U. Alabama, Huntsville

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 235 49.4 459 262 59 631 158 83.2 925
2023 256 44.9 459 272 60.4 679 148 84 911 192 68.5 602
2022 230 50.3 457 254 63.1 680 143 84.4 900
2021 226 50.1 447 248 64.6 691 145 84.3 908 189 68 583
2020 226 50.4 450 257 63.6 698 150 83.9 916
2019 234 48.3 447 244 65.4 697 155 83.3 914 188 68.5 589
2018 270 37.6 428 229 67.7 700 158 82.9 911
2017 227 47.2 425 224 67.7 684 161 82.3 898 185 68.3 575
2016 252 42.1 430 238 66.3 697 151 83.4 896
2015 239 44.6 426 238 66.1 693 153 83.2 898 181 68.7 570
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 42 33 41 40 40 38 25 42 32 33
  Science and engineering 42 33 41 39 40 38 25 42 32 33
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 7 4 1 2 4 3 5 5 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 1 . 1 . 3 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 2 1 . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 6 3 5 . 4 2 3 3
      Computer science 3 2 2 3 5 . 3 2 2 2
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 4 . . . 1 . 1 1
    Engineering 22 14 19 23 21 22 12 24 15 21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 4 1 2 3 1 2 . 1 3 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 . . . 2 2 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 7 5 7 10 9 11 3 9 5 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research 3 1 2 . 2 . 2 . . 3
      Materials and mining engineering 1 2 2 . . . 1 1 . 2
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 3 8 6 4 2 4 4 3
      Engineering, other 2 1 . . . 4 1 4 . 3
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 3 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 3 2
    Health sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Nursing science . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 1 . 1 3 1 1 1 1
      Applied mathematics . . 1 . 1 3 1 1 1 1
    Physical sciences 11 5 8 8 7 4 3 8 4 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics 5 3 5 4 . . 1 3 . 2
      Chemistry . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Physics 6 1 3 4 7 3 2 5 3 4
    Psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Economics . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   296   239   275   301   245   221   244   226   222   223
    Hispanic or Latino   12   11   13   11   7   5   3   4   7   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   277   219   252   271   208   203   233   221   207   211
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   2   2   0   1   3   3   5   4
      Asian   23   11   12   10   9   9   11   14   13   15
      Black or African American   23   16   19   26   16   14   15   14   17   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   2   4   0   0   0   0
      White   225   184   214   229   179   173   200   187   168   168
      More than one race   4   7   5   3   2   2   4   3   4   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   9   10   19   30   13   8   1   8   8
  Temporary visa holders   163   186   179   127   128   171   200   240   253   227
  Science and engineering   456   423   451   421   365   384   444   466   475   450
    Science   280   270   300   255   219   220   256   263   278   256
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   36   38   43   39   41   37   43   38   36   39
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   90   98   97   59   49   58   88   106   120   97
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   8   13   15   39   41   35   45   42   41
      Mathematics and statistics   10   7   9   12   12   15   18   14   10   15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   10   9   7   7   9   11
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   107   93   104   97   49   51   51   45   46   43
      Psychology   33   26   34   33   19   9   14   8   10   7
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3
    Engineering   176   153   151   166   146   164   188   203   197   194
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   65   52   60   71   46   45   47   37   24   28
      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   3   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   12   10   10   7   11   13   12   13   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   22   14   20   20   31   36   39   32   72   61
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   14   8   5   4   5   5   5   5   19   19
      Mechanical engineering   12   11   10   7   18   16   15   20   52   53
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      Other engineering   55   56   46   54   39   51   69   97   10   13
    Health   3   2   3   7   8   8   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   2   3   7   8   8   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   601   605   606   595   501   471   432   416   473   487
    Hispanic or Latino   25   23   22   21   17   10   14   12   12   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   540   541   534   498   430   422   398   392   437   455
      American Indian or Alaska Native   6   2   4   6   4   3   5   5   4   3
      Asian   29   27   20   22   18   24   19   14   16   15
      Black or African American   33   33   38   42   26   30   28   28   37   33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   4   4   5   5   6   5   0   0   1   0
      White   457   460   461   419   371   358   342   340   377   396
      More than one race   11   15   6   4   5   2   4   5   2   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   36   41   50   76   54   39   20   12   24   20
  Temporary visa holders   19   19   11   15   15   14   29   37   36   18
  Science and engineering   607   614   603   604   513   485   461   453   509   505
    Science   177   186   157   162   166   165   170   158   187   180
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   15   10   10   10   7   12   9   11   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   94   95   92   100   98   106   111   100   123   92
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   3   2   3   11   8   10   9   7   9
      Mathematics and statistics   12   18   11   12   17   14   12   14   15   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   5   2   7   4   1   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   40   37   28   24   13   16   15   17   16   20
      Psychology   14   18   14   13   12   12   3   5   5   9
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   18
    Engineering   430   428   446   442   347   320   291   295   322   325
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   94   95   100   92   73   55   46   32   29   38
      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   6   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   3   2   5   5   2   4   4   12   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   47   51   49   57   53   55   42   49   131   124
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   39   34   35   20   15   14   17   21   90   91
      Mechanical engineering   6   10   10   11   14   18   21   20   47   50
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
      Other engineering   242   235   250   257   187   176   161   169   4   4
    Health   13   10   14   6   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   13   10   14   6   3   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   106   109   4   5   9   20   31   50   71   84
  Science and engineering   106   109   4   5   9   20   31   50   71   84
    Science   70   75   3   3   5   12   21   35   49   52
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   23   20   0   0   0   0   1   3   8   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   7   1   1   2   8   13   19   21   23
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6   7
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   37   43   2   2   2   4   7   10   13   17
      Psychology   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36   34   1   2   4   8   10   15   22   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   19   22   0   1   2   2   2   4   5   3
      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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   2   1   1   1   0   1   0   3   5
      Mechanical engineering   5   1   0   0   1   2   2   6   8   11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   10   5   0   0   0   3   5   5   4   6
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   459   425   454   428   373   392   444   466   475   450
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   187   180   195   163   162   160   153   167   152   150
    Federal   106   109   4   5   9   20   31   50   71   84
    Institutional   54   42   191   158   151   132   113   99   62   43
    Nonfederal   27   29   0   0   2   8   9   18   19   23
  Teaching assistantships   146   141   124   136   122   137   130   141   129   123
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   146   141   124   136   122   137   130   141   129   123
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   126   104   135   129   89   95   161   158   194   177
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   2   1   2   1   5   2   3   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   126   104   133   128   87   94   156   156   191   173

