U. Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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 49 94.9 925
2023 50 94.7 911
2022 51 94.5 900
2021 49 94.8 908
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
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

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   741,643   686,026   611,358   562,855   .   .   .   .   .   .
    Science   731,271   678,736   608,259   560,323   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   112   183   71   212   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   112   183   71   212   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Life sciences   725,553   676,151   606,860   559,348   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   2,227   827   800   299   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,406   7,738   14,636   8,948   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Health sciences   713,358   667,024   591,424   550,101   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   562   562   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   3,413   521   566   391   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Physics   3,413   521   566   391   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   1,976   1,487   313   20   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   205   394   449   352   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Economics   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   166   318   349   232   .   .   .   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   39   76   100   120   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   12   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   707   842   957   1,204   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   707   842   957   1,204   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   9,665   6,448   2,142   1,328   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Education   211   426   405   356   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Humanities   0   151   599   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Social work   330   209   418   304   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   9,124   5,662   720   668   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   741,643   498,397   33,329   69,814   61,906   60,039   18,158
    Science   731,271   496,466   31,798   68,313   61,872   59,890   12,932
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   112   17   0   17   0   0   78
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   112   17   0   17   0   0   78
        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   725,553   495,300   31,500   64,894   61,660   59,498   12,701
        Agricultural sciences   2,227   2,227   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,406   3,574   22   4,833   0   929   48
        Health sciences   713,358   489,499   31,478   59,962   61,660   58,106   12,653
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   562   0   0   99   0   463   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,413   127   0   3,195   0   91   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,413   127   0   3,195   0   91   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,976   994   298   171   212   301   0
      Social sciences   205   28   0   34   0   0   143
        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   166   0   0   32   0   0   134
        Social sciences nec   39   28   0   2   0   0   9
      Sciences nec   12   0   0   2   0   0   10
    Engineering   707   484   65   50   3   105   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   707   484   65   50   3   105   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   9,665   1,447   1,466   1,451   31   44   5,226
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   211   0   175   36   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   330   330   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   9,124   1,117   1,291   1,415   31   44   5,226

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   498,397   474,523   429,949   363,999   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   14,999   15,486   18,448   16,740   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   471,999   447,861   395,404   334,018   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   625   580   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   3,876   3,343   4,081   3,108   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   9   32   25   49   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   6,889   7,221   11,991   10,084   .   .   .   .   .   .

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
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2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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