State U. New York, The, Albany

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 114 75.6 459
2022 110 76.3 457 137 80.2 680 157 82.6 890
2021 122 73.1 447 140 80.1 691 230 61 583 160 82.6 907
2020 116 74.6 450 133 81.2 697 146 84.3 915
2019 123 72.9 447 144 79.6 696 238 60.1 589 126 86.4 913
2018 109 75 428 137 80.7 698 127 86.3 910
2017 115 73.4 425 138 80.1 684 195 66.5 575 129 85.9 897
2016 102 76.7 430 127 82.1 697 139 84.7 895
2015 114 73.7 426 122 82.7 693 210 63.6 570 139 84.8 897
2014 102 76.2 422 119 83 688 134 85.1 887
2013 111 80.3 555 146 75.6 588 127 85.9 884
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 151 164 127 142 137 168 165 183 157 180
  Science and engineering 105 120 93 108 107 122 116 119 110 120
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 18 15 15 14 21 16 19 20 21
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 3 1 2 6 1 4 2 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 7 3 5 3 5 2 6 2 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 . 3 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 2 1 1 . 2 1 1 2 3
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 7
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . 1 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 2 1 2 . 2 . 1 .
      Molecular biology 2 1 3 1 2 1 . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 3 2 1 . 1 4 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . 1 1 1 . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 2 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 8 9 6 4 10 8 3 6
      Computer science 7 4 5 7 1 2 4 4 1 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 6 3 2 5 2 6 4 2 3
    Engineering 5 4 4 8 7 16 15 16 13 13
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . 3 3 1 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 3 1 . 1 1 . . 3 2
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 2 2 4 5 9 7 7
      Engineering, other 1 1 3 6 4 11 7 3 2 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 17 4 10 10 14 5 3 1 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 7 17 4 10 10 14 5 3 1 2
    Health sciences 5 7 2 1 4 4 4 2 4 3
      Public health 5 7 2 1 4 4 4 1 4 2
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 5 6 8 2 4 6 4 6
      Applied mathematics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics . 2 1 . 4 . 4 4 4 4
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 4 6 3 2 . 2 . 1
    Physical sciences 17 9 10 13 10 14 5 16 14 9
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Chemistry 12 4 8 10 6 7 4 8 3 5
      Physics 5 4 2 3 4 7 1 8 10 4
    Psychology 14 23 21 21 13 23 16 19 13 21
      Clinical psychology 4 5 7 7 5 9 7 6 5 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 5 10 7 9 5 9 7 10 5 9
      Research and experimental psychology 4 8 7 2 2 2 2 2 3 4
      Psychology, other 1 . . 3 1 3 . 1 . 1
    Social sciences 29 29 24 25 35 23 41 30 38 39
      Anthropology 3 4 5 2 3 3 3 3 3 5
      Economics 6 6 3 8 7 3 9 3 12 6
      Political science and government 1 2 3 1 6 2 7 3 6 8
      Public policy analysis 1 . . 3 2 . 1 1 1 2
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 6 8 4 5 9 7 15 11 5 8
      Social sciences, other 12 9 9 6 8 8 6 9 11 10
  Non-science and engineering 46 44 34 34 30 46 49 64 47 60
    Business 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Business 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1
    Education 26 17 11 15 15 20 18 28 19 22
      Education leadership and administration 8 5 3 6 3 2 5 3 2 2
      Education research 15 11 7 8 7 14 10 15 13 18
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 1 . 1 4 3 2 6 4 2
      Education, other 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 4 . .
    Humanities and arts 10 15 17 10 9 12 16 21 23 26
      Letters 6 7 6 6 3 2 3 8 9 3
      Foreign languages and literature 1 2 3 2 1 5 8 . 1 5
      History 2 2 4 2 4 5 . 6 6 10
      Philosophy and religious studies . 4 3 . . . . 3 5 6
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 . 1 . 5 4 2 2
    Other non-science and engineering 9 12 5 9 5 14 15 14 4 11
      Communication 1 . . 1 1 . 2 . . 2
      Public administration and social services 7 12 5 8 4 13 13 14 4 9
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . . . . 1 . . . .

