U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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
2024 269 42.1 459
2023 344 25.9 459 374 45.5 679 194 68.2 602 137 85.2 914
2022 313 32.3 457 359 47.8 680 130 85.8 900
2021 302 33.2 447 358 48.8 691 209 64.6 583 129 86 908
2020 272 40.2 450 359 49.2 698 130 86 916
2019 318 29.6 447 362 48.6 697 213 64.3 589 137 85.2 914
2018 240 44.6 428 280 60.5 700 141 84.8 911
2017 259 39.8 425 340 50.9 684 219 62.4 575 141 84.6 898
2016 233 46.5 430 357 49.4 697 136 85.1 896
2015 254 41.1 426 325 53.6 693 205 64.5 570 132 85.5 898
2014 334 52 688 132 85.4 889
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 29 12 16 17 25 15 33 28 39 29
  Science and engineering 29 12 16 17 25 15 33 27 38 29
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 7 11 14 14 7 21 14 31 23
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 . . 3 1 2 3 1 7 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 1 3 5 1 3 2 5 2
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . 2 1 . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 3 . 1 3
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 1 1 1 1 1 . . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 3 3 1 3 3 1 5 4 6 3
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . 1 2 1 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 . 3 1 2 2 3 . 2 3
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 3 1 2 . 1 4 3 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 5 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 7 3 5 3 11 8 11 13 6 6
      Nursing science 2 . 2 . 6 2 5 4 3 4
      Pharmaceutical sciences 3 . 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 .
      Public health 1 3 . . 4 5 3 3 . 1
      Health sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . . 2 5 1 1
    Physical sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 1 2 . . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Education . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Communication . . . . . . . . . .

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 63 64 53 47 50 84 57 72 100 83
    Female 143 154 156 150 145 235 155 137 172 149
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 162 169 172 157 156 268 184 172 221 197
    Hispanic or Latino 14 14 12 9 6 15 6 7 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 143 148 154 144 147 249 172 158 208 191
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 2 2 1
      Asian 12 9 12 10 9 11 7 5 9 10
      Black or African American 18 21 28 25 26 39 28 22 46 47
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 109 109 104 105 104 189 134 123 147 127
      More than one race 4 9 10 4 6 6 2 6 4 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 7 6 4 3 4 6 7 11 5
  Temporary visa holders 44 49 37 40 39 51 28 37 51 35
  Science and engineering 111 103 100 99 111 115 121 114 118 119
    Science 111 103 100 99 111 115 121 114 118 119
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 24 25 34 46 52 60 112 111
      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 0 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 81 80 76 74 77 69 69 54 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 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 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 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 95 115 109 98 84 204 91 95 154 113
    Clinical medicine 26 40 34 30 36 41 38 31 101 63
    Other health 69 75 75 68 48 163 53 64 53 50

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 37 38 55 52 50 46 44 24 65 42
    Female 115 161 189 220 264 330 353 93 123 131
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 141 190 231 263 307 371 396 110 181 165
    Hispanic or Latino 5 8 10 11 11 6 5 0 4 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 134 175 214 246 290 359 383 107 169 157
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 3 1
      Asian 8 6 8 7 8 7 6 2 10 7
      Black or African American 24 32 28 33 42 34 34 15 37 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 3
      White 93 131 170 195 229 308 327 87 109 114
      More than one race 7 4 6 9 10 7 12 3 7 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 7 7 6 6 6 8 3 8 6
  Temporary visa holders 11 9 13 9 7 5 1 7 7 8
  Science and engineering 47 34 33 33 27 16 12 25 30 41
    Science 47 34 33 33 27 16 12 25 30 41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 24 25 23 22 12 10 23 29 40
      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 0 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 10 10 8 10 5 4 2 2 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 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 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 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 105 165 211 239 287 360 385 92 158 132
    Clinical medicine 32 58 68 60 65 39 51 54 102 101
    Other health 73 107 143 179 222 321 334 38 56 31

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 1 3 40 0 43 52
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 41 41
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 41 41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 40 41
      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 0 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 1 21 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 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 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 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 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 11
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7
    Other health 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 4

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 206 218 209 197 195 319 212 209 272 232
  Fellowships 0 0 84 6 5 0 0 0 1 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 80 6 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 7 0 0 23 2 0 0 0 113 125
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 45
    Institutional 6 0 0 23 2 0 0 0 68 77
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
  Teaching assistantships 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
  Other types of support 199 218 125 168 188 319 212 209 158 107
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 3 40 0 0 7
    Institutional 6 12 11 73 139 244 119 171 11 14
    Nonfederal 7 8 11 5 3 8 4 3 0 3
    Personal resources 186 198 103 90 45 64 49 35 147 83

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 35 43 75 56 33 58 40 40 14 32
    Science 30 36 73 55 33 58 40 40 14 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 26 52 38 17 52 37 32 11 28
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 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 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 11 11 8 6 3 4 0 0
      Social sciences 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 7 2 1 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 4 6 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 1 2 1 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 3 7 18 18 63 16 40 43 9 25
    Clinical medicine 0 6 14 12 40 0 20 25 8 18
    Other health 3 1 4 6 23 16 20 18 1 7

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 18 15 33 34 30 14 0 0 16 31
  Science and engineering 16 12 26 26 8 10 0 0 10 16
    Science 13 11 25 26 8 10 0 0 10 16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 9 18 17 4 8 0 0 9 15
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 0 4 8 2 2 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 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 2 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 1 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 2 3 7 8 22 4 0 0 6 15
    Clinical medicine 0 2 6 5 15 0 0 0 6 11
    Other health 2 1 1 3 7 4 0 0 0 4

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451 131,438
    Science 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451 131,438
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 209,409 205,493 194,709 174,549 153,135 139,187 128,508 125,378 132,451 131,438
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 62,081 58,106 64,136 67,447 52,686 43,473 38,959 36,071 32,357 34,007
        Health sciences 146,264 145,560 122,965 105,955 99,586 92,515 86,076 87,468 97,319 90,229
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,064 1,827 7,608 1,147 863 3,199 3,473 1,809 2,775 7,202
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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: 2023
(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 209,409 94,483 13,854 84,563 5,274 6,102 5,133
    Science 209,409 94,483 13,854 84,563 5,274 6,102 5,133
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 209,409 94,483 13,854 84,563 5,274 6,102 5,133
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 62,081 37,966 1,039 20,099 1,189 1,279 509
        Health sciences 146,264 55,768 12,779 64,464 4,085 4,803 4,365
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,064 749 36 0 0 20 259
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 94,483 95,080 83,387 70,508 63,498 57,523 51,298 48,999 50,603 55,556
  DOD 2,845 2,650 973 931 1,534 1,163 1,852 1,064 352 620
  DOE 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 88,064 89,958 78,995 68,271 61,083 55,319 47,601 46,183 47,510 53,098
  NASA 629 145 228 339 115 51 928 1,095 1,053 0
  NSF 1,184 332 336 360 331 287 184 147 38 0
  USDA 590 581 404 41 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 1,171 1,343 2,451 566 435 703 733 510 1,650 1,838

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,163 428 735 .
2018 1,099 362 737 .
2017 1,145 388 757 .

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 . 241 233 222 241
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 154 137 123 117
    Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . 88 96 99 124
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Other . 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: 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 13,250 . . 0
    Health sciences . . 13,250 . . 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 20,221 3,511 2,879 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 20,221 3,511 2,879 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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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