Northern Illinois 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
2025 181 61.2 460
2024 167 64.1 459 197 69.2 631 259 72.4 925
2023 191 58.9 459 179 74 679 267 71.1 911 285 53.2 602
2022 190 59 457 168 75.6 680 263 71.2 900
2021 197 56.5 447 183 73.9 691 253 72.5 908 280 52.5 583
2020 185 59.4 450 178 74.9 698 254 72.6 916
2019 185 59.2 447 170 76 697 249 73.1 914 298 50 589
2018 166 61.7 428 173 75.6 700 254 72.5 911
2017 152 64.7 425 173 75.1 684 271 70.2 898 288 50.5 575
2016 194 55.5 430 163 77 697 264 70.9 896
2015 159 77.4 693 274 69.9 898 286 50.4 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 79 83 67 69 60 64 70 81 95 62
  Science and engineering 58 64 43 47 37 44 50 51 63 43
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 8 1 5 2 7 5 3 11 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 4 1 1 . . 1 1 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 6 1 . 1 1 3 . 1 4 4
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . 3 . . 3 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 2 . . . 2 1 1 1 2
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . . . . . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer science 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 1 . 2 . . . 1 . 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 2 . . . . . 2
      Engineering, other . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 2 . 3 . . 1 1 2 .
      Geological sciences 2 2 . 2 . . 1 1 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 8 11 10 5 2 7 4 . . .
      Health sciences, other 8 11 10 5 2 7 4 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 9 3 2 4 5 6 1 4 5 3
      Applied mathematics . . . . 3 . . . . 1
      Mathematics 2 . . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1
      Statistics 2 . . 1 . 3 . . 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 5 3 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 1
    Physical sciences 9 14 13 8 4 9 14 8 9 7
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 6 8 4 4 2 5 8 5 5 4
      Physics 3 6 9 4 2 4 6 3 4 3
    Psychology 11 17 14 15 14 11 12 22 25 13
      Clinical psychology 2 7 4 6 2 4 . 7 7 2
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 5 2 2 4 5 5 6 5 9
      Research and experimental psychology 2 2 2 3 2 . 4 1 4 .
      Psychology, other 3 3 6 4 6 2 3 8 9 2
    Social sciences 6 7 3 5 10 4 13 12 11 12
      Economics 3 2 1 3 5 3 5 4 5 3
      Political science and government 2 2 2 1 3 1 5 7 5 4
      Social sciences, other 1 3 . 1 2 . 3 1 1 5
  Non-science and engineering 21 19 24 22 23 20 20 30 32 19
    Business . . . . . . . . . 1
      Business . . . . . . . . . 1
    Education 13 11 20 13 19 9 14 23 20 10
      Education leadership and administration 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Education research 8 11 17 13 19 8 14 18 17 10
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 . 2 . . 1 . 5 3 .
    Humanities and arts 8 8 4 8 4 10 6 7 12 8
      Letters 3 6 2 6 3 8 4 3 8 6
      History 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . 1 . 1 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   276   288   321   324   356   368   404   371   479   473   0
    Hispanic or Latino   51   39   42   40   36   30   41   22   24   28   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   224   248   277   283   316   334   284   264   283   308   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   8   7   2   2   3   2   0
      Asian   16   21   21   11   25   25   22   17   10   18   0
      Black or African American   18   15   28   29   29   25   27   16   11   14   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   1   0   0
      White   177   198   219   235   253   275   231   229   258   274   0
      More than one race   13   14   8   7   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   2   1   4   4   79   85   172   137   0
  Temporary visa holders   435   596   583   386   309   388   319   331   406   457   0
  Science and engineering   644   798   802   613   565   657   597   634   787   852   0
    Science   576   713   709   536   474   532   467   495   596   653   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   25   23   18   17   21   40   41   47   76   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   251   404   388   209   133   184   117   119   145   182   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   8   13   12   11   18   19   21   26   25   0
      Mathematics and statistics   43   40   41   47   49   52   39   54   73   71   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   92   65   71   69   68   65   61   65   65   75   0
      Psychology   98   101   96   91   97   78   87   87   100   105   0
      Social sciences   68   70   77   90   99   114   104   108   98   119   0
    Engineering   68   85   93   77   91   125   130   139   191   199   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   12   12   18   17   26   24   24   26   24   36   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   40   54   59   39   39   73   78   82   92   106   0
      Mechanical engineering   16   19   16   21   26   28   28   31   75   57   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   67   86   102   97   100   99   126   68   98   78   0
      Clinical medicine   13   30   44   47   51   48   0   15   34   0   0
      Other health   54   56   58   50   49   51   126   53   64   78   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   345   392   416   433   440   415   409   270   230   419   0
    Hispanic or Latino   42   55   48   50   32   31   24   15   11   15   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   297   334   365   380   401   378   295   179   155   318   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   2   12   11   1   0   1   0   0
      Asian   25   30   29   22   27   26   24   13   9   29   0
      Black or African American   31   37   45   39   43   37   27   14   12   20   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
      White   231   257   281   307   319   304   225   152   132   267   0
      More than one race   10   10   10   9   0   0   18   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   3   3   3   7   6   90   76   64   86   0
  Temporary visa holders   171   160   109   119   143   144   137   135   138   71   0
  Science and engineering   325   335   289   287   322   332   472   339   323   293   0
    Science   255   257   225   240   244   242   371   241   201   220   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   19   22   29   29   24   18   16   13   23   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   85   77   42   54   72   74   58   58   47   53   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   4   9   11   13   12   10   8   11   12   0
      Mathematics and statistics   28   28   22   22   15   19   25   22   17   19   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   36   31   28   28   30   29   25   29   35   23   0
      Psychology   55   51   65   60   61   49   172   48   28   44   0
      Social sciences   28   47   37   36   24   35   63   60   37   46   0
    Engineering   70   78   64   47   78   90   101   98   122   73   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   42   40   36   11   15   15   12   12   16   14   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   16   27   18   14   24   29   41   41   59   23   0
      Mechanical engineering   12   11   10   22   39   46   48   45   47   36   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   191   217   236   265   261   227   74   66   45   197   0
      Clinical medicine   39   55   73   88   90   52   0   33   16   0   0
      Other health   152   162   163   177   171   175   74   33   29   197   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   33   35   31   29   26   28   29   28   39   41   0
  Science and engineering   33   35   31   29   26   28   26   27   38   40   0
    Science   27   28   26   23   21   23   21   22   31   33   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   3   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   5   4   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   2   3   2   2   4   3   3   6   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   16   15   14   14   13   12   13   10   12   0
      Psychology   5   4   3   4   3   3   3   3   6   6   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5   0
    Engineering   6   7   5   6   5   5   5   5   7   7   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   2   2   3   3   3   3   3   4   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   5   3   4   2   2   2   2   4   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   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   711   884   904   710   665   756   723   702   885   930
  Fellowships   49   54   50   47   49   51   64   57   32   29
    Federal   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   3   4   4
    Institutional   44   47   43   41   44   45   56   48   28   25
    Nonfederal   5   6   6   5   4   5   6   6   0   0
  Research assistantships   64   66   69   61   64   66   74   77   122   123
    Federal   30   30   28   25   24   26   25   23   29   31
    Institutional   26   26   29   27   31   29   36   42   84   81
    Nonfederal   8   10   12   9   9   11   13   12   9   11
  Teaching assistantships   215   224   238   231   238   244   258   266   325   354
    Federal   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   4   4
    Institutional   213   222   236   229   236   243   257   265   321   350
    Nonfederal   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   383   540   547   371   314   395   327   302   406   424
    Federal   2   3   1   2   0   0   1   1   2   2
    Institutional   66   63   62   51   48   59   88   74   100   99
    Nonfederal   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   11   11
    Personal resources   314   473   483   317   265   336   238   227   293   312

