U. Denver

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 143 69.3 459 128 81.5 679 296 51.4 602 222 76 914
2022 161 65.3 457 122 82.4 680 224 75.4 900
2021 162 64.3 447 97 86.2 691 296 49.8 583 226 75.4 908
2020 159 65.2 450 104 85.4 698 220 76.3 916
2019 154 66 447 126 82.2 697 300 49.7 589 230 75.2 914
2018 148 65.9 428 127 82.2 700 241 73.9 911
2017 154 64.3 425 132 81 684 293 49.6 575 258 71.6 898
2016 136 68.8 430 131 81.5 697 261 71.2 896
2015 276 35.9 426 127 82 693 351 39.1 570 283 68.9 898
2014 243 43.1 422 116 83.4 688 275 69.4 889
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 108 89 86 95 96 103 94 115 23 32
  Science and engineering 55 41 49 55 51 51 43 57 7 11
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 4 9 5 3 4 6 4 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 1 2 2 . 1 3 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 2 1 1 . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 . 1 . 1 2 . 2 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 1 2 5 . . . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 1 3 1 . 1 2 2 1 .
      Computer science 3 1 2 1 . 1 2 2 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 5 9 9 15 13 13 4 14 1 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . 1 . . . 3 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 5 7 9 6 9 1 4 . 2
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . 2 1 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 2
      Engineering, other . . . 2 2 1 1 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . .
    Health sciences . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 3 2 1 7 . 3 3 . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . . 1 . 2 1 . .
      Statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 2 1 5 . 1 2 . .
    Physical sciences 3 5 4 9 6 5 5 9 . 1
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Chemistry 1 4 1 6 2 3 2 5 . .
      Physics 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 . .
    Psychology 25 13 18 17 15 14 16 13 3 3
      Clinical psychology 4 . . 6 1 4 3 7 . 2
      Counseling and applied psychology 14 6 12 6 6 5 5 2 3 1
      Research and experimental psychology 7 1 5 1 5 3 4 1 . .
      Psychology, other . 6 1 4 3 2 4 3 . .
    Social sciences 7 4 4 6 7 13 7 11 1 3
      Political science and government . . . 1 . . . 2 1 .
      Social sciences, other 7 4 4 5 7 13 7 9 . 3
  Non-science and engineering 53 48 37 40 45 52 51 58 16 21
    Business 10 8 . . . . . . . .
      Business 10 8 . . . . . . . .
    Education 18 20 18 14 17 16 20 28 5 8
      Education leadership and administration 1 3 3 3 2 4 6 3 1 1
      Education research 16 16 15 10 14 12 13 20 4 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Education, other . 1 . 1 . . 1 4 . .
    Humanities and arts 14 14 14 17 21 21 20 23 5 6
      Letters 6 8 9 12 13 7 11 8 2 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . 1 . .
      History . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 7 6 3 3 2 12 8 9 2 2
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 2 6 1 1 5 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 11 6 5 9 7 15 11 7 6 7
      Communication 6 2 1 4 2 11 4 2 4 4
      Public administration and social services 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 5 2 3

