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
2023 44 93.7 679
2022 44 93.7 680
2021 43 94 691
2020 40 94.5 698
2019 41 94.3 697
2018 38 94.8 700
2017 36 94.9 684
2016 27 96.3 697
2015 32 95.6 693
2014 37 94.8 688
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 1,848 1,751 1,705 1,628 1,828 1,901 1,841 2,287 2,090 1,895 i
    Female 1,597 1,520 1,542 1,534 1,502 1,491 1,460 1,898 1,713 1,507 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,797 1,706 1,771 1,897 1,828 1,851 1,803 2,234 2,111 1,861 i
    Hispanic or Latino 240 224 230 224 200 182 157 187 148 148 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,476 1,416 1,482 1,418 1,347 1,383 1,555 1,784 1,685 1,513 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 2 1 0 0 3 3 5 4 8 i
      Asian 358 389 380 363 246 257 339 339 400 297 i
      Black or African American 181 180 171 214 117 107 139 153 145 121 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 6 4 3 23 26 2 51 13 35 i
      White 914 825 902 805 919 951 1,034 1,181 1,098 1,021 i
      More than one race 16 14 24 33 42 39 38 55 25 31 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 81 66 59 255 281 286 91 263 278 200 i
  Temporary visa holders 1,648 1,565 1,476 1,265 1,502 1,541 1,498 1,951 1,692 1,541 i
  Science and engineering 3,393 3,241 3,224 3,117 3,302 3,364 3,274 4,148 3,766 3,361 i
    Science 2,824 2,717 2,675 2,578 2,620 2,671 2,548 3,327 2,969 2,614 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 60 39 37 34 71 8 9 14 14 15 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 911 925 951 1,143 986 1,020 908 1,052 1,009 821 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 45 46 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 43 39 i
      Computer and information sciences 416 547 356 204 247 254 243 319 305 180 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 24 22 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 84 62 45 43 64 66 99 130 134 148 i
      Mathematics and statistics 203 171 189 204 260 262 221 297 378 301 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 47 44 46 50 0 123 129 303 110 119 i
      Natural resources and conservation 85 74 102 66 92 31 14 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 358 273 340 299 307 349 333 297 253 259 i
      Psychology 138 142 127 126 110 104 120 110 124 137 i
      Social sciences 522 440 482 409 483 454 472 546 530 527 i
    Engineering 569 524 549 539 682 693 726 821 797 747 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 74 85 92 94 80 66 81 85 98 90 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 61 78 102 69 89 109 110 135 141 132 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 65 44 45 54 73 48 80 128 88 44 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 190 138 148 154 225 245 253 230 232 258 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 72 50 50 46 96 87 90 102 79 63 i
      Mechanical engineering 104 129 112 122 119 138 112 101 107 109 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 52 51 i
      Other engineering 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 52 30 23 45 28 28 27 37 37 41 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 52 30 23 45 28 28 27 37 37 41 i

