U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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 269 42.1 459 357 44.1 631 136 85.5 925
2023 344 25.9 459 374 45.5 679 137 85.2 911 194 68.2 602
2022 313 32.3 457 359 47.8 680 130 85.8 900
2021 302 33.2 447 358 48.8 691 129 86 908 209 64.6 583
2020 272 40.2 450 359 49.2 698 130 86 916
2019 318 29.6 447 362 48.6 697 137 85.2 914 213 64.3 589
2018 240 44.6 428 280 60.5 700 141 84.8 911
2017 259 39.8 425 340 50.9 684 141 84.6 898 219 62.4 575
2016 233 46.5 430 357 49.4 697 136 85.1 896
2015 254 41.1 426 325 53.6 693 132 85.5 898 205 64.5 570
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 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   189   162   169   172   157   156   268   184   172   221
    Hispanic or Latino   20   14   14   12   9   6   15   6   7   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   167   143   148   154   144   147   249   172   158   208
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   1   2   2
      Asian   8   12   9   12   10   9   11   7   5   9
      Black or African American   25   18   21   28   25   26   39   28   22   46
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   127   109   109   104   105   104   189   134   123   147
      More than one race   7   4   9   10   4   6   6   2   6   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   5   7   6   4   3   4   6   7   11
  Temporary visa holders   45   44   49   37   40   39   51   28   37   51
  Science and engineering   118   111   103   100   99   111   115   121   114   118
    Science   118   111   103   100   99   111   115   121   114   118
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   23   23   24   25   34   46   52   60   112
      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   88   81   80   76   74   77   69   69   54   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   7   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   116   95   115   109   98   84   204   91   95   154
      Clinical medicine   23   26   40   34   30   36   41   38   31   101
      Other health   93   69   75   75   68   48   163   53   64   53

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   89   141   190   231   263   307   371   396   110   181
    Hispanic or Latino   2   5   8   10   11   11   6   5   0   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   84   134   175   214   246   290   359   383   107   169
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   2   2   2   0   2   3   0   3
      Asian   9   8   6   8   7   8   7   6   2   10
      Black or African American   20   24   32   28   33   42   34   34   15   37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   3
      White   51   93   131   170   195   229   308   327   87   109
      More than one race   4   7   4   6   9   10   7   12   3   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   7   7   6   6   6   8   3   8
  Temporary visa holders   12   11   9   13   9   7   5   1   7   7
  Science and engineering   28   47   34   33   33   27   16   12   25   30
    Science   28   47   34   33   33   27   16   12   25   30
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   21   24   25   23   22   12   10   23   29
      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   11   10   10   8   10   5   4   2   2   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   16   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   73   105   165   211   239   287   360   385   92   158
      Clinical medicine   33   32   58   68   60   65   39   51   54   102
      Other health   40   73   107   143   179   222   321   334   38   56

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   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   40   0   43
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   37   0   41
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   37   0   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   0   16   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   21   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   0   1   2   3   0   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   2

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   234   206   218   209   197   195   319   212   209   272
  Fellowships   0   0   0   84   6   5   0   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   80   6   5   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   7   0   0   23   2   0   0   0   113
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   42
    Institutional   0   6   0   0   23   2   0   0   0   68
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   234   199   218   125   168   188   319   212   209   158
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   40   0   0
    Institutional   176   6   12   11   73   139   244   119   171   11
    Nonfederal   9   7   8   11   5   3   8   4   3   0
    Personal resources   49   186   198   103   90   45   64   49   35   147

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   36   35   43   75   56   33   58   40   40   14
    Science   29   30   36   73   55   33   58   40   40   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   7   2   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   24   26   52   38   17   52   37   32   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   1   4   4   8   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   11   11   8   6   3   4   0
      Social sciences   1   2   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   5   7   2   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   7   4   6   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   1   1   2   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   18   3   7   18   18   63   16   40   43   9
      Clinical medicine   12   0   6   14   12   40   0   20   25   8
      Other health   6   3   1   4   6   23   16   20   18   1

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   14   18   15   33   34   30   14   0   0   16
  Science and engineering   7   16   12   26   26   8   10   0   0   10
    Science   5   13   11   25   26   8   10   0   0   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   9   9   18   17   4   8   0   0   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   0   4   8   2   2   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   3   1   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   2   2   1   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   1   0   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   7   2   3   7   8   22   4   0   0   6
      Clinical medicine   4   0   2   6   5   15   0   0   0   6
      Other health   3   2   1   1   3   7   4   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   226,842   209,409   205,493   194,709   174,549   153,135   139,187   128,508   125,378   132,451
    Science   226,842 i   209,409   205,493   194,709   174,549   153,135   139,187   128,508   125,378   132,451
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   226,842 i   209,409   205,493   194,709   174,549   153,135   139,187   128,508   125,378   132,451
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   67,346 i   62,081   58,106   64,136   67,447   52,686   43,473   38,959   36,071   32,357
        Health sciences   158,341 i   146,264   145,560   122,965   105,955   99,586   92,515   86,076   87,468   97,319
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   0
        Life sciences nec   1,155 i   1,064   1,827   7,608   1,147   863   3,199   3,473   1,809   2,775
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   226,842   102,854   14,946   91,231   5,690   6,583   5,538
    Science   226,842 i   102,854 i   14,946 i   91,231 i   5,690 i   6,583 i   5,538 i
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   226,842 i   102,854 i   14,946 i   91,231 i   5,690 i   6,583 i   5,538 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   67,346 i   41,330 i   3,136 i   19,143 i   1,194 i   1,381 i   1,162 i
        Health sciences   158,341 i   60,709 i   11,769 i   71,838 i   4,480 i   5,184 i   4,361 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   1,155 i   815 i   41 i   250 i   16 i   18 i   15 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i

i=imputed

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   102,854   94,483   95,080   83,387   70,508   63,498   57,523   51,298   48,999   50,603
  DOD   3,097 i   2,845   2,650   973   931   1,534   1,163   1,852   1,064   352
  DOE   0 i   0   71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   95,867 i   88,064   89,958   78,995   68,271   61,083   55,319   47,601   46,183   47,510
  NASA   685 i   629   145   228   339   115   51   928   1,095   1,053
  NSF   1,289 i   1,184   332   336   360   331   287   184   147   38
  USDA   642 i   590   581   404   41   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   1,274 i   1,171   1,343   2,451   566   435   703   733   510   1,650

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,163   428   735   .
2018   1,099   362   737   .

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   274   241   233   222   241
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   174   154   137   123   117
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   100   88   96   99   124
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   13,250   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   13,250   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   9,000   20,221   3,511   2,879
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   9,000   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   20,221   3,511   2,879
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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