Oregon Health and Science U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 275 40.8 459 249 63.8 679 81 86.8 602 60 93.6 914
2022 203 56.1 457 246 64.3 680 59 93.6 900
2021 217 52 447 289 58.7 691 90 84.9 583 60 93.6 908
2020 240 47.3 450 281 60.2 698 59 93.7 916
2019 234 48.3 447 274 61.2 697 85 85.9 589 61 93.5 914
2018 206 52.5 428 284 59.9 700 66 92.9 911
2017 214 50.3 425 311 55.1 684 90 84.6 575 69 92.5 898
2016 223 48.8 430 322 54.3 697 71 92.3 896
2015 220 49 426 335 52.2 693 85 85.4 570 70 92.4 898
2014 215 49.7 422 295 57.6 688 72 92.1 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 29 62 45 36 38 53 49 44 42 46
  Science and engineering 29 62 44 36 38 53 49 42 42 46
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . 1 . 2 2 1 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 1 . 2 2 1 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 40 31 21 28 35 35 24 28 28
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 3 1 1 . 2 5 4 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 . . 2 1 1 3 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 5 4 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . 3 1 5 1 . 2 5
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 2 . 2 2 1 . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 2 6 . 2 . 1 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 4 6 2 2 3 5 5 2 6
      Molecular biology . 2 1 . . 2 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 7 16 6 6 15 11 15 8 14 11
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 6 5 4 2 10 7 1 3 2
    Computer and information sciences . 1 . 2 2 2 1 3 2 3
      Computer science . 1 . 2 2 1 1 3 1 3
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Engineering 5 10 8 3 4 5 4 4 7 5
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 4 8 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 4
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . . 2 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 2 2 . . . . . 1 .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Health sciences 3 3 2 6 3 7 3 8 3 8
      Nursing science 2 1 1 5 3 7 3 8 2 8
      Public health 1 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Physical sciences 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 2 . .
      Chemistry 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 2 . .
    Psychology 1 5 3 2 . 1 3 . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 5 3 2 . 1 3 . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . 2 . .
    Education . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 2 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Communication . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 189 165 144 149 151 144 118 129 114 132
    Female 294 318 185 171 176 169 143 138 142 182
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 416 427 279 272 272 276 220 235 223 276
    Hispanic or Latino 63 64 29 26 25 20 15 20 19 14
    Not Hispanic or Latino 350 358 243 240 241 249 202 210 195 255
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
      Asian 46 48 30 28 28 33 25 20 21 26
      Black or African American 18 15 7 4 3 6 5 7 6 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 254 268 188 195 197 203 161 179 162 208
      More than one race 28 20 17 13 13 7 9 4 6 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 5 7 6 6 7 3 5 9 7
  Temporary visa holders 67 56 50 48 55 37 41 32 33 38
  Science and engineering 369 340 300 284 299 285 237 239 235 260
    Science 277 260 227 217 242 236 195 211 205 233
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 256 244 215 213 223 233 182 134 132 147
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 66 72
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 12 0 9 9 7 14
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 21 16 12 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 92 80 73 67 57 49 42 28 30 27
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 90 78 68 53 55 47 39 25 29 26
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 2 5 14 2 2 3 3 1 1
      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 114 143 29 36 28 28 24 28 21 54
      Clinical medicine 97 130 11 14 14 14 9 8 0 40
      Other health 17 13 18 22 14 14 15 20 21 14

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 51 48 20 36 40 37 59 17 15 4
    Female 106 116 33 30 29 37 39 19 22 14
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 156 163 49 56 57 65 88 33 33 16
    Hispanic or Latino 18 10 4 4 4 4 3 2 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 129 152 43 50 52 61 80 29 32 14
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 24 24 9 6 5 5 8 5 4 3
      Black or African American 2 4 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 96 119 33 43 45 52 67 21 26 10
      More than one race 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 1 2 2 1 0 5 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 4 10 12 9 10 3 4 2
  Science and engineering 37 50 19 38 64 38 91 31 28 7
    Science 36 49 15 25 63 38 91 29 27 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 36 49 15 25 48 38 77 21 16 7
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 15 0 11 7 5 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 4 13 1 0 0 2 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 1 3 12 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 120 114 34 28 5 36 7 5 9 11
      Clinical medicine 86 83 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0
      Other health 34 31 34 28 5 24 5 5 9 11

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 183 161 146 150 115 90 119 130 141 138 0
  Science and engineering 177 156 142 149 115 90 118 129 138 138 0
    Science 138 126 122 127 91 71 99 116 124 130 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 127 119 116 125 85 69 93 66 72 73 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47 52 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 3 5 5 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 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 11 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 39 30 20 22 24 19 19 13 14 8 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 38 30 18 20 23 18 18 11 13 8 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 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 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 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0
      Clinical medicine 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 3 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 483 483 329 320 327 313 261 267 256 314
  Fellowships 95 83 73 71 182 38 33 95 171 190
    Federal 92 78 70 70 55 36 19 72 93 92
    Institutional 0 3 0 0 123 0 13 18 59 83
    Nonfederal 3 2 3 1 4 2 1 5 19 15
  Research assistantships 160 157 123 150 70 196 173 9 50 40
    Federal 88 83 76 80 60 54 100 7 48 40
    Institutional 3 22 0 59 0 124 54 1 0 0
    Nonfederal 69 52 47 11 10 18 19 1 2 0
  Teaching assistantships 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 225 242 133 99 75 79 55 163 35 84
    Federal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 6
    Institutional 94 76 48 9 9 6 2 50 6 3
    Nonfederal 6 1 1 1 3 0 4 19 5 0
    Personal resources 122 165 84 89 63 73 49 43 24 75