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 1,196 1,059 1,083 932 980 978 1,196 1,297 1,285 1,350
    Male 537 470 496 426 468 447 505 572 595 645
    Female 659 589 587 506 512 531 691 725 690 705
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 688 746 741 573 578 564 848 874 926 953
    Hispanic or Latino 92 97 100 61 55 51 83 89 71 68
    Not Hispanic or Latino 561 615 605 491 496 480 729 735 791 809
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
      Asian 58 73 64 47 52 39 49 43 59 58
      Black or African American 85 80 88 61 68 55 85 89 84 81
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 392 441 430 363 358 366 568 576 624 646
      More than one race 26 21 22 19 17 19 25 24 22 23
    Unknown ethnicity and race 35 34 36 21 27 33 36 50 64 76
  Temporary visa holders 508 313 342 359 402 414 348 423 359 397
  Science and engineering 1,062 911 952 817 841 845 1,039 1,127 1,122 1,203
    Science 1,028 885 928 790 827 845 1,039 1,127 1,122 1,203
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 69 81 95 81 67 61 86 84 77 93
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 35 26 25
      Computer and information sciences 350 215 196 133 178 247 192 229 184 212
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 39 51 50 49 59 55 60 56 50 46
      Mathematics and statistics 101 67 93 97 68 39 34 37 38 46
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 88 124 139
      Natural resources and conservation 8 7 10 5 5 2 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 108 109 117 118 121 125 175 174 172 160
      Physical sciences 64 68 71 81 76 76 76 68 68 66
      Social sciences 289 287 296 226 253 240 379 356 383 416
    Engineering 34 26 24 27 14 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 31 26 24 27 14 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 134 148 131 115 139 133 157 170 163 147
      Clinical medicine 134 148 131 115 139 133 157 170 163 147
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 832 821 775 746 705 727 816 828 827 843
    Male 330 319 323 316 302 328 324 349 351 346
    Female 502 502 452 430 403 399 492 479 476 497
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 657 633 602 573 519 526 618 623 609 650
    Hispanic or Latino 70 60 48 34 33 36 55 56 39 41
    Not Hispanic or Latino 548 526 509 494 446 458 519 521 527 561
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 4
      Asian 72 59 53 54 43 48 61 56 46 47
      Black or African American 58 53 42 38 27 35 40 33 24 30
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
      White 399 395 392 379 355 356 405 420 442 472
      More than one race 18 18 20 22 20 17 11 8 10 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 39 47 45 45 40 32 44 46 43 48
  Temporary visa holders 175 188 173 173 186 201 198 205 218 193
  Science and engineering 670 654 629 607 574 598 688 713 725 740
    Science 651 639 623 604 573 598 688 713 725 740
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 85 85 84 79 76 71 76 72 83 88
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 29 26 31
      Computer and information sciences 160 137 123 99 86 102 122 116 128 113
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 30 19 23 19 19 26 24 14 10 10
      Mathematics and statistics 26 31 28 42 45 39 29 26 32 24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 49 52 48
      Natural resources and conservation 7 12 5 7 7 7 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 86 86 101 94 95 87 94 86 90 93
      Physical sciences 60 62 67 71 61 68 58 57 46 41
      Social sciences 197 207 192 193 184 198 251 264 258 292
    Engineering 19 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 17 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 162 167 146 139 131 129 128 115 102 103
      Clinical medicine 162 167 146 139 131 129 128 115 102 103
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 44 65 69 89 80 63 74 90 94 128 0
  Science and engineering 42 61 68 89 75 54 62 79 86 119 0
    Science 34 55 62 82 71 54 62 79 86 119 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 8 9 15 5 3 15 13 12 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Computer and information sciences 8 16 17 11 12 5 6 9 3 9 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 13 23 23 26 28 25 29 24 24 28 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 29 27 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 4 9 17 12 8 4 2 7 10 0
      Psychology 2 2 2 11 10 9 5 6 4 9 0
      Social sciences 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 5 17 0
    Engineering 8 6 6 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 7 6 6 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 2 4 1 0 5 9 12 11 8 9 0
      Clinical medicine 2 4 1 0 5 9 12 11 8 9 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 1,196 1,059 1,083 932 980 978 1,196 1,297 1,285 1,350
  Fellowships 6 8 6 19 15 24 10 20 26 33
    Federal 0 0 5 6 8 8 10 20 22 30
    Institutional 6 8 1 13 6 16 0 0 2 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
  Research assistantships 94 113 109 128 268 250 408 430 448 506
    Federal 44 65 64 83 72 55 64 69 72 98
    Institutional 37 22 16 30 174 167 324 347 336 370
    Nonfederal 13 26 29 15 22 28 20 14 40 38
  Teaching assistantships 192 199 208 194 194 212 155 157 164 119
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 192 199 208 194 194 212 155 157 164 119
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 904 739 760 591 503 492 623 690 647 692
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 593 317 325 329 9 23 0 23 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 311 422 435 262 494 469 623 666 647 692

