Oakland 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 205 56 460
2024 235 49.4 459 254 60.2 631 251 73.2 925
2023 222 52.2 459 239 65.2 679 246 73.4 911 267 56.2 602
2022 223 51.8 457 229 66.8 680 234 74.3 900
2021 210 53.6 447 218 68.9 691 277 69.9 908 281 52.4 583
2020 205 55 450 211 70.2 698 326 64.8 916
2019 196 56.7 447 205 71 697 285 69.2 914 286 52 589
2018 208 52 428 205 71.1 700 308 66.6 911
2017 233 45.8 425 203 70.7 684 301 66.9 898 304 47.7 575
2016 199 54.3 430 226 68 697 293 67.7 896
2015 230 67.2 693 278 69.4 898 300 48 570
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 58 42 44 45 48 51 59 52 38 56
  Science and engineering 46 33 27 32 34 36 39 30 28 36
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 4 7
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . . . . 2 . 2 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 2 4 3 2 1 1 3 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . . 1 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 6 3 1 1 9 13 12 6 1 4
      Computer science 6 2 1 1 5 7 8 6 1 4
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . 4 6 4 . . .
    Engineering 18 15 13 22 10 13 19 16 10 14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 12 11 5 9 6 5 7 4 4 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . 3 3 . 2 3 4 1 2
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 5 3 3 8 3 5 9 8 5 7
      Engineering, other 1 1 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 4 3 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 .
      Nursing science 1 2 . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 1 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 .
    Mathematics and statistics 5 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 7 4
      Applied mathematics 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 3
      Mathematics . . . . 1 . . 1 . 1
      Statistics 3 1 . . . 2 . . 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 1 3 . . 1 1 . 1 2
      Chemistry 2 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2
      Physics 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Psychology 5 5 2 2 7 2 2 1 2 4
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 . . 1 2 . . 1 . 2
      Research and experimental psychology . 4 . 1 2 2 1 . 1 2
      Psychology, other 3 1 2 . 3 . 1 . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 12 9 17 13 14 15 20 22 10 20
    Business . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Business . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Education 12 8 16 13 13 15 20 22 10 20
      Education leadership and administration 5 3 5 6 3 6 13 10 4 6
      Education research 2 1 4 3 4 1 3 4 3 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields 5 4 6 4 5 7 4 8 2 6
      Education, other . . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 2

