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
2014
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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