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   15   12   13   16   18   0   61   0   60   61   0
    Science   14   12   11   13   16   0   42   0   42   42   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   2   3   3   0   9   0   9   10   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   1   0   1   0   5   0   5   5   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   7   6   6   10   0   14   0   15   15   0
      Psychology   1   0   1   1   1   0   3   0   2   2   0
      Social sciences   1   1   1   3   1   0   8   0   7   7   0
    Engineering   1   0   2   3   2   0   19   0   18   19   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   6   6   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   5   6   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   2   2   1   0   7   0   7   7   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0   3   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   3   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   7   6   0   0   0   30   0   32   32   0
  Science and engineering   8   7   6   0   0   0   29   0   30   30   0
    Science   8   7   6   0   0   0   23   0   24   24   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   7   8   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   3   3   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   7   6   0   0   0   7   0   8   8   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   2   2   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   6   6   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   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   34,467   29,134   27,068   25,261   25,420   26,570   23,280   19,150   21,225   17,722
    Science   23,786   18,522   16,588   15,223   15,208   16,919   17,893   11,350   13,007   9,965
      Computer and information sciences   1,217   1,297   983   944   661   935   1,252   944   748   411
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,140   1,540   1,320   803   553   395   568   290   458   683
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   451   204   66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,180   735   789   662   354   395   568   290   458   620
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   509   601   465   141   199   0   0   0   0   63
      Life sciences   4,230   2,809   2,620   3,011   2,319   4,306   3,552   1,008   3,340   1,328
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,122   638   839   1,232   436   695   766   423   452   668
        Health sciences   2,752   1,922   1,628   1,660   1,854   3,604   2,786   556   2,685   351
        Natural resources and conservation   356   249   153   119   29   0   0   29   131   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   72   289
      Mathematics and statistics   191   114   62   40   76   129   136   164   208   131
      Physical sciences   7,330   6,765   6,220   5,454   5,560   6,106   6,446   4,661   3,629   2,560
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,456   2,619   2,789   1,579   1,536   1,283   1,458   407   547   444
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,874   4,146   3,431   3,875   4,024   4,823   4,988   4,254   3,082   2,116
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,876   893   1,018   947   1,057   1,034   1,260   798   1,625   1,859
      Social sciences   6,802   5,104   4,365   4,024   4,982   4,014   4,679   3,485   2,830   2,964
        Anthropology   62   59   122   162   298   58   224   293   248   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   11   20   165   17   0   3
        Political science and government   6,660   4,961   4,128   3,738   4,375   3,558   3,894   2,169   2,537   2,566
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   20   3   23   8   62   11   10   0   203
        Social sciences nec   55   64   112   101   290   316   385   996   45   192
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   169   29
    Engineering   7,223   4,565   4,132   4,134   1,467   1,418   1,072   1,215   3,508   3,695
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   22
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,952   248   194   88   3   11   75   83   116   47
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   4,091   3,544   2,921   2,965   1,107   1,072   341   660   2,497   0
      Mechanical engineering   720   460   442   404   253   198   381   203   131   354
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   460   313   575   677   104   137   275   269   764   3,272
    Non-S&E   3,458   6,047   6,348   5,904   8,745   8,233   4,315   6,585   4,710   4,062
      Business management and business administration   705   445   868   489   808   421   279   41   121   158
      Communication and communications technologies   13   264   0   0   2   4   23   7   0   5
      Education   1,242   838   387   332   474   700   425   153   176   28
      Humanities   39   0   0   18   0   103   82   73   188   214
      Law   0   0   0   70   4   165   367   101   93   77
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   338   344   269   205   196   0   0   3   10   17
      Non-S&E nec   1,121   4,156   4,824   4,790   7,261   6,840   3,139   6,207   4,122   3,563

