U. California, San Francisco

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 128 72.6 459 149 78.4 679 29 95.4 602 2 99.9 914
2022 121 74 457 154 77.7 680 2 99.9 900
2021 124 72.7 447 142 79.8 691 30 95.1 583 2 99.9 908
2020 127 72.2 450 139 80.4 698 3 99.8 916
2019 127 72 447 148 79.1 697 27 95.6 589 3 99.8 914
2018 125 71.2 428 140 80.3 700 3 99.8 911
2017 121 72 425 148 78.7 684 28 95.3 575 3 99.8 898
2016 128 70.7 430 148 79.1 697 4 99.7 896
2015 125 71.1 426 151 78.5 693 21 96.5 570 4 99.7 898
2014 119 72.2 422 152 78.2 688 5 99.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 132 137 125 133 130 131 143 123 130 136
  Science and engineering 132 137 125 133 130 130 141 123 129 134
    Biological and biomedical sciences 88 89 89 90 88 97 75 67 85 92
      Biochemistry and biophysics 17 23 18 18 11 15 10 10 20 22
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 10 13 19 19 15 13 14 8 11 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 13 7 7 5 8 7 4 3 7 7
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 5 6 9 10 10 9 6 5 11 10
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 5 3 3 4 4 6 1 . 5
      Genetics and genomics 5 5 2 4 3 4 4 2 1 6
      Microbiology and immunology 12 5 9 5 9 8 6 8 10 9
      Molecular biology 6 10 9 5 7 5 7 6 7 8
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 16 12 11 18 17 26 14 14 14 12
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 . . 2 1 . 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . 3 3 3 2 9 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 .
    Engineering 11 12 16 13 15 9 26 12 12 8
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 10 12 16 13 15 9 26 12 12 8
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 14 16 9 19 10 11 19 27 22 22
      Nursing science 6 9 5 7 3 9 11 17 18 17
      Pharmaceutical sciences 7 4 2 7 4 1 5 4 3 3
      Public health 1 1 . 1 3 . 1 2 1 .
      Health sciences, other . 2 2 4 . 1 2 4 . 2
    Physical sciences 10 12 4 5 6 6 10 6 4 4
      Chemistry 10 9 4 5 6 6 10 5 4 3
      Physics . 3 . . . . . 1 . 1
    Psychology 1 3 . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 2 . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 8 5 7 6 11 7 11 11 6 8
      Anthropology 1 1 3 2 5 1 1 1 3 3
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 1 1 . 1 . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 3 3 3 4 4 8 4 3 3
      Social sciences, other 3 1 1 . 1 1 2 5 . 2
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . 1 2 . 1 2
    Business . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Business . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Education . . . . . 1 1 . . 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . 1 1 . . 1
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 452 415 414 410 382 402 372 427 418 415
    Female 660 577 633 584 543 560 514 550 560 569
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 939 901 943 904 831 857 886 864 868 887
    Hispanic or Latino 167 156 156 148 128 127 120 89 75 89
    Not Hispanic or Latino 744 711 755 700 655 677 721 712 633 726
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3
      Asian 232 194 207 190 174 191 223 220 183 210
      Black or African American 52 47 52 49 50 42 45 43 33 43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
      White 389 395 424 400 382 394 407 404 377 426
      More than one race 69 70 69 58 47 49 44 42 38 44
    Unknown ethnicity and race 28 34 32 56 48 53 45 63 160 72
  Temporary visa holders 173 91 104 90 94 105 0 113 110 97
  Science and engineering 880 860 841 801 769 783 719 730 711 689
    Science 757 745 735 703 674 683 622 621 599 599
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 650 640 618 588 566 581 521 342 333 344
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 87 93
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 32 30
      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 54 50 32
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 66 64 73 74 68 60 56 56 47 48
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 41 41 44 41 40 42 45 47 50 52
    Engineering 123 115 106 98 95 100 97 109 112 90
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 123 115 106 98 95 100 97 109 112 90
      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 232 132 206 193 156 179 167 247 267 295
      Clinical medicine 122 53 126 116 101 110 45 0 0 0
      Other health 110 79 80 77 55 69 122 247 267 295