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   17   23   21   20   19   13   15   14   15   13
    Science   17   19   19   18   16   12   14   13   14   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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
      Physical sciences   14   18   19   17   15   11   13   12   14   13
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   4   2   2   3   1   1   1   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   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   3   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   9   19   19   18   16   11   12   12   11   13
  Science and engineering   9   19   19   18   16   11   12   12   11   13
    Science   9   16   18   17   15   10   12   11   10   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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
      Physical sciences   7   16   18   17   15   10   12   11   10   13
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   3   1   1   1   1   0   1   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   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   2   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   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   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   154,494   163,428   169,532   149,792   131,648   109,744   99,405   94,376   96,865   88,439
    Science   89,589   98,336   106,668   86,380   73,124   64,091   60,414   56,837   56,398   49,025
      Computer and information sciences   37,913   47,962   60,893   48,967   36,636   29,177   26,973   27,191   27,819   24,366
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   27,921   24,941   23,111   17,960   17,304   16,001   12,552   13,866   13,440   11,781
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   23,623   22,060   21,336   17,546   16,483   15,586   12,388   13,704   13,164   11,608
        Geological and earth sciences   4,295   2,767   1,540   399   664   327   144   162   276   173
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3   114   207   15   157   88   20   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,118   3,100   2,695   2,620   3,170   2,815   2,528   1,864   2,004   1,307
        Agricultural sciences   0   23   24   9   2   0   0   0   0   1
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,857   1,982   1,508   1,411   2,046   1,928   1,712   1,107   1,285   1,037
        Health sciences   1,261   1,091   1,159   1,179   1,122   887   108   98   9   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   4   4   21   0   0   708   659   710   269
      Mathematics and statistics   883   775   655   709   726   627   500   512   596   540
      Physical sciences   18,131   19,243   17,852   15,071   13,353   12,963   14,459   10,415   9,888   9,075
        Astronomy and astrophysics   13,518   15,296   13,777   11,601   10,224   9,766   10,761   6,566   5,487   5,223
        Chemistry   1,970   1,065   1,023   1,165   1,300   1,466   1,648   881   830   999
        Materials science   23   22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,547   2,839   2,957   2,284   1,767   1,724   1,656   2,743   3,435   2,769
        Physical sciences nec   73   21   95   21   62   7   394   225   136   84
      Psychology   279   405   349   233   218   183   175   124   289   267
      Social sciences   1,344   1,910   1,113   820   1,717   2,325   3,227   2,865   2,362   1,689
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1,097   1,668   773   611   1,501   1,304   2,553   2,370   1,239   747
        Political science and government   111   121   213   60   59   879   534   375   1,011   814
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   136   121   127   149   157   142   140   120   112   128
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   54,721   55,164   53,958   55,510   51,198   40,733   34,105   32,555   35,151   35,720
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   29,557   32,825   32,628   35,286   30,622   22,743   22,335   20,978   23,205   25,122
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   223   294   120   151   254   218   30   11   0   10
      Chemical engineering   1,662   1,969   1,117   1,020   1,031   941   568   1,033   672   623
      Civil engineering   812   3,124   3,469   2,965   3,390   2,182   1,132   1,034   1,027   2,129
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   13,202   6,790   6,422   5,092   5,450   6,394   5,107   4,223   3,742   2,565
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   5,425   4,833   4,347   4,568   3,602   3,627   813   769   671   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,006   3,772   3,689   5,285   5,612   3,967   3,685   3,505   5,012   4,303
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   436   670   754   635   465   374   209   399   436   215
      Engineering nec   398   887   1,412   508   772   287   226   603   386   753
    Non-S&E   10,184   9,928   8,906   7,902   7,326   4,920   4,886   4,984   5,316   3,694
      Business management and business administration   3,116   3,213   2,817   2,530   2,675   2,606   2,931   2,852   3,674   2,241
      Communication and communications technologies   123   119   105   126   136   197   173   138   147   122
      Education   5,822   5,321   4,886   4,231   3,385   1,103   768   982   549   152
      Humanities   731   893   700   559   739   684   671   691   653   867
      Law   16   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   372   378   363   405   391   321   343   319   293   312
      Non-S&E nec   2   0   31   51   0   9   0   2   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   154,494   115,434   5,254   31,704   941   499   662
    Science   89,589   72,450   1,356   14,422   617   335   409
      Computer and information sciences   37,913   33,823   286   3,261   184   270   89
