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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
2022 454 49.6 890
2021 355 39.8 583 472 48.5 907
2020 458 50.5 915
2019 441 25.9 589 433 53.1 913
2018 429 53.4 910
2017 440 24.3 575 440 51.5 897
2016 449 50.4 895
2015 421 26.9 570 456 49.7 897
2014 430 52.1 887
2013 433 27.1 588 438 51 884
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

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 4,225 3,296 3,544 4,203 3,921 3,569 3,211 2,943 3,528 3,415
    Science 2,668 2,222 2,173 2,481 2,313 2,332 1,806 1,671 2,279 2,512
      Computer and information sciences 71 16 15 12 16 38 13 40 52 55
      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 1,295 824 841 755 648 691 597 474 745 842
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,295 824 841 755 648 691 597 474 745 842
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 174 136 103 171 123 201 124 86 82 202
      Physical sciences 779 891 734 946 1,120 960 651 457 780 557
        Astronomy and astrophysics 166 180 150 148 50 49 60 74 77 123
        Chemistry 423 475 231 552 628 514 290 141 456 178
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 190 236 353 246 442 397 301 242 247 256
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 130 110 117 85 96 125 121 239 282 285
      Social sciences 219 194 274 339 211 147 158 178 209 172
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 92 140 184 273 152 95 92 121 63 142
        Political science and government 33 23 43 23 31 20 54 43 103 22
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 94 31 47 43 28 32 12 14 43 8
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 51 89 173 99 170 142 197 129 399
    Engineering 215 174 367 314 377 311 504 544 378 232
      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 18 50 5 59 71 180 395 233 78 33
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 116 38 116 161 173 66 42 166 137 162
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 81 86 246 94 133 65 67 145 163 37
      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 1,342 900 1,004 1,408 1,231 926 901 728 871 671
      Business management and business administration 0 0 25 106 213 7 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
      Education 134 90 34 116 64 26 31 57 62 85
      Humanities 393 134 140 232 219 208 272 186 270 119
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 815 628 805 954 735 685 598 485 539 447
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 0 48 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.
  • 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 4,225 1,733 6 2,130 0 356 0
    Science 2,668 1,561 1 848 0 258 0
      Computer and information sciences 71 55 0 16 0 0 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 1,295 820 0 430 0 45 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,295 820 0 430 0 45 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 174 132 0 36 0 6 0
      Physical sciences 779 486 0 155 0 138 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 166 132 0 20 0 14 0
        Chemistry 423 244 0 74 0 105 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 190 110 0 61 0 19 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 130 68 1 48 0 13 0
      Social sciences 219 0 0 163 0 56 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 92 0 0 92 0 0 0
        Political science and government 33 0 0 33 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 94 0 0 38 0 56 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 215 51 0 163 0 1 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 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 116 0 0 115 0 1 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 81 51 0 30 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 1,342 121 5 1,119 0 97 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 134 55 5 33 0 41 0
      Humanities 393 66 0 277 0 50 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 815 0 0 809 0 6 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 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.
  • 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 1,733 1,414 1,041 1,539 1,586 1,451 1,458 1,379 1,292 1,239
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0
  DOE 0 0 20 140 303 304 139 60 108 86
  HHS 521 592 318 346 533 445 463 497 465 786
  NASA 112 162 72 128 30 36 42 44 54 100
  NSF 973 595 546 869 620 423 419 467 515 260
  USDA 0 3 21 1 33 63 2 77 23 4
  Other 127 62 64 55 67 180 393 234 75 3

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 171 21 150 .
2018 247 22 225 .
2017 295 23 272 .
2016 259 19 240 .

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 87 44 40 40 38
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 35 13 13 13 12
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Engineering 17 6 5 5 5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 17 17 13 13 13
    Psychology 12 3 4 4 4
    Social sciences 2 2 1 1 1
    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

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 16,500 . . 15,800 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . . 8,200 .
    Computer and information sciences 16,500 . . 0 .
    Engineering 0 . . 5,600 .
    Psychology 0 . . 2,000 .

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 1,560 0 0 0 900
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 900
    Computer and information sciences 810 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 750 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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