i=imputed

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 269 552 553 589 321 497 533 441 627 617 i
    Female 263 526 465 455 209 319 347 507 425 418 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 475 821 743 717 370 570 607 822 908 759 i
    Hispanic or Latino 74 117 91 53 36 50 48 89 48 47 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 385 676 620 391 322 483 513 715 812 659 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 14 i
      Asian 103 167 120 61 64 114 138 178 249 138 i
      Black or African American 77 120 86 53 39 43 46 62 70 73 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 i
      White 196 379 401 259 208 313 317 462 453 418 i
      More than one race 9 9 13 17 10 12 11 12 36 14 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 16 28 32 273 12 37 46 18 48 53 i
  Temporary visa holders 57 257 275 327 160 246 273 126 144 276 i
  Science and engineering 532 1,078 1,008 1,021 525 806 871 948 1,052 1,035 i
    Science 372 865 730 728 333 509 597 671 729 725 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 18 50 59 62 19 1 1 0 0 1 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 163 265 120 87 63 85 164 50 155 124 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 9 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 53 49 i
      Computer and information sciences 25 40 60 79 62 60 56 4 7 32 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 22 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 11 19 40 29 5 16 27 44 36 26 i
      Mathematics and statistics 14 48 52 52 36 51 67 52 75 77 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 17 22 33 0 159 151 5 177 193 i
      Natural resources and conservation 17 38 51 49 22 29 6 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 26 102 57 67 32 29 45 28 73 50 i
      Psychology 1 18 16 19 2 19 7 10 2 5 i
      Social sciences 92 268 253 251 92 60 73 172 127 137 i
    Engineering 160 213 278 293 192 297 274 277 323 310 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 9 18 40 36 22 24 27 22 19 14 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 38 29 37 45 41 71 76 71 50 78 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 29 51 68 81 47 76 42 0 65 64 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 23 60 69 50 40 58 59 120 120 79 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 29 34 26 50 8 35 34 0 5 13 i
      Mechanical engineering 27 21 38 31 34 33 36 57 61 52 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10 i
      Other engineering 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 0 0 10 23 5 10 9 0 0 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 0 0 10 23 5 10 9 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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 535 450 579 472 559 445 473 586 649 495 i 0 i
  Science and engineering 531 446 578 464 558 441 469 582 645 491 i 0 i
    Science 444 341 526 385 462 333 342 453 507 417 i 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 6 3 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 194 175 204 167 212 182 193 153 219 190 i 0 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 7 i 0 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 61 50 59 12 11 115 112 66 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 15 14 25 23 34 34 37 32 38 35 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 22 17 15 19 18 14 19 12 22 17 i 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 12 5 16 14 24 6 1 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 82 67 94 76 70 46 41 87 74 64 i 0 i
      Psychology 15 16 12 17 12 14 16 15 15 13 i 0 i
      Social sciences 98 44 97 17 28 24 23 23 16 24 i 0 i
    Engineering 87 105 52 79 96 108 127 129 138 74 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 11 13 16 20 14 20 26 24 26 25 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 20 25 9 35 16 19 18 18 24 15 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 1 1 2 0 18 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 42 48 0 0 48 53 53 62 53 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 14 19 26 23 16 16 12 9 11 18 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 19 14 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 4 4 1 8 1 4 4 4 4 4 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 4 4 1 8 1 4 4 4 4 4 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 3,445 3,271 3,247 3,162 3,330 3,392 3,301 4,185 3,803 3,402 i
  Fellowships 636 480 635 593 603 529 451 657 738 667 i
    Federal 150 141 283 194 247 174 117 207 279 226 i
    Institutional 438 301 321 368 316 301 246 333 335 316 i
    Nonfederal 48 38 31 31 40 54 88 117 124 125 i
  Research assistantships 664 587 520 546 627 602 576 582 559 456 i
    Federal 283 263 207 262 290 253 248 350 354 251 i
    Institutional 354 296 284 250 274 279 251 157 139 161 i
    Nonfederal 27 28 29 34 63 70 77 75 66 44 i
  Teaching assistantships 890 791 818 760 910 841 847 935 884 816 i
    Federal 19 7 3 3 7 5 2 0 0 0 i
    Institutional 871 782 815 755 900 834 841 925 871 803 i
    Nonfederal 0 2 0 2 3 2 4 10 13 13 i
  Other types of support 1,255 1,413 1,274 1,263 1,190 1,420 1,427 2,011 1,622 1,463 i
    Federal 83 39 86 13 15 13 106 29 16 18 i
    Institutional 35 58 46 54 71 47 75 67 83 58 i
    Nonfederal 14 48 13 14 31 52 41 53 55 43 i
    Personal resources 1,123 1,268 1,129 1,182 1,073 1,308 1,205 1,862 1,468 1,344 i

i=imputed

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 235 247 174 252 358 302 316 335 333 350 i
    Science 219 232 171 238 333 284 291 301 299 322 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 14 15 10 9 7 4 2 3 4 9 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 107 113 88 120 158 129 135 117 116 122 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 35 41 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 1 3 1 4 3 0 0 8 8 8 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 7 3 7 20 20 23 26 32 31 i
      Mathematics and statistics 15 21 12 17 28 29 28 9 11 13 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 4 5 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 6 9 3 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 49 47 40 51 69 81 83 74 67 83 i
      Psychology 14 9 7 26 10 17 17 17 15 12 i
      Social sciences 1 4 2 2 12 0 2 5 9 3 i
    Engineering 16 15 3 14 25 18 25 34 34 28 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 4 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 6 2 2 7 4 4 3 3 1 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 2 0 3 3 6 6 9 6 10 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 6 6 3 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 4 7 9 6 7 2 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 12 8 i
      Other engineering 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 75 64 93 44 59 28 39 29 29 50 i
      Clinical medicine 34 30 25 25 53 24 38 28 27 31 i
      Other health 41 34 68 19 6 4 1 1 2 19 i

i=imputed

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 172 143 180 211 199 187 222 241 223 252 i
  Science and engineering 141 116 156 178 186 173 188 217 198 213 i
    Science 131 108 150 164 169 165 174 192 174 198 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 7 8 10 9 3 4 2 3 4 8 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 74 70 91 87 94 86 93 77 79 80 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 22 24 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 2 1 5 4 7 12 16 16 12 i
      Mathematics and statistics 3 3 5 7 3 6 7 7 7 12 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 3 4 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 20 14 30 32 44 46 44 38 25 44 i
      Psychology 16 6 6 20 7 14 15 15 13 11 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 i
    Engineering 10 8 6 14 17 8 14 25 24 15 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 4 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 1 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 5 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 6 6 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 4 6 7 6 6 2 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 7 9 3 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 31 27 24 33 13 14 34 24 25 39 i
      Clinical medicine 31 26 23 24 10 10 33 23 23 23 i
      Other health 0 1 1 9 3 4 1 1 2 16 i

i=imputed

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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