U. California, San Francisco

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 121 74.1 459 133 79.3 631 3 99.8 925
2023 128 72.6 459 149 78.4 679 2 99.9 911 29 95.4 602
2022 121 74 457 154 77.7 680 2 99.9 900
2021 124 72.7 447 142 79.8 691 2 99.9 908 30 95.1 583
2020 127 72.2 450 139 80.4 698 3 99.8 916
2019 127 72 447 148 79.1 697 3 99.8 914 27 95.6 589
2018 125 71.2 428 140 80.3 700 3 99.8 911
2017 121 72 425 148 78.7 684 3 99.8 898 28 95.3 575
2016 128 70.7 430 148 79.1 697 4 99.7 896
2015 125 71.1 426 151 78.5 693 4 99.7 898 21 96.5 570
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 139 132 137 125 133 130 131 143 123 130
  Science and engineering 139 132 137 125 133 130 130 141 123 129
    Biological and biomedical sciences 92 88 89 89 90 88 97 75 67 85
      Biochemistry and biophysics 18 17 23 18 18 11 15 10 10 20
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 12 10 13 19 19 15 13 14 8 11
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 10 13 7 7 5 8 7 4 3 7
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 6 5 6 9 10 10 9 6 5 11
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 10 3 5 3 3 4 4 6 1 .
      Genetics and genomics 1 5 5 2 4 3 4 4 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology 6 12 5 9 5 9 8 6 8 10
      Molecular biology 9 6 10 9 5 7 5 7 6 7
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 14 16 12 11 18 17 26 14 14 14
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 1 1 1 . . 2 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 . 1 . 3 3 3 2 9 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 9 11 12 16 13 15 9 26 12 12
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 9 10 12 16 13 15 9 26 12 12
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 17 14 16 9 19 10 11 19 27 22
      Nursing science 8 6 9 5 7 3 9 11 17 18
      Pharmaceutical sciences 4 7 4 2 7 4 1 5 4 3
      Public health 2 1 1 . 1 3 . 1 2 1
      Health sciences, other 3 . 2 2 4 . 1 2 4 .
    Physical sciences 14 10 12 4 5 6 6 10 6 4
      Chemistry 13 10 9 4 5 6 6 10 5 4
      Physics 1 . 3 . . . . . 1 .
    Psychology 1 1 3 . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 1 2 . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 6 8 5 7 6 11 7 11 11 6
      Anthropology 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 1 1 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 8 4 3
      Social sciences, other . 3 1 1 . 1 1 2 5 .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . 1 2 . 1
    Business . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Business . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Education . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      History . . . . . . . . . 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 1,102 939 901 943 904 831 857 886 864 868
    Hispanic or Latino 195 167 156 156 148 128 127 120 89 75
    Not Hispanic or Latino 865 744 711 755 700 655 677 721 712 633
      American Indian or Alaska Native 10 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 1 2
      Asian 292 232 194 207 190 174 191 223 220 183
      Black or African American 57 52 47 52 49 50 42 45 43 33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
      White 411 389 395 424 400 382 394 407 404 377
      More than one race 94 69 70 69 58 47 49 44 42 38
    Unknown ethnicity and race 42 28 34 32 56 48 53 45 63 160
  Temporary visa holders 188 173 91 104 90 94 105 0 113 110
  Science and engineering 921 880 860 841 801 769 783 719 730 711
    Science 778 757 745 735 703 674 683 622 621 599
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 664 650 640 618 588 566 581 521 342 333
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 32
      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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 50
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 72 66 64 73 74 68 60 56 56 47
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 38 41 41 44 41 40 42 45 47 50
    Engineering 143 123 115 106 98 95 100 97 109 112
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 143 123 115 106 98 95 100 97 109 112
      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 369 232 132 206 193 156 179 167 247 267
      Clinical medicine 105 122 53 126 116 101 110 45 0 0
      Other health 264 110 79 80 77 55 69 122 247 267

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 4 0 0 1 5 5 2 1 2 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 4 0 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 3 0 0 2 5 5 3 1 1 0
      Clinical medicine 1 0 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 0
      Other health 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 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 453 459 430 422 329 331 193 527 545 351
  Science and engineering 431 440 404 396 313 323 172 470 478 310
    Science 356 381 355 354 296 306 163 410 406 293
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 319 341 321 315 261 266 146 366 254 217
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24
      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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 16
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 32 36 31 36 34 40 16 42 44 8
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 4 4 3 3 1 0 1 2 8 11
    Engineering 75 59 49 42 17 17 9 60 72 17
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 75 59 49 42 17 17 9 60 72 17
      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 22 19 26 26 16 8 21 57 67 41
      Clinical medicine 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
      Other health 21 19 24 24 15 8 19 57 67 41

