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Rutgers, The State U. New Jersey

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
2021 43 7 691
2020 40 6.6 697
2019 41 6.7 696
2018 38 6.3 698
2017 36 6.1 684
2016 27 4.7 697
2015 32 5.4 693
2014 37 6.2 688
2013 31 6.4 555
2012 40 8 555
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 3,247    3,162    3,330    3,392    3,301    4,185    3,803    3,402    3,642    3,021   
    Male 1,705    1,628    1,828    1,901    1,841    2,287    2,090    1,895    1,986    1,645   
    Female 1,542    1,534    1,502    1,491    1,460    1,898    1,713    1,507    1,656    1,376   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,771    1,897    1,828    1,851    1,803    2,234    2,111    1,861    2,099    1,715   
    Hispanic or Latino 230    224    200    182    157    187    148    148    169    133   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,482    1,418    1,347    1,383    1,555    1,784    1,685    1,513    1,750    1,418   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    0    0    3    3    5    4    8    3    2   
      Asian 380    363    246    257    339    339    400    297    407    255   
      Black or African American 171    214    117    107    139    153    145    121    167    112   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4    3    23    26    2    51    13    35    11    1   
      White 902    805    919    951    1,034    1,181    1,098    1,021    1,140    1,024   
      More than one race 24    33    42    39    38    55    25    31    22    24   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 59    255    281    286    91    263    278    200    180    164   
  Temporary visa holders 1,476    1,265    1,502    1,541    1,498    1,951    1,692    1,541    1,543    1,306   
  Science and engineering 3,224    3,117    3,302    3,364    3,274    4,148    3,766    3,361    3,580    2,951   
    Science 2,675    2,578    2,620    2,671    2,548    3,327    2,969    2,614    2,802    2,343   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 37    34    71    8    9    14    14    15    15    15   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 951    1,143    986    1,020    908    1,052    1,009    821    947    529   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    192    43    39    53    45   
      Computer and information sciences 356    204    247    254    243    319    305    180    111    186   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    21    24    22    16    18   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 45    43    64    66    99    130    134    148    178    167   
      Mathematics and statistics 189    204    260    262    221    297    378    301    314    258   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 46    50    0    123    129    303    110    119    86    80   
      Natural resources and conservation 102    66    92    31    14    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    46    45    46    59    53   
      Physical sciences 340    299    307    349    333    297    253    259    284    267   
      Psychology 127    126    110    104    120    110    124    137    134    139   
      Social sciences 482    409    483    454    472    546    530    527    605    586   
    Engineering 549    539    682    693    726    821    797    747    778    608   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 92    94    80    66    81    85    98    90    80    74   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 102    69    89    109    110    135    141    132    134    86   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 45    54    73    48    80    128    88    44    84    87   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 148    154    225    245    253    230    232    258    232    140   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 50    46    96    87    90    102    79    63    70    66   
      Mechanical engineering 112    122    119    138    112    101    107    109    120    100   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    0    .    .    .    40    52    51    58    55   
      Other engineering .    .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 23    45    28    28    27    37    37    41    62    70   
      Clinical medicine 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    .   
      Other health 23    45    28    28    27    37    37    41    62    70   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 1,018    1,044    530    816    880    948    1,052    1,035    1,065    1,033   
    Male 553    589    321    497    533    441    627    617    611    559   
    Female 465    455    209    319    347    507    425    418    454    474   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 743    717    370    570    607    822    908    759    902    863   
    Hispanic or Latino 91    53    36    50    48    89    48    47    62    48   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 620    391    322    483    513    715    812    659    580    624   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    1    0    0    1    1    2    14    4    0   
      Asian 120    61    64    114    138    178    249    138    123    119   
      Black or African American 86    53    39    43    46    62    70    73    51    66   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    1    1    0    0    2    2    2    0   
      White 401    259    208    313    317    462    453    418    391    431   
      More than one race 13    17    10    12    11    12    36    14    9    8   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 32    273    12    37    46    18    48    53    260    191   
  Temporary visa holders 275    327    160    246    273    126    144    276    163    170   
  Science and engineering 1,008    1,021    525    806    871    948    1,052    1,035    1,039    1,001   
    Science 730    728    333    509    597    671    729    725    781    776   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 59    62    19    1    1    0    0    1    1    1   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 120    87    63    85    164    50    155    124    206    146   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    300    53    49    57    60   
      Computer and information sciences 60    79    62    60    56    4    7    32    4    31   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    3    22    22    22    22   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 40    29    5    16    27    44    36    26    24    18   
      Mathematics and statistics 52    52    36    51    67    52    75    77    87    68   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 22    33    0    159    151    5    177    193    154    128   
      Natural resources and conservation 51    49    22    29    6    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    3    2    9    10    12   
      Physical sciences 57    67    32    29    45    28    73    50    52    61   
      Psychology 16    19    2    19    7    10    2    5    20    8   
      Social sciences 253    251    92    60    73    172    127    137    144    221   
    Engineering 278    293    192    297    274    277    323    310    258    225   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 40    36    22    24    27    22    19    14    18    15   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 37    45    41    71    76    71    50    78    42    31   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 68    81    47    76    42    0    65    64    42    44   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 69    50    40    58    59    120    120    79    83    77   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 26    50    8    35    34    0    5    13    4    7   
      Mechanical engineering 38    31    34    33    36    57    61    52    51    34   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    0    .    .    .    7    3    10    18    17   
      Other engineering .    .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 10    23    5    10    9    0    0    0    26    32   
      Clinical medicine 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    .   
      Other health 10    23    5    10    9    0    0    0    26    32   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 579    472    559    445    473    586    649    495    477    429   
  Science and engineering 578    464    558    441    469    582    645    491    473    427   
    Science 526    385    462    333    342    453    507    417    367    284   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2    2    5    1    1    1    1    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 204    167    212    182    193    153    219    190    155    116   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    5    1    1    0    1   
      Computer and information sciences 61    50    59    12    11    115    112    66    40    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 25    23    34    34    37    32    38    35    37    25   
      Mathematics and statistics 15    19    18    14    19    12    22    17    22    7   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 16    14    24    6    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    10    9    7    2    21   
      Psychology 12    17    12    14    16    15    15    13    14    15   
      Physical sciences 94    76    70    46    41    87    74    64    77    79   
      Social sciences 97    17    28    24    23    23    16    24    20    20   
    Engineering 52    79    96    108    127    129    138    74    106    143   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 16    20    14    20    26    24    26    25    26    29   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 9    35    16    19    18    18    24    15    25    34   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1    1    2    0    18    0    0    0    0    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    0    48    53    53    62    53    0    17    33   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    0    0    6    5    2    2    5   
      Mechanical engineering 26    23    16    16    12    9    11    18    16    20   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    0    .    .    .    10    19    14    20    22   
      Other engineering .    .    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 1    8    1    4    4    4    4    4    4    2   
      Clinical medicine 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    .   
      Other health 1    8    1    4    4    4    4    4    4    2   