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 185 195 231 407 342 159 168 191 189 170
    Science 173 186 221 387 329 146 157 181 179 165
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 141 153 180 354 307 123 130 86 83 80
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 76 61
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 6 13 15 19 16 21
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0
      Psychology 32 33 41 19 5 1 10 3 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 6 11 8 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 12 9 10 20 13 13 11 10 10 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 12 9 10 20 13 13 11 10 10 5
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 94 94 119 83 41 127 116 113 103 100
      Clinical medicine 78 82 102 65 33 114 101 103 96 91
      Other health 16 12 17 18 8 13 15 10 7 9

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 131 135 137 159 172 155 175 186 263 203
  Science and engineering 88 90 86 131 159 97 107 114 173 130
    Science 80 83 82 124 153 93 103 108 170 128
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 68 68 65 111 143 76 88 49 77 58
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 76 46
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 3 10 11 13 16 21
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 12 15 17 8 5 1 4 2 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 8 7 4 7 6 4 4 6 3 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8 7 4 7 6 4 4 6 3 2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 43 45 51 28 13 58 68 72 90 73
      Clinical medicine 38 37 40 24 10 50 59 64 89 65
      Other health 5 8 11 4 3 8 9 8 1 8

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 517,742 479,226 452,812 446,890 415,629 372,180 348,449 331,524 326,915 314,802
    Science 502,782 465,721 439,272 433,970 403,495 360,207 330,477 317,042 314,205 304,069
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 4 1,205 6,299 7,629 8,194
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 736 2,014 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 223 3,771 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 4 161 514 7,629 8,194
      Life sciences 502,768 463,631 439,212 433,917 403,495 359,721 317,049 301,894 296,468 286,399
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 28,310 24,166 21,651 26,551 150,395 154,478 142,992 133,146 138,247 134,916
        Health sciences 312,876 300,193 278,801 265,157 177,687 175,814 167,286 162,690 152,220 145,588
        Natural resources and conservation 214 802 838 799 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 161,368 138,470 137,922 141,410 75,413 29,429 6,771 6,058 6,001 5,895
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 2,090 60 53 0 482 5,387 3,653 2,901 2,043
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,836 5,196 7,207 7,433
    Engineering 14,960 13,373 13,526 12,856 12,134 11,941 16,233 12,372 11,063 9,043
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 14,960 13,373 13,526 12,856 12,134 11,941 16,233 12,372 11,063 9,043
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 132 14 64 0 32 1,739 2,110 1,647 1,690
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 32 1,739 2,110 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 132 14 64 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,647 1,690

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: 2023
(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 517,742 374,043 1,348 48,537 53,139 40,419 256
    Science 502,782 361,946 1,348 47,215 52,756 39,261 256
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 502,768 361,933 1,348 47,214 52,756 39,261 256
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 28,310 22,693 0 2,155 622 2,741 99
        Health sciences 312,876 210,171 1,033 30,023 48,218 23,274 157
        Natural resources and conservation 214 195 0 19 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 161,368 128,874 315 15,017 3,916 13,246 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 14 13 0 1 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 14 13 0 1 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 14,960 12,097 0 1,322 383 1,158 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 14,960 12,097 0 1,322 383 1,158 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 374,043 346,724 329,016 321,572 298,227 264,492 245,199 232,688 245,509 247,740
  DOD 11,688 10,755 10,623 13,163 15,415 13,348 11,322 8,128 6,622 5,837
  DOE 118 32 10 135 265 319 487 214 481 487
  HHS 359,424 333,732 316,461 304,884 279,218 246,970 228,928 216,151 228,876 231,461
  NASA 74 128 99 207 117 270 660 1,430 1,197 1,184
  NSF 1,537 1,082 1,150 1,849 2,383 2,568 2,993 5,214 6,350 6,405
  USDA 0 0 26 82 17 98 272 341 381 499
  Other 1,202 995 647 1,252 812 919 537 1,210 1,602 1,867

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 3,759 987 2,772 .
2018 3,283 733 2,550 .
2017 3,688 707 2,981 .

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 907 838 805 766 766
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 468 272 250 242 241
    Computer and information sciences 5 14 13 0 0
    Engineering 23 29 27 32 44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3 3 3 3 5
    Health sciences 369 483 479 465 448
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 5 2
    Natural resources and conservation 3 2 2 0 0
    Physical sciences 10 10 10 10 17
    Psychology 12 12 12 7 5
    Social sciences 9 9 5 3 4
    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

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 . . . 11,579 188,699 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 11,579 0 0
    Health sciences . . . . 188,699 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 28,310 9,391 45,293 22,260 13,357
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7,190 2,735 10,230 9,137 9,495
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 6,390 377 2,336 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 21,120 266 34,686 7,917 3,862
    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 2,870 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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