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 17 18 25 26 42 33 38 58 47 40
    Science 16 18 23 25 41 33 38 58 47 40
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 5 10 8 13 10 11 18 15 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 0 1 4 2 1 3 2 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 6 4 4 7 5 8 9 6 5
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 11
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
      Physical sciences 4 2 7 9 15 15 16 15 9 8
      Social sciences 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 4 2 4
    Engineering 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 24 26 36 46 46 40 30 28 22 40
      Clinical medicine 24 26 36 46 46 40 30 28 22 40
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 42 43 54 61 57 42 30 43 35 56
  Science and engineering 23 20 20 21 19 11 10 19 18 22
    Science 21 19 19 21 19 11 10 19 18 22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 4 6 8 10 4 3 6 5 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 4 6 7 7 5 5 6 3 5
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 6
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 5 5 5 1 2 1 1 3 6
      Social sciences 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 19 23 34 40 38 31 20 24 17 34
      Clinical medicine 19 23 34 40 38 31 20 24 17 34
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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 129,796 114,501 138,088 181,531 173,031 156,386 120,232 111,705 130,955 137,759
    Science 100,607 97,220 117,165 158,526 149,362 139,178 105,200 110,284 129,434 135,879
      Computer and information sciences 6,141 5,230 6,591 6,541 5,277 5,034 1,818 7,617 6,624 5,949
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15,821 15,605 15,523 15,833 17,696 29,115 17,147 9,391 6,872 5,848
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 14,414 13,754 13,701 13,860 16,213 27,867 17,147 5,401 3,894 3,529
        Geological and earth sciences 1,407 1,851 1,822 1,973 1,483 1,248 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 3,990 2,978 2,319
      Life sciences 49,048 52,135 60,025 101,768 93,050 74,020 73,513 75,668 98,069 107,265
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 31,346 29,137 27,543 32,595 32,153 27,561 68,290 72,869 94,774 102,567
        Health sciences 17,702 22,998 32,478 68,363 60,653 46,039 5,223 2,799 3,291 4,682
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 4 810 244 420 0 0 4 16
      Mathematics and statistics 2,264 1,400 1,774 1,443 1,053 1,376 133 127 83 144
      Physical sciences 7,299 6,791 7,719 7,811 7,858 6,946 2,970 4,531 4,149 3,016
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 4,520 4,814 5,292 5,655 5,947 4,460 2,759 3,650 3,495 2,487
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,779 1,977 2,427 2,156 1,911 2,486 211 881 654 529
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,901 3,748 4,982 4,389 3,154 4,239 233 2,593 2,166 1,908
      Social sciences 16,133 12,288 20,551 20,704 21,269 18,448 9,386 10,357 11,471 11,749
        Anthropology 1,739 1,074 1,122 1,253 1,393 1,859 153 0 0 0
        Economics 2,462 1,268 1,888 2,003 2,109 2,305 97 79 267 306
        Political science and government 9,361 8,245 12,359 11,992 11,606 8,202 4,423 3,727 3,759 4,154
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2,246 1,514 5,182 5,456 6,161 6,082 447 3,369 5,014 5,294
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 325 187 0 0 0 0 4,266 3,182 2,431 1,995
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 23 0 37 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4,266 3,133 3,319 3,087 1,941 1,214 405 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 0 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 1,666 1,715 2,280 1,876 1,075 1,191 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 23 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 2,600 1,418 1,039 1,211 866 0 405 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 24,923 14,148 17,604 19,918 21,728 15,994 14,627 1,421 1,521 1,880
      Business management and business administration 5,682 3,129 4,205 4,200 4,157 2,244 714 34 3 17
      Communication and communications technologies 1,138 459 816 1,010 843 617 1,239 65 137 233
      Education 6,341 4,248 5,311 5,280 5,881 5,865 4,624 1,234 796 788
      Humanities 5,748 2,915 3,486 4,642 4,218 3,787 273 37 47 16
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 3,295 1,772 1,991 2,399 3,994 2,587 1,034 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,248 592 702 794 824 894 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,471 1,033 1,093 1,593 1,811 0 6,743 51 538 826

