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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