Miami 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 235 63.2 631 278 70.3 925
2023 237 65.5 679 269 70.8 911 218 64.2 602
2022 223 67.6 680 255 72 900
2021 210 70 691 254 72.4 908 236 60 583
2020 196 72.3 698 260 72 916
2019 187 73.5 697 266 71.3 914 230 61.4 589
2018 194 72.7 700 271 70.6 911
2017 197 71.6 684 281 69.1 898 241 58.6 575
2016 212 70 697 292 67.8 896
2015 206 70.7 693 284 68.8 898 250 56.7 570
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

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   323   327   348   408   438   435   400   430   423   418
    Hispanic or Latino   17   22   25   38   33   28   22   23   17   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   273   304   321   364   396   396   360   389   391   390
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   0
      Asian   22   21   14   20   19   14   13   19   19   17
      Black or African American   14   8   9   14   13   17   11   17   15   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   226   261   278   308   346   347   320   344   347   354
      More than one race   11   14   20   22   18   16   14   7   9   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   33   1   2   6   9   11   18   18   15   14
  Temporary visa holders   207   200   202   151   150   203   189   170   161   171
  Science and engineering   438   441   471   464   476   516   473   478   479   491
    Science   405   403   424   421   438   468   430   433   438   458
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   102   103   100   111   113   107   112   107   110   111
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   36   27   27   18   15   14   14   17   14   21
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   23   24   23   27   22   26   24   28   59   72
      Mathematics and statistics   38   35   30   29   36   46   46   48   37   38
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   33   37   29   28   28   31   30   30   29   36
      Natural resources and conservation   15   8   18   16   24   24   22   21   0   0
      Physical sciences   76   79   79   76   73   80   85   76   76   78
      Psychology   75   84   106   101   108   116   75   79   79   73
      Social sciences   7   6   12   15   19   24   22   27   34   29
    Engineering   33   38   47   43   38   48   43   45   41   33
      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   6   10   9   11   14   16   10   11   14   20
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   8   13   13   12   10   15   15   18   16   8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   19   15   25   20   14   17   18   16   11   5
      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   92   86   79   95   112   122   116   122   105   98
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   92   86   79   95   112   122   116   122   105   98

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   536   596   625   612   616   618   651   670   671   549
    Hispanic or Latino   48   66   64   52   46   46   48   45   44   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   360   500   514   525   525   527   567   580   577   478
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   3   4   4   3   1
      Asian   10   22   21   15   14   13   15   16   17   11
      Black or African American   6   5   12   19   17   11   11   17   12   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   1   1   1
      White   320   445   458   464   467   472   508   510   520   437
      More than one race   24   28   22   26   25   28   28   32   24   19
    Unknown ethnicity and race   128   30   47   35   45   45   36   45   50   43
  Temporary visa holders   10   3   5   9   13   6   16   10   17   5
  Science and engineering   538   595   627   606   621   623   655   668   682   547
    Science   535   595   624   600   617   622   651   664   673   544
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   497   567   592   574   585   590   603   614   621   519
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   4   3   3   3   2   3   3   1   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   4   6   3   3   2   0   19   3
      Mathematics and statistics   12   1   8   1   10   3   10   2   12   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   3   4   3   1   2   2   8   11   5
      Natural resources and conservation   1   3   1   2   2   13   19   26   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   1   0   3   0   1   1   1   1
      Psychology   12   13   9   9   9   6   11   9   6   10
      Social sciences   0   0   2   2   1   3   0   1   2   1
    Engineering   3   0   3   6   4   1   4   4   9   3
      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   1   5   2   0   2   2   4   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   4   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   1   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   8   4   3   15   8   1   12   12   6   7
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   4   3   15   8   1   12   12   6   7

