Rutgers, The State U. New Jersey, Camden

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
2024 357 23 459 377 59.7 925
2023 332 28.4 459 369 60 911 518 14.8 602
2022 367 20.5 457 395 56.6 900
2021 353 21.9 447 412 55.1 908 371 37.1 583
2020 342 24.8 450 436 52.9 916
2019 338 25.2 447 471 49 914 366 38.6 589
2018 370 14.4 428 454 50.7 911
2017 386 10.1 425 397 56.3 898 359 38.2 575
2016 349 19.7 430 410 54.8 896
2015 401 6.8 426 389 57.2 898 346 40 570
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 9 14 7 8 10 11 6 4 8 3
  Science and engineering 6 6 4 7 8 8 4 1 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 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 . . . . . 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 5 3 2 2 . 3 1 . 2 .
      Anthropology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 3 . 2 . . 3 . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 3 . 1 . . 1 . 2 .
  Non-science and engineering 3 8 3 1 2 3 2 3 5 .
    Business 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Business 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Education . . . . . . . . 4 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . 4 .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . 2 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 2 6 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 .
      Public administration and social services 1 4 1 1 2 2 . 3 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   9,849   9,527   6,480   5,142   3,950   3,211   3,264   5,103   4,250   5,123
    Science   7,533   7,756   5,192   3,883   3,351   1,889   2,050   2,912   4,191   4,440
      Computer and information sciences   2,975   3,577   2,722   2,353   1,848   1,169   1,442   2,629   189   230
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   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   1   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   703   363   275   13   225   32   0   32   2,204   1,482
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   445   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   703   363   275   13   225   25   0   0   1,729   1,460
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   32   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   22
      Mathematics and statistics   10   2   0   111   94   0   9   0   68   64
      Physical sciences   346   229   297   41   354   80   19   9   117   97
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   78
        Chemistry   237   131   269   39   322   74   19   9   117   19
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   109   98   28   2   32   6   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   32   44   108   26   97   46   61   118   207   158
      Social sciences   3,466   3,541   1,790   1,339   733   562   519   124   968   1,978
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2   278   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   57
        Political science and government   25   7   13   10   3   5   0   0   748   802
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   659   239   248   273   483   400   289   4   7   17
        Social sciences nec   2,780   3,017   1,528   1,056   247   157   230   120   213   1,102
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   438   431
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   0   0   1   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,316   1,771   1,288   1,259   599   1,322   1,214   2,191   58   683
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   5   4   0   22   0   274
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   0
      Education   88   8   2   1   0   662   865   1,735   0   383
      Humanities   7   13   16   9   27   30   0   126   0   22
      Law   224   91   35   541   146   187   173   74   28   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,481   1,659   0   0   16   9   0   2   0   4
      Non-S&E nec   516   0   1,235   708   405   430   176   232   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: 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   9,849   2,772   1,907   3,712   892   561   5
    Science   7,533   2,563   1,839   1,820   882   424   5
      Computer and information sciences   2,975   2,434   0   295   30   211   5
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1   0   1   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   703   0   0   201   502   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   703   0   0   201   502   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   346   0   0   93   246   7   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   237   0   0   67   163   7   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   109   0   0   26   83   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   32   0   0   12   20   0   0
      Social sciences   3,466   129   1,838   1,209   84   206   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Political science and government   25   0   0   18   7   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   659   129   0   378   30   122   0
        Social sciences nec   2,780   0   1,838   811   47   84   0
      Sciences nec   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,316   209   68   1,892   10   137   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   88   0   0   84   2   2   0
      Humanities   7   0   0   6   1   0   0
      Law   224   0   0   117   0   107   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,481   0   0   1,474   7   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   516   209   68   211   0   28   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   2,772   3,042   3,349   2,905   1,952   1,096   1,567   2,412   2,653   2,215
  DOD   150   122   129   197   244   20   52   142   356   278
  DOE   11   84   184   72   84   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   261   302   824   801   646   344   352   576   630   379
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   2,144   2,203   1,123   961   676   615   1,001   1,448   1,548   1,051
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   206   331   1,089   874   302   117   162   246   119   507

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   246 i   33   213 i   .
2018   268 i   33   235 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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   27   76   76   76   74
    Agricultural sciences   0   1   1   1   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   20   25   25   25   25
    Computer and information sciences   0   10   10   10   8
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   0   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   2   2   2   2
    Physical sciences   4   20   20   20   18
    Psychology   3   10   10   10   10
    Social sciences   0   2   2   2   2
    Other   0   0   0   0   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: 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   33,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   33,000
    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   0   0   500   1,100   4,144
    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   500   1,100   4,144
    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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