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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