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 129,796 51,492 1,234 71,042 735 2,963 2,330
    Science 100,607 49,116 1,162 44,880 723 2,490 2,236
      Computer and information sciences 6,141 1,517 0 4,613 0 11 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15,821 5,828 938 8,657 288 10 100
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 14,414 5,600 938 7,523 288 0 65
        Geological and earth sciences 1,407 228 0 1,134 0 10 35
        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 49,048 35,709 201 8,992 324 1,964 1,858
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 31,346 21,007 169 6,926 322 1,956 966
        Health sciences 17,702 14,702 32 2,066 2 8 892
        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 2,264 212 23 1,997 23 9 0
      Physical sciences 7,299 2,984 0 3,971 25 52 267
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 4,520 2,388 0 2,089 25 18 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,779 596 0 1,882 0 34 267
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,901 1,023 0 2,874 0 3 1
      Social sciences 16,133 1,843 0 13,776 63 441 10
        Anthropology 1,739 385 0 1,353 0 1 0
        Economics 2,462 52 0 2,410 0 0 0
        Political science and government 9,361 1,076 0 7,884 0 393 8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2,246 71 0 2,128 0 47 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 325 259 0 1 63 0 2
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4,266 1,355 62 2,849 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 1,666 762 0 904 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 2,600 593 62 1,945 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 24,923 1,021 10 23,313 12 473 94
      Business management and business administration 5,682 209 0 5,464 0 9 0
      Communication and communications technologies 1,138 0 0 1,138 0 0 0
      Education 6,341 598 0 5,595 0 119 29
      Humanities 5,748 51 10 5,615 12 0 60
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 3,295 119 0 2,958 0 218 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,248 0 0 1,235 0 8 5
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,471 44 0 1,308 0 119 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 51,492 56,425 67,039 92,709 87,451 85,469 77,734 79,681 105,333 114,158
  DOD 1,228 1,767 2,724 3,128 1,567 1,324 1,482 3,523 1,296 4,304
  DOE 1,300 1,015 555 502 668 541 417 720 439 427
  HHS 37,732 40,527 48,378 73,370 68,414 56,048 51,087 61,569 88,162 96,665
  NASA 449 511 539 654 835 742 456 1,127 823 642
  NSF 6,876 7,863 8,569 8,145 6,457 5,795 5,221 4,230 5,270 4,883
  USDA 384 280 287 441 280 171 180 132 171 215
  Other 3,523 4,462 5,987 6,469 9,230 20,848 18,891 8,380 9,172 7,022

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 1,378 362 1,016 .
2018 1,313 316 997 .
2017 1,191 212 979 .
2016 679 186 493 .

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 212 195 258 233 388
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 51 32 67 69 57
    Computer and information sciences 8 6 11 9 7
    Engineering 8 1 2 1 173
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 25 32 39 33 33
    Health sciences 7 8 8 9 7
    Mathematics and statistics 2 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 10 0 0 3 .
    Physical sciences 33 28 28 28 28
    Psychology 16 12 10 12 13
    Social sciences 45 62 75 50 67
    Other 8 14 18 18 4

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 . . 79,337 . . 0
    Engineering . . 11,570 . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 49,805 . . 0
    Physical sciences . . 17,962 . . 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 72,507 30,706 6,860 4,438 2,832
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,917 451 1,456 1,170 861
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 590 0
    Engineering 10,843 27,525 3,848 825 250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,091 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 58,657 1,600 396 830 861
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 861
    Social sciences 0 1,129 1,160 530 0
    Other 0 0 0 493 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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