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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 3,247    3,162    3,330    3,392    3,301    4,185    3,803    3,402    3,642    3,021   
  Fellowships 635    593    603    529    451    657    738    667    673    438   
    Federal 283    194    247    174    117    207    279    226    132    111   
    Institutional 321    368    316    301    246    333    335    316    431    243   
    Nonfederal 31    31    40    54    88    117    124    125    110    84   
  Research assistantships 520    546    627    602    576    582    559    456    473    534   
    Federal 207    262    290    253    248    350    354    251    269    279   
    Institutional 284    250    274    279    251    157    139    161    180    236   
    Nonfederal 29    34    63    70    77    75    66    44    24    19   
  Teaching assistantships 818    760    910    841    847    935    884    816    825    756   
    Federal 3    3    7    5    2    0    0    0    2    4   
    Institutional 815    755    900    834    841    925    871    803    822    748   
    Nonfederal 0    2    3    2    4    10    13    13    1    4   
  Other types of support 1,274    1,263    1,190    1,420    1,427    2,011    1,622    1,463    1,671    1,293   
    Federal 86    13    15    13    106    29    16    18    74    35   
    Institutional 46    54    71    47    75    67    83    58    78    117   
    Nonfederal 13    14    31    52    41    53    55    43    39    41   
    Personal resources 1,129    1,182    1,073    1,308    1,205    1,862    1,468    1,344    1,480    1,100   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 174    252    358    302    316    335    333    350    369    270   
    Science 171    238    333    284    291    301    299    322    341    240   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 10    9    7    4    2    3    4    9    8    6   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 88    120    158    129    135    117    116    122    131    56   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    2    0    2    2   
      Computer and information sciences 1    4    3    0    0    8    8    8    7    4   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3    7    20    20    23    26    32    31    33    35   
      Mathematics and statistics 12    17    28    29    28    9    11    13    14    20   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 5    1    25    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 3    1    1    4    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    42    35    41    42    19   
      Physical sciences 40    51    69    81    83    74    67    83    85    77   
      Psychology 7    26    10    17    17    17    15    12    15    17   
      Social sciences 2    2    12    0    2    5    9    3    4    4   
    Engineering 3    14    25    18    25    34    34    28    28    30   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1    4    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2    2    7    4    4    3    3    1    3    8   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0    3    3    6    6    9    6    10    7    7   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    3    1    6    6    6    3    5    5   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0    1    3    0    0    0    0    4    4    0   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    4    7    9    6    7    2    2    3   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    4    .    .    .    10    12    8    7    7   
      Other engineering .    .    5    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 93    44    59    28    39    29    29    50    47    15   
      Clinical medicine 25    25    53    24    38    28    27    31    30    .   
      Other health 68    19    6    4    1    1    2    19    17    15   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 180    211    199    187    222    241    223    252    263    194   
  Science and engineering 156    178    186    173    188    217    198    213    224    179   
    Science 150    164    169    165    174    192    174    198    208    165   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 10    9    3    4    2    3    4    8    7    5   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 91    87    94    86    93    77    79    80    85    42   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 1    0    0    0    0    6    6    6    5    3   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1    5    4    7    12    16    16    12    14    15   
      Mathematics and statistics 5    7    3    6    7    7    7    12    13    19   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 4    3    11    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 2    1    0    2    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    29    22    24    24    8   
      Psychology 6    20    7    14    15    15    13    11    13    14   
      Physical sciences 30    32    44    46    44    38    25    44    47    58   
      Social sciences 0    0    3    0    0    1    2    1    0    1   
    Engineering 6    14    17    8    14    25    24    15    16    14   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1    6    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3    2    4    2    1    2    0    1    1    4   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1    0    0    0    0    4    3    5    7    4   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    3    0    6    6    6    0    0    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1    1    1    0    0    0    0    4    4    0   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 0    0    4    6    7    6    6    2    1    2   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    5    .    .    .    7    9    3    3    4   
      Other engineering .    .    5    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 24    33    13    14    34    24    25    39    39    15   
      Clinical medicine 23    24    10    10    33    23    23    23    22    .   
      Other health 1    9    3    4    1    1    2    16    17    15   

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

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