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   34,467   14,151   2,228   16,852   721   282   233
    Science   23,786   9,730   1,917   11,855   91   122   71
      Computer and information sciences   1,217   636   0   581   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,140   1,464   53   542   80   0   1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   451   323   0   128   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,180   904   0   275   0   0   1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   509   237   53   139   80   0   0
      Life sciences   4,230   1,045   1,539   1,523   0   58   65
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,122   672   11   388   0   2   49
        Health sciences   2,752   116   1,514   1,050   0   56   16
        Natural resources and conservation   356   257   14   85   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   191   135   0   56   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7,330   5,081   0   2,241   0   8   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,456   1,729   0   719   0   8   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,874   3,352   0   1,522   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,876   1,329   0   525   0   22   0
      Social sciences   6,802   40   325   6,387   11   34   5
        Anthropology   62   40   0   21   0   1   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   6,660   0   325   6,330   0   0   5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   0   0   14   11   0   0
        Social sciences nec   55   0   0   22   0   33   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7,223   3,504   0   3,012   630   26   51
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,952   1,139   0   813   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   4,091   1,629   0   1,839   573   26   24
      Mechanical engineering   720   469   0   211   22   0   18
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   460   267   0   149   35   0   9
    Non-S&E   3,458   917   311   1,985   0   134   111
      Business management and business administration   705   0   0   690   0   15   0
      Communication and communications technologies   13   0   0   5   0   0   8
      Education   1,242   431   283   409   0   119   0
      Humanities   39   31   0   8   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   338   0   0   338   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,121   455   28   535   0   0   103

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   14,151   10,849   9,840   9,080   8,030   8,610   8,903   7,947   9,957   9,158
  DOD   629   255   141   547   157   28   142   85   74   1,098
  DOE   3,797   3,536   3,075   2,447   2,568   2,820   1,881   1,918   1,649   1,849
  HHS   1,189   1,268   1,613   1,275   930   868   1,133   1,170   1,667   852
  NASA   148   189   124   189   87   57   40   89   116   131
  NSF   3,911   3,345   3,106   2,741   2,112   2,500   2,801   2,071   2,703   2,179
  USDA   415   18   18   34   12   116   36   30   265   53
  Other   4,062   2,238   1,763   1,847   2,164   2,221   2,870   2,584   3,483   2,996

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   865   160   705   .
2018   789   138   651   .

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   133   132   123   123   123
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   32   36   32   32   32
    Computer and information sciences   4   5   4   4   4
    Engineering   11   10   11   11   11
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10   5   10   10   10
    Health sciences   13   8   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   40   37   40   40   40
    Psychology   18   20   18   18   18
    Social sciences   5   6   4   4   4
    Other   0   2   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   3,137   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   3,137   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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