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 0 0
    Female 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 1 5 5 2 1 2 0 2
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
      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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 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 2 5 5 3 1 1 0 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 459 430 422 329 331 193 527 545 351 510 0
  Science and engineering 440 404 396 313 323 172 470 478 310 444 0
    Science 381 355 354 296 306 163 410 406 293 388 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 341 321 315 261 266 146 366 254 217 236 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 17 72 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 26 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 10 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 36 31 36 34 40 16 42 44 8 36 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 4 3 3 1 0 1 2 8 11 8 0
    Engineering 59 49 42 17 17 9 60 72 17 56 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 59 49 42 17 17 9 60 72 17 56 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 19 26 26 16 8 21 57 67 41 66 0
      Clinical medicine 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 19 24 24 15 8 19 57 67 41 66 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,112 992 1,047 994 925 962 886 977 978 984
  Fellowships 293 828 808 817 578 302 527 503 632 532
    Federal 243 357 350 316 256 191 259 270 222 263
    Institutional 16 255 250 248 217 63 212 189 248 201
    Nonfederal 34 216 208 253 105 48 56 44 162 68
  Research assistantships 268 73 72 13 198 266 268 275 129 247
    Federal 216 73 72 13 74 2 268 275 129 247
    Institutional 49 0 0 0 119 264 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 551 90 166 163 147 394 90 199 217 205
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 194 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
    Nonfederal 146 0 0 0 9 258 0 29 5 0
    Personal resources 211 89 165 163 136 136 90 170 212 204

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 321 284 300 330 355 330 336 342 322 352
    Science 265 229 243 266 292 277 281 285 268 297
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 252 216 234 257 272 252 258 275 263 290
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 7 10 9 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 8 8 5 6 10 9 7 6 4 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 5 5 4 3 3 6 7 4 1 3
    Engineering 56 55 57 64 63 53 55 57 54 55
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 56 55 57 64 63 53 55 57 54 55
      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 927 879 823 900 925 781 741 695 719 699
      Clinical medicine 793 754 684 755 789 665 621 391 409 387
      Other health 134 125 139 145 136 116 120 304 310 312

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 703 664 640 670 471 532 459 595 558 619
  Science and engineering 175 161 168 178 132 149 151 207 185 218
    Science 141 128 134 146 119 134 139 175 160 197
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 129 117 127 138 114 124 130 171 159 194
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 2 3 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 5 5 3 5 4 5 3 2 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 7 6 4 3 1 3 3 2 0 3
    Engineering 34 33 34 32 13 15 12 32 25 21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 34 33 34 32 13 15 12 32 25 21
      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 528 503 472 492 339 383 308 388 373 401
      Clinical medicine 446 426 384 411 278 321 257 227 214 222
      Other health 82 77 88 81 61 62 51 161 159 179

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 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 1,084,031
    Science 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 1,084,031
      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 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 1,052,759
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,559 2,517 2,520 2,358 2,267 1,247 16,654 18,481 15,170 42,509
        Health sciences 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 1,010,250
        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 67,648 71,611 69,817 69,662 65,942 63,010 63,015 56,525 50,985 31,272
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 66,457 70,707 68,492 68,745 65,572 62,661 62,673 56,160 50,957 31,267
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,191 904 1,325 917 370 349 342 365 28 5
        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 0 357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 2,046,539 858,066 45,056 505,006 143,206 313,964 181,241
    Science 2,046,539 858,066 45,056 505,006 143,206 313,964 181,241
      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 1,978,891 816,481 44,566 495,638 137,546 305,968 178,692
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,559 1,682 0 1,181 115 444 137
        Health sciences 1,975,332 814,799 44,566 494,457 137,431 305,524 178,555
        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 67,648 41,585 490 9,368 5,660 7,996 2,549
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 66,457 41,585 490 8,203 5,660 7,996 2,523
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,191 0 0 1,165 0 0 26
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 858,066 780,318 683,179 676,331 671,047 669,470 606,768 602,705 535,457 544,697
  DOD 41,031 49,573 37,403 36,517 29,636 25,955 21,515 21,949 20,657 14,832
  DOE 1,296 1,575 764 1,107 775 437 340 300 246 490
  HHS 795,553 713,951 630,137 624,363 623,113 621,991 547,779 523,341 504,874 525,308
  NASA 606 258 582 623 450 530 766 859 848 564
  NSF 10,746 9,500 9,402 8,151 8,475 7,680 6,090 4,900 4,633 3,502
  USDA 370 63 0 0 9 49 87 0 1 1
  Other 8,464 5,398 4,891 5,570 8,589 12,828 30,191 51,356 4,198 0

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 9,463 601 8,862 .
2018 9,163 592 8,571 .
2017 8,939 588 8,351 .

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 . . . 124,000
    Health sciences 155,100 . . . 116,560
    Social sciences 0 . . . 7,440

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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