Rutgers, The State U. New Jersey, Camden

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 334 28 459
2022 368 20.3 457 394 56.2 890
2021 353 21.9 447 372 36.9 583 410 55.3 907
2020 342 24.8 450 435 53 915
2019 338 25.2 447 366 38.6 589 470 49.1 913
2018 370 14.4 428 454 50.7 910
2017 386 10.1 425 359 38.2 575 397 56.2 897
2016 349 19.7 430 410 54.7 895
2015 401 6.8 426 346 40 570 389 57.1 897
2014 383 10.2 422 392 56.3 887
2013 346 41.8 588 379 57.6 884
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 14 7 8 10 11 6 4 8 3 3
  Science and engineering 6 4 7 8 8 4 1 3 3 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 4 4 5 3 . 1 . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 3 3 4 2 . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology . . 1 4 . . . . 3 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . 3 . . . . 3 .
      Psychology, other . . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 2 2 . 3 1 . 2 . 2
      Anthropology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis . 2 . . 3 . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 3 . 1 . . 1 . 2 . 1
  Non-science and engineering 8 3 1 2 3 2 3 5 . 1
    Education . . . . . . . 4 . 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 4 . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Humanities and arts 2 1 . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 2 1 . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 6 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 . .
      Public administration and social services 4 1 1 2 2 . 3 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 6,480 5,142 3,950 3,211 3,264 5,103 4,250 5,123 4,919 5,722
    Science 5,192 3,883 3,351 1,889 2,050 2,912 4,191 4,440 4,691 4,923
      Computer and information sciences 2,722 2,353 1,848 1,169 1,442 2,629 189 230 222 132
      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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 275 13 225 32 0 32 2,204 1,482 1,536 1,205
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 445 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 275 13 225 25 0 0 1,729 1,460 1,536 1,204
        Health sciences 0 0 0 7 0 32 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 22 0 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 111 94 0 9 0 68 64 122 104
      Physical sciences 297 41 354 80 19 9 117 97 28 62
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0
        Chemistry 269 39 322 74 19 9 117 19 25 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 28 2 32 6 0 0 0 0 3 62
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 108 26 97 46 61 118 207 158 120 213
      Social sciences 1,790 1,339 733 562 519 124 968 1,978 2,240 2,838
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0
        Political science and government 13 10 3 5 0 0 748 802 996 875
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 248 273 483 400 289 4 7 17 25 52
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,528 1,056 247 157 230 120 213 1,102 1,219 1,911
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 438 431 423 369
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      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 1 0 0 0
      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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,288 1,259 599 1,322 1,214 2,191 58 683 228 799
      Business management and business administration 0 0 5 4 0 22 0 274 84 82
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
      Education 2 1 0 662 865 1,735 0 383 100 176
      Humanities 16 9 27 30 0 126 0 22 4 64
      Law 35 541 146 187 173 74 28 0 40 477
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 16 9 0 2 0 4 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,235 708 405 430 176 232 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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2022
(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 6,480 3,349 60 2,003 330 724 14
    Science 5,192 3,349 60 794 310 665 14
      Computer and information sciences 2,722 2,279 0 234 60 149 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 275 0 0 0 23 252 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 275 0 0 0 23 252 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 297 13 0 15 142 127 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 269 13 0 15 142 99 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 28 0 0 0 0 28 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 108 0 17 16 2 73 0
      Social sciences 1,790 1,057 43 529 83 64 14
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
        Political science and government 13 0 0 1 5 7 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 248 120 0 9 74 31 14
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,528 937 43 519 3 26 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,288 0 0 1,209 20 59 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 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Humanities 16 0 0 0 10 6 0
      Law 35 0 0 13 0 22 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,235 0 0 1,196 8 31 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 3,349 2,905 1,952 1,096 1,567 2,412 2,653 2,215 1,766 1,750
  DOD 129 197 244 20 52 142 356 278 71 9
  DOE 184 72 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 824 801 646 344 352 576 630 379 330 247
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 1,123 961 676 615 1,001 1,448 1,548 1,051 1,323 1,290
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 1,089 874 302 117 162 246 119 507 42 204

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 246 i 33 213 i .
2018 268 i 33 235 i .
2017 311 i 36 275 i .
2016 362 i 36 i 326 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 76 76 76 74 72
    Agricultural sciences 1 1 1 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 25 25 25 25 25
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 10 8 8
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 2 .
    Physical sciences 20 20 20 18 18
    Psychology 10 10 10 10 10
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Other 0 0 0 2 2

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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . . 33,000 2,500 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 33,000 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 2,500 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 500 1,100 4,144 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 0 500 1,100 4,144 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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