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   60   54   58   63   53   57   45   42   52   35
  Science and engineering   59   52   57   62   53   56   44   41   51   35
    Science   58   48   52   59   48   49   43   37   46   32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   13   13   11   14   11   12   11   16   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   1   3   0   1   4   0   1   3   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   5   3   4   2   3   3   4   6   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   2   2   2   1   0   2   4   4   1
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   24   23   20   22   21   17   17   12   10   11
      Psychology   10   4   10   19   6   9   9   3   7   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2   3   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   4   5   3   5   7   1   4   5   3
      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   3   0   0   2   2   0   2   2   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   4   3   3   4   1   2   3   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   0   0   1   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   1   2   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   2   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   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   530   527   550   559   588   638   589   600   584   589
  Fellowships   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   93   112   106   170   113   0   0   0   203   260
    Federal   42   52   49   63   36   0   0   0   14   21
    Institutional   46   43   44   107   67   0   0   0   186   227
    Nonfederal   5   17   13   0   10   0   0   0   3   12
  Teaching assistantships   245   246   310   260   308   0   0   0   56   61
    Federal   3   0   8   0   13   0   0   0   6   6
    Institutional   233   245   294   260   280   0   0   0   45   52
    Nonfederal   9   1   8   0   15   0   0   0   5   3
  Other types of support   192   169   134   125   167   638   589   600   325   260
    Federal   15   2   1   0   4   57   45   42   32   8
    Institutional   44   58   25   18   28   418   427   419   167   89
    Nonfederal   10   7   0   0   3   25   21   22   7   6
    Personal resources   123   102   108   107   132   138   96   117   119   157

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   8   4   9   8   10   6   5   13   9   13
    Science   6   4   9   8   10   6   5   13   9   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   3   2   3   1   1   6   5   5
      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   1   2   1   1   1   2   1   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   4   4   3   6   4   3   3   2   5
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
    Engineering   2   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   2   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

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   4   8   6   9   6   4   6   3   8
  Science and engineering   8   4   8   6   9   6   4   6   3   8
    Science   6   4   8   6   9   6   4   6   3   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   3   2   3   1   1   3   1   3
      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   1   2   1   1   1   2   1   1
      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   4   4   4   2   5   4   2   1   1   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   0   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   2   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

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   28,566   28,430   28,799   25,138   24,489   22,380   19,658   17,239   16,057   16,108
    Science   17,528   17,720   18,181   18,689   18,025   16,210   14,849   12,595   12,137   13,222
      Computer and information sciences   759   750   462   564   721   775   670   234   390   166
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   631   768   829   1,071   1,354   1,031   1,241   514   513   1,212
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   18   0   45
        Geological and earth sciences   631   767   829   1,071   1,354   1,031   1,232   496   513   640
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   527
      Life sciences   10,972   7,968   9,782   9,733   12,044   11,143   8,597   6,604   7,412   4,279
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   27   26   42   48   86   3   0   17
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,620   5,120   5,808   3,528   5,852   6,078   5,152   4,484   5,118   2,961
        Health sciences   3,023   2,729   3,856   5,813   5,586   4,422   2,802   804   1,085   324
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   329   119   91   366   564   595   557   1,313   1,209   977
      Mathematics and statistics   486   636   346   427   310   376   241   350   414   488
      Physical sciences   914   4,186   2,701   3,940   1,329   1,046   1,913   1,955   1,286   3,004
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Chemistry   262   3,590   2,267   3,798   1,185   847   1,786   1,694   976   2,514
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   652   339   434   142   142   199   124   25   160   280
        Physical sciences nec   0   257   0   0   2   0   0   236   150   210
      Psychology   1,719   2,246   3,279   1,510   1,685   1,368   1,186   1,452   936   1,463
      Social sciences   2,047   1,166   782   1,444   582   471   992   1,087   633   1,979
        Anthropology   368   166   0   1   43   59   5   0   572   0
        Economics   126   339   181   231   51   81   292   0   0   0
        Political science and government   191   229   80   54   42   41   44   33   0   74
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   66   0   56   0   15   16   375   568   19   802
        Social sciences nec   1,296   432   465   1,158   431   274   276   486   42   1,103
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   399   553   631
    Engineering   4,806   4,562   4,474   4,356   3,783   3,070   2,271   2,887   1,974   1,682
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   633   639   741   1,002   1,069   753   650   812   571   329
      Chemical engineering   1,918   1,357   1,703   1,186   944   745   493   720   671   523
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,123   1,619   1,359   1,181   1,094   923   779   550   248   355
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   811   128   558   550   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   165   643   113   275   492   470   278   511   324   333
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   156   176   0   162   184   179   52   294   155   137
    Non-S&E   6,232   6,148   6,144   2,093   2,681   3,100   2,538   1,757   1,946   1,204
      Business management and business administration   736   1,421   1,213   696   485   189   120   3   35   36
      Communication and communications technologies   512   225   331   132   103   186   5   0   59   0
      Education   1,716   1,005   1,693   428   1,577   2,005   1,849   1,726   1,105   772
      Humanities   252   673   1,271   153   53   61   164   17   164   135
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   154   74   14   72   45   26   85   0   583   60
      Visual and performing arts   258   522   164   43   17   39   34   0   0   1
      Non-S&E nec   2,604   2,228   1,458   569   401   594   281   11   0   200