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   252   258   270   274   289   290   286   308   283   292   0
    Hispanic or Latino   15   14   13   14   10   12   8   6   5   4   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   235   238   252   257   275   272   269   287   260   267   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   1   2   0
      Asian   19   27   27   24   23   27   24   26   21   17   0
      Black or African American   18   16   17   17   24   25   20   22   21   24   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   185   184   200   208   222   213   214   230   212   219   0
      More than one race   11   10   7   7   5   5   9   7   5   5   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   6   5   3   4   6   9   15   18   21   0
  Temporary visa holders   222   263   253   241   235   280   263   256   238   188   0
  Science and engineering   423   454   455   452   478   530   498   447   466   423   0
    Science   270   282   266   247   253   264   242   217   271   233   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   83   76   77   73   70   63   51   43   37   39   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   11   0
      Computer and information sciences   107   131   107   82   95   106   98   81   102   53   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   26   22   21   26   23   24   24   26   24   28   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   28   30   27   28   23   24   17   16   12   18   0
      Psychology   24   22   33   32   37   42   46   44   38   31   0
      Social sciences   2   1   1   6   5   5   6   7   49   53   0
    Engineering   153   172   189   205   225   266   256   230   195   190   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   70   83   96   101   90   111   99   90   86   79   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   21   26   24   29   33   39   33   25   8   14   0
      Mechanical engineering   62   63   69   75   102   116   124   115   101   97   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   51   67   68   63   46   40   51   117   55   57   0
      Clinical medicine   41   53   51   50   39   36   34   29   33   23   0
      Other health   10   14   17   13   7   4   17   88   22   34   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   239   276   286   309   313   331   315   342   397   431   0
    Hispanic or Latino   10   9   11   11   12   17   12   14   12   7   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   222   257   260   285   288   302   280   295   340   378   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   2   2   3   0
      Asian   36   37   29   38   46   39   35   28   39   36   0
      Black or African American   14   15   13   16   13   13   11   12   22   23   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   164   191   210   225   223   244   231   253   274   312   0
      More than one race   8   14   7   5   4   5   2   0   3   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   10   15   13   13   12   23   33   45   46   0
  Temporary visa holders   108   108   110   117   132   102   95   80   97   63   0
  Science and engineering   298   343   364   399   433   420   385   361   459   451   0
    Science   108   111   119   129   139   137   128   105   193   195   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   20   15   18   13   15   7   6   9   9   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   14   0
      Computer and information sciences   54   50   54   57   66   67   65   47   87   76   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   10   14   16   19   19   19   15   18   17   18   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   18   15   24   23   23   22   25   24   25   26   0
      Psychology   9   11   9   11   14   7   9   3   3   2   0
      Social sciences   1   1   1   1   4   7   7   7   40   50   0
    Engineering   190   232   245   270   294   283   257   256   266   256   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   90   106   111   109   106   105   109   122   113   96   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   35   35   36   29   41   37   27   26   37   42   0
      Mechanical engineering   65   91   98   132   147   141   121   108   116   118   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   49   41   32   27   12   13   25   61   35   43   0
      Clinical medicine   21   25   21   22   10   13   12   15   12   3   0
      Other health   28   16   11   5   2   0   13   46   23   40   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   36   37   23   15   7   17   24   16   7   10   0
  Science and engineering   34   36   23   15   7   17   23   14   4   8   0
    Science   17   23   21   9   2   10   16   6   3   7   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   10   11   5   1   6   10   2   0   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   6   7   1   0   1   1   2   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   3   0   1   0   1   2   0   1   1   0
      Psychology   0   3   2   2   1   2   3   2   1   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17   13   2   6   5   7   7   8   1   1   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   13   7   2   4   5   5   3   4   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   4   0   2   0   2   3   4   1   0   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   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   2   0
      Clinical medicine   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   2   0
      Other health   0   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   474   521   523   515   524   570   549   564   521   480
  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   100   97   92   70   70   92   91   74   63   51
    Federal   34   37   22   15   7   17   24   16   7   10
    Institutional   66   58   67   54   61   65   58   56   54   29
    Nonfederal   0   2   3   1   2   10   9   2   2   12
  Teaching assistantships   134   141   128   178   153   137   122   112   110   91
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   134   141   128   178   153   135   121   111   110   90
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   1
  Other types of support   240   283   303   267   301   341   336   378   348   338
    Federal   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   2   9   2   2   3   4   3   6   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   238   281   293   265   299   338   332   375   342   324