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   27,921   24,169   955   2,572   48   17   160
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   23,623   19,898   955   2,545   48   17   160
        Geological and earth sciences   4,295   4,268   0   27   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3   3   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,118   669   0   2,358   0   40   51
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,857   628   0   1,190   0   39   0
        Health sciences   1,261   41   0   1,168   0   1   51
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   883   98   0   668   0   8   109
      Physical sciences   18,131   12,798   7   4,948   378   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   13,518   11,790   7   1,721   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,970   170   0   1,559   241   0   0
        Materials science   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
        Physics   2,547   765   0   1,645   137   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   73   73   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   279   0   0   279   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,344   893   108   336   7   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1,097   884   108   105   0   0   0
        Political science and government   111   0   0   111   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   136   9   0   120   7   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   54,721   41,923   193   11,902   286   164   253
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   29,557   24,371   49   4,971   91   0   75
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   223   223   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   1,662   796   0   758   108   0   0
      Civil engineering   812   385   0   375   0   52   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   13,202   10,328   45   2,563   62   35   169
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   5,425   4,181   0   1,158   0   77   9
      Mechanical engineering   3,006   1,282   25   1,699   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   436   290   74   72   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   398   67   0   306   25   0   0
    Non-S&E   10,184   1,061   3,705   5,380   38   0   0
      Business management and business administration   3,116   247   302   2,531   36   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   123   0   0   123   0   0   0
      Education   5,822   651   3,401   1,770   0   0   0
      Humanities   731   147   0   584   0   0   0
      Law   16   16   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   2   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   372   0   0   372   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2   0   0   0   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   115,434   126,040   132,060   116,971   104,288   85,211   74,650   68,609   69,824   67,451
  DOD   60,695   67,527   80,980   73,021   61,157   47,429   40,095   38,982   42,163   40,251
  DOE   1,198   1,177   869   816   416   462   212   438   365   551
  HHS   951   671   283   324   578   696   470   334   123   289
  NASA   36,994   36,648   33,436   28,939   27,270   23,676   23,352   21,766   19,653   19,520
  NSF   10,286   10,710   7,672   7,400   8,210   8,654   7,095   4,098   4,043   3,517
  USDA   209   264   267   143   189   246   185   150   506   815
  Other   5,101   9,043   8,553   6,328   6,468   4,048   3,241   2,841   2,971   2,508

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   1,207   203   1,004   .
2018   1,151   182   969   .

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   985   1,021   994   968   931
    Agricultural sciences   144   141   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   244   335   237   232   242
    Computer and information sciences   39   33   30   26   26
    Engineering   241   235   236   231   203
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   28   28   28   28   28
    Health sciences   147   111   321   294   284
    Mathematics and statistics   6   6   5   6   5
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   114   114   114   114   116
    Psychology   18   17   17   19   13
    Social sciences   3   1   1   2   2
    Other   0   0   2   15   12

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   3,500   0   34,760   0   43,670
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   765   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   11,247
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,500   0   15,025   0   9,895
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   783
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   10,802
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   6,833   0   409
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   7,239   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   4,898   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   10,534

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   104,018   23,387   26,566   28,784   49,126
    Agricultural sciences   21,550   18,277   4,290   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15,600   1,880   6,346   5,432   13,130
    Computer and information sciences   17,500   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   20,250   0   2,580   2,580   1,170
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9,968   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   7,100   717   1,923   17,663   32,092
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   12,050   2,513   11,109   3,109   1,809
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   925
    Social sciences   0   0   317   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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