16 28 33 31
  Temporary visa holders 3 4 2 5 1 2 1 2 2 5
  Science and engineering 66 96 27 30 40 41 36 43 101 102
    Science 0 9 2 0 8 3 5 2 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 0 8 3 5 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 8 2 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 66 87 25 30 32 38 31 41 101 102
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 12 5 6 3 4 3 3 7 12
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 10 10 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 21 31 10 18 25 22 20 31 17 24
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15
      Mechanical engineering 25 25 8 6 3 11 7 4 18 6
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 43
    Health 10 47 38 25 23 30 43 45 28 27
      Clinical medicine 3 31 23 10 12 15 31 30 8 7
      Other health 7 16 15 15 11 15 12 15 20 20

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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 70 340 238 231 231 235 256 252 240 216
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 3 31 19 18 13 11 9 7 6
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 3 31 19 18 13 11 9 7 6
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 28 35 30 32 35 40 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 28 35 30 32 35 40 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 69 309 172 182 181 187 205 243 233 210
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 45 48 44
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 69 303 172 182 181 187 205 198 185 166

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 11
    Science 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 7
  Science and engineering 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 6
    Science 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 6
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 46,504 45,247 50,222 51,989 49,116 44,128 34,197 29,447 31,735 32,838
    Science 13,093 11,379 11,621 11,456 11,505 11,413 10,566 5,424 5,604 6,307
      Computer and information sciences 439 147 149 140 136 115 95 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 10,893 8,788 8,473 8,627 8,624 8,298 8,058 5,172 5,440 5,685
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 268 255 253 250 235 239 233 0 5 2
        Health sciences 10,625 8,533 5,466 5,592 5,307 5,294 5,112 3,651 3,843 4,022
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 2,754 2,785 3,082 2,765 2,713 1,521 1,592 1,661
      Mathematics and statistics 236 238 221 219 224 194 183 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,195 1,664 1,925 1,878 2,038 2,189 1,694 20 10 19
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,078 1,547 1,830 1,786 1,951 2,106 1,613 20 10 6
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 117 117 95 92 87 83 81 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
      Psychology 260 268 300 270 258 253 264 0 0 0
      Social sciences 70 115 89 105 81 57 73 18 14 24
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 5 41 36 54 0 0 0 4 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 55 53 51 47 40 43 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 8 19 0 0 34 17 30 14 14 24
      Sciences nec 0 159 464 217 144 307 199 214 140 579
    Engineering 32,951 33,284 38,452 40,439 37,450 32,624 23,532 23,942 26,049 26,464
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 13,751 10,968 14,803 15,276 12,953 10,878 8,810 6,879 10,767 10,829
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 28 4 9 8 3 12 3 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,823 2,213 1,608 2,152 404 539 1,803 1,303 1,210 611
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 8,065 9,864 11,183 12,062 14,423 12,411 6,791 10,328 9,378 10,333
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 7,557 9,545 10,282 10,341 9,143 8,021 5,606 5,421 4,685 4,685
      Engineering nec 727 690 567 600 524 763 519 5 9 6
    Non-S&E 460 584 149 94 161 91 99 81 82 67
      Business management and business administration 77 55 61 22 47 88 90 77 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 121 491 82 70 32 0 0 2 0 0
      Humanities 0 38 6 2 0 0 9 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 262 0 0 0 82 3 0 2 82 67

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 46,504 28,732 417 10,669 2,640 406 3,640
    Science 13,093 2,575 25 9,642 598 198 55
      Computer and information sciences 439 274 0 165 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 10,893 2,272 25 7,768 598 175 55
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 268 0 0 268 0 0 0
        Health sciences 10,625 2,272 25 7,500 598 175 55
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 236 0 0 236 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,195 24 0 1,148 0 23 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,078 0 0 1,055 0 23 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 117 24 0 93 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 260 0 0 260 0 0 0
      Social sciences 70 5 0 65 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 0 0 57 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 32,951 26,134 392 749 2,042 49 3,585
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 13,751 12,781 0 0 203 0 767
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 28 8 0 7 0 13 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,823 2,204 0 49 570 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 8,065 4,953 0 2 292 0 2,818
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 7,557 6,188 392 0 977 0 0
      Engineering nec 727 0 0 691 0 36 0
    Non-S&E 460 23 0 278 0 159 0
      Business management and business administration 77 0 0 77 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 121 15 0 106 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 262 8 0 95 0 159 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 28,732 29,944 32,504 34,413 31,572 27,035 18,999 19,772 21,120 21,563
  DOD 26,006 26,952 30,267 31,981 29,687 25,307 17,028 18,115 19,055 18,874
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,272 2,494 2,175 2,281 1,821 1,617 1,819 1,501 1,869 1,975
  NASA 128 37 25 11 29 39 56 38 40 4
  NSF 303 421 37 140 35 0 9 0 0 6
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0
  Other 23 40 0 0 0 23 87 118 156 704

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 602 36 566 .
2018 555 47 508 .

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 211 203 203 147 56
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 0 0 1
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 0 0
    Engineering 114 113 99 85 32
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 72 65 84 59 20
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 16 13 13 2 1
    Psychology 4 4 3 0 1
    Social sciences 2 0 1 1 1
    Other 0 3 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 83,552 0 40,000
    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 83,552 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 40,000
    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 1,535 16,486 49,201 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 1,535 3,950 49,201 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 12,537 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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