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 1,290 1,112 992 1,047 994 925 962 886 977 978
  Fellowships 289 293 828 808 817 578 302 527 503 632
    Federal 247 243 357 350 316 256 191 259 270 222
    Institutional 9 16 255 250 248 217 63 212 189 248
    Nonfederal 33 34 216 208 253 105 48 56 44 162
  Research assistantships 248 268 73 72 13 198 266 268 275 129
    Federal 206 216 73 72 13 74 2 268 275 129
    Institutional 5 49 0 0 0 119 264 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 37 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 753 551 90 166 163 147 394 90 199 217
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 250 194 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 156 146 0 0 0 9 258 0 29 5
    Personal resources 347 211 89 165 163 136 136 90 170 212

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 334 320 282 297 310 338 330 336 342 322
    Science 283 264 227 240 253 280 277 281 285 268
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 264 248 212 230 244 260 252 258 275 263
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 9 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 8 8 8 5 6 10 9 7 6 4
      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 11 8 7 5 3 3 6 7 4 1
    Engineering 51 56 55 57 57 58 53 55 57 54
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 51 56 55 57 57 58 53 55 57 54
      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 841 912 864 809 833 842 781 741 695 719
      Clinical medicine 727 778 739 671 698 718 665 621 391 409
      Other health 114 134 125 138 135 124 116 120 304 310

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 833 703 664 640 670 471 532 459 595 558
  Science and engineering 262 175 161 168 178 132 149 151 207 185
    Science 219 141 128 134 146 119 134 139 175 160
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 209 129 117 127 138 114 124 130 171 159
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 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 6 5 5 3 5 4 5 3 2 1
      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 4 7 6 4 3 1 3 3 2 0
    Engineering 43 34 33 34 32 13 15 12 32 25
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 43 34 33 34 32 13 15 12 32 25
      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 571 528 503 472 492 339 383 308 388 373
      Clinical medicine 494 446 426 384 411 278 321 257 227 214
      Other health 77 82 77 88 81 61 62 51 161 159

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 2,127,637 2,046,539 1,805,950 1,710,036 1,651,073 1,595,098 1,595,732 1,409,398 1,294,261 1,126,620
    Science 2,127,637 2,046,539 1,805,950 1,710,036 1,651,073 1,595,098 1,595,732 1,409,398 1,294,261 1,126,620
      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 2,055,894 1,978,891 1,734,339 1,639,862 1,581,411 1,529,156 1,532,722 1,346,383 1,237,736 1,075,635
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,729 3,559 2,517 2,520 2,358 2,267 1,247 16,654 18,481 15,170
        Health sciences 2,051,165 1,975,332 1,731,822 1,637,342 1,579,053 1,526,889 1,531,475 1,329,729 1,219,255 1,060,465
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 71,743 67,648 71,611 69,817 69,662 65,942 63,010 63,015 56,525 50,985
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 70,762 66,457 70,707 68,492 68,745 65,572 62,661 62,673 56,160 50,957
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 981 1,191 904 1,325 917 370 349 342 365 28
        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 0 357 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: 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 2,127,637 1,036,633 46,546 473,695 132,890 165,964 271,909
    Science 2,127,637 1,036,633 46,546 473,695 132,890 165,964 271,909
      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 2,055,894 988,789 46,546 467,433 126,829 159,368 266,929
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,729 3,013 39 985 96 269 327
        Health sciences 2,051,165 985,776 46,507 466,448 126,733 159,099 266,602
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 71,743 47,844 0 6,262 6,061 6,596 4,980
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 70,762 47,844 0 5,304 6,049 6,596 4,969
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 981 0 0 958 12 0 11
        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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 1,036,633 858,066 780,318 683,179 676,331 671,047 669,470 606,768 602,705 535,457
  DOD 51,043 41,031 49,573 37,403 36,517 29,636 25,955 21,515 21,949 20,657
  DOE 641 1,296 1,575 764 1,107 775 437 340 300 246
  HHS 946,468 795,553 713,951 630,137 624,363 623,113 621,991 547,779 523,341 504,874
  NASA 391 606 258 582 623 450 530 766 859 848
  NSF 11,775 10,746 9,500 9,402 8,151 8,475 7,680 6,090 4,900 4,633
  USDA 1,216 370 63 0 0 9 49 87 0 1
  Other 25,099 8,464 5,398 4,891 5,570 8,589 12,828 30,191 51,356 4,198

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 9,463 601 8,862 .
2018 9,163 592 8,571 .

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 1,947 1,861 1,898 1,895 2,024
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 335 334 315 315 323
    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 1,396 1,330 1,374 1,371 1,477
    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 6 4 16 16 16
    Other 211 193 194 193 208

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 155,100 0 0 0 124,000
    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 155,100 0 0 0 116,560
    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 7,440
    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 290,900 293,200 229,600 162,600 135,000
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 97,000 97,700 76,500 54,200 45,000
    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 193,900 195,500 153,100 108,400 90,000
    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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