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   2   10   7   5   3   3   7   9   10   11   0
    Science   2   10   7   5   3   3   7   9   10   11   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   2   2   0   0   2   2   4   3   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   1   1   0   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   5   4   2   2   3   4   6   6   8   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   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   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   6   4   5   3   1   1   2   4   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   6   4   5   3   1   1   2   4   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   4   10   10   0   2   3   4   10   9   10   0
  Science and engineering   0   8   6   0   1   2   2   6   9   10   0
    Science   0   8   6   0   1   2   2   6   9   10   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   3   3   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   5   4   0   1   2   1   5   6   7   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   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   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   4   2   4   0   1   1   2   4   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   4   2   4   0   1   1   2   4   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   38,508   37,263   38,061   20,261   12,949   18,002   13,817   14,561   16,001   17,108
    Science   27,157   27,335   22,325   15,226   11,810   13,390   8,252   9,106   9,846   8,259
      Computer and information sciences   4,439   4,406   3,608   1,150   1,073   847   476   706   542   497
      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   12,483   11,634   9,762   7,887   5,653   7,041   5,376   5,823   6,337   4,918
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,169   5,693   4,389   3,703   3,323   3,678   1,369   1,511   2,596   1,819
        Health sciences   1,126   1,568   2,215   1,402   1,603   1,805   1,374   1,611   1,459   55
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   5,188   4,373   3,158   2,782   727   1,558   2,633   2,701   2,282   3,044
      Mathematics and statistics   69   63   80   55   34   73   22   69   51   82
      Physical sciences   9,596   10,708   8,447   5,596   4,821   4,650   2,026   2,192   2,487   2,487
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,327   6,058   4,597   2,777   2,521   2,281   1,136   1,189   1,286   1,240
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,269   4,650   3,850   2,819   2,300   2,343   890   1,003   1,201   1,247
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   371   456   367   377   184   467   286   254   321   187
      Social sciences   199   68   61   161   45   312   66   62   108   88
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
        Political science and government   199   68   34   28   25   36   21   22   32   23
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   27   133   0   206   45   39   76   65
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   70   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10,392   9,138   14,783   4,437   1,041   3,836   3,709   3,651   4,237   6,756
      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   41
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,070   2,003   2,328   1,624   0   1,363   1,720   1,286   895   995
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   288   1,261   945   487   308   260   0   0   26   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,252   3,172   2,886   2,326   733   2,213   1,014   1,319   2,014   2,203
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   3,782   2,702   8,624   0   0   0   975   1,046   1,302   3,517
    Non-S&E   959   790   953   598   98   776   1,856   1,804   1,918   2,093
      Business management and business administration   169   32   45   77   27   197   301   304   422   329
      Communication and communications technologies   0   28   1   77   0   85   0   0   0   1
      Education   748   730   698   275   48   305   552   554   494   1,167
      Humanities   0   0   16   89   10   107   100   100   64   84
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   42   0   0   80   1   82   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4   60   63
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   193   0   11   0   900   842   878   449

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   38,508   13,684   2,814   12,950   4,086   3,102   1,872
    Science   27,157   11,394   1,253   7,932   2,816   2,421   1,341
      Computer and information sciences   4,439   1,291   1,126   959   390   73   600
      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   12,483   6,585   127   2,339   1,177   1,665   590
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,169   3,329   92   900   336   1,287   225
        Health sciences   1,126   779   35   39   102   158   13
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   5,188   2,477   0   1,400   739   220   352
      Mathematics and statistics   69   69   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9,596   3,068   0   4,634   1,235   659   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,327   1,438   0   2,312   1,235   342   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,269   1,630   0   2,322   0   317   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   371   345   0   0   14   12   0
      Social sciences   199   36   0   0   0   12   151
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   199   36   0   0   0   12   151
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10,392   1,882   1,435   5,003   1,270   271   531
      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   3,070   795   833   637   474   102   229
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   288   0   0   0   288   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,252   1,087   602   584   508   169   302
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   3,782   0   0   3,782   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   959   408   126   15   0   410   0
      Business management and business administration   169   160   0   9   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   748   248   126   6   0   368   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   42   0   0   0   0   42   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   13,684   9,600   9,533   7,426   5,068   6,690   5,777   6,418   6,198   6,161
  DOD   2,200   858   916   681   401   474   287   736   1,132   1,323
  DOE   129   27   131   107   98   52   0   129   138   121
  HHS   7,131   5,465   4,880   4,017   2,175   3,984   3,262   3,652   3,402   2,513
  NASA   101   61   36   53   184   151   197   175   50   30
  NSF   3,890   3,164   3,400   2,522   2,145   2,029   1,912   1,584   1,285   1,303
  USDA   6   25   0   36   17   0   50   70   14   84
  Other   227   0   170   10   48   0   69   72   177   787

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   546   91   455   .
2018   418   66   352   .

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   146   131   131   110   110
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   31   31   31   18   18
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   4   5   5
    Engineering   19   19   19   23   23
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   46   45   45   21   21
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   24   24   24   23   23
    Psychology   8   8   8   8   8
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   14   0   0   12   12

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   11,000   2,238   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5,000   2,238   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,000   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   5,000   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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