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   28,566   11,085   1,481   12,474   1,284   1,135   1,107
    Science   17,528   8,050   989   6,052   666   950   821
      Computer and information sciences   759   180   0   6   0   0   573
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   631   492   4   126   0   3   6
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   631   492   4   126   0   3   6
        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   10,972   6,023   712   3,012   527   476   222
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,620   5,306   37   1,560   489   153   75
        Health sciences   3,023   652   658   1,209   38   320   146
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   329   65   17   243   0   3   1
      Mathematics and statistics   486   95   0   263   108   20   0
      Physical sciences   914   369   0   544   0   0   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   262   0   0   262   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   652   369   0   282   0   0   1
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,719   556   0   1,113   22   28   0
      Social sciences   2,047   335   273   988   9   423   19
        Anthropology   368   7   269   92   0   0   0
        Economics   126   0   0   126   0   0   0
        Political science and government   191   0   4   78   0   109   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   66   0   0   66   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,296   328   0   626   9   314   19
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,806   1,674   350   2,039   600   106   37
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   633   0   0   633   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   1,918   830   20   531   448   89   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,123   463   165   495   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   811   365   165   75   152   17   37
      Mechanical engineering   165   0   0   165   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   156   16   0   140   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,232   1,361   142   4,383   18   79   249
      Business management and business administration   736   207   0   440   0   1   88
      Communication and communications technologies   512   141   112   199   13   37   10
      Education   1,716   966   0   684   0   11   55
      Humanities   252   0   0   249   0   3   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   154   0   30   124   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   258   0   0   254   4   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,604   47   0   2,433   1   27   96

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   11,085   10,724   10,277   9,412   10,473   9,755   9,627   9,093   9,189   10,008
  DOD   592   915   873   1,322   1,314   776   159   113   189   537
  DOE   463   0   280   360   545   400   121   160   356   453
  HHS   5,351   3,991   4,147   2,414   3,187   3,214   2,648   3,243   4,488   2,939
  NASA   70   144   235   1,035   163   153   25   2   6   5
  NSF   3,622   4,056   3,372   2,687   3,820   3,385   4,177   3,948   2,983   5,032
  USDA   7   110   118   0   52   45   159   22   59   0
  Other   980   1,508   1,252   1,594   1,392   1,782   2,338   1,605   1,108   1,042

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   615   92   523   .
2018   548   144   404   .

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   375   335   327   315   277
    Agricultural sciences   12   8   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   89   84   90   85   97
    Computer and information sciences   15   8   8   7   4
    Engineering   73   62   63   53   44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   29   30   29   29   20
    Health sciences   13   13   7   14   11
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   1   0
    Natural resources and conservation   10   0   2   9   2
    Physical sciences   83   75   73   81   65
    Psychology   27   25   25   24   25
    Social sciences   10   13   13   8   6
    Other   13   15   15   4   4

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   9,654   3,070   17,483   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   4,179   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2,182   0   17,483   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   3,070   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   1,044   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   2,249   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   4,200   157,420   1,550   64,344   50,228
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,200   250   0   62,711   34,641
    Computer and information sciences   0   35,000   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,500   1,170   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   96,000   0   493   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   25,000   0   1,140   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,500   0   1,550   0   13,545
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2,042
    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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