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 562 560 587 569 475 466 424 413 480 555
    Female 825 831 950 798 668 646 605 710 760 775
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,033 1,140 1,366 1,227 983 935 869 964 1,030 1,100
    Hispanic or Latino 160 178 182 163 121 98 96 117 110 102
    Not Hispanic or Latino 860 945 1,164 1,036 837 818 754 823 894 967
      American Indian or Alaska Native 5 4 5 3 2 4 2 6 6 3
      Asian 56 68 75 64 44 37 38 38 39 38
      Black or African American 72 86 91 57 49 56 44 44 44 40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 3
      White 672 718 913 860 697 672 622 694 778 852
      More than one race 53 67 78 49 44 48 46 39 25 31
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 17 20 28 25 19 19 24 26 31
  Temporary visa holders 354 251 171 140 160 177 160 159 210 230
  Science and engineering 1,241 1,335 1,521 1,356 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240 1,330
    Science 1,195 1,278 1,465 1,292 1,086 1,053 967 1,080 1,187 1,243
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 68 78
      Biological and biomedical sciences 56 56 53 54 43 45 35 35 35 30
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 37 121
      Computer and information sciences 317 348 309 273 225 205 161 129 156 142
      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 17 17 19 16 19 24 20 28 25 29
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 8 6 10 26 22 20 27 16 14 16
      Natural resources and conservation 114 119 162 185 113 86 75 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 41 40 45 41 39 39 37 32 34 34
      Psychology 382 375 454 369 377 357 331 387 369 353
      Social sciences 260 317 413 328 248 277 281 345 449 440
    Engineering 46 57 56 64 57 59 62 43 53 87
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 7 7 5 4 6 5 6 9 6 8
      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 19 18 17 18 15 27 33 12 19 38
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 8 9 7 12 8 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 8 15 22 21 22 20 18 8 11 23
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 8
      Other engineering 4 8 5 9 6 7 5 9 9 10
    Health 146 56 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 146 56 16 11 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.
  • 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 285 334 373 337 319 268 262 288 271 301
    Female 336 366 359 307 250 185 205 263 220 296
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 597 693 726 638 558 444 455 534 482 585
    Hispanic or Latino 76 96 102 88 70 34 53 47 43 57
    Not Hispanic or Latino 515 582 615 540 481 400 386 470 423 504
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 6 1 1 6 2 5 3 3 1
      Asian 46 48 50 38 20 20 21 22 16 11
      Black or African American 49 43 43 36 44 34 31 45 27 49
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 1
      White 398 465 500 440 385 322 314 384 362 428
      More than one race 20 20 20 23 23 19 12 13 14 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 15 9 10 7 10 16 17 16 24
  Temporary visa holders 24 7 6 6 11 9 12 17 9 12
  Science and engineering 570 649 708 625 569 453 467 551 491 597
    Science 501 577 625 559 513 414 434 519 447 532
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 152 140
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 124
      Computer and information sciences 249 255 264 245 223 183 180 234 184 157
      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 2 0 0 0 2 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 15 20 22 29 19 25 0 2 2
      Natural resources and conservation 195 250 280 237 202 149 158 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 1 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 0
      Psychology 19 17 22 16 20 23 21 22 17 24
      Social sciences 25 38 35 36 34 38 46 91 83 84
    Engineering 69 72 83 66 56 39 33 32 44 65
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
      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 5 4 2 1 4 1 2 5 3 8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 52 56 67 47 25 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 5 7 5 2 3 7 5 4 7 4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      Other engineering 4 4 8 15 23 30 24 21 33 50
    Health 51 51 24 19 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 51 51 24 19 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.
  • 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 24 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 24 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 23 12 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 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 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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 7 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 3 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 4 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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.
  • 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 1,387 1,391 1,537 1,367 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240 1,330
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 35 34 66 50 46 52 51 42 46 59
    Federal 7 4 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 24 21 13 50 46 52 51 42 46 59
    Nonfederal 4 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 82 101 143 130 131 128 118 123 148 183
    Federal 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 73 91 143 130 131 128 118 123 148 183
    Nonfederal 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,270 1,256 1,328 1,187 966 932 860 958 1,046 1,088
    Federal 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 27 14 0
    Nonfederal 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 1,255 1,245 1,295 1,187 966 932 860 931 1,032 1,088

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 18 12 21 20 34 21 20 12 11 10
    Science 14 12 14 16 26 18 17 9 7 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1
      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 11 8 6 8 9 4 4 2 2 3
      Psychology 0 2 4 6 4 3 2 2 3 2
      Social sciences 0 0 2 2 11 9 9 5 1 1
    Engineering 4 0 7 4 8 3 3 3 4 3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 0 5 3 5 3 2 3 4 3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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.
  • 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
      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 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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.
  • 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 53,484 45,561 38,751 41,349 36,551 27,270 22,289 21,326 16,116 18,183
    Science 26,013 21,062 17,815 18,151 17,632 17,626 13,387 12,571 7,760 7,932
      Computer and information sciences 511 78 22 99 111 48 145 397 111 207
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 110 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 62 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,747 5,422 5,347 4,889 4,388 3,838 2,836 2,179 936 1,394
        Agricultural sciences 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,068 5,332 5,277 4,591 4,137 3,682 2,711 2,179 936 1,394
        Health sciences 576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 56 90 70 298 251 156 125 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 106 243 80 120 123 206 193 210 317 309
      Physical sciences 2,249 4,420 3,977 4,913 4,083 4,589 4,273 3,030 2,589 2,982
        Astronomy and astrophysics 67 0 100 143 118 13 211 190 137 291
        Chemistry 1,240 2,670 2,647 3,314 2,818 2,944 3,278 2,316 1,930 1,812
        Materials science 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0
        Physics 848 1,750 1,230 1,456 1,147 1,632 784 414 522 879
        Physical sciences nec 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8,183 7,261 6,659 5,870 5,002 5,096 3,077 3,957 3,663 2,951
      Social sciences 7,023 3,542 1,678 2,092 3,739 3,741 2,764 2,758 144 89
        Anthropology 95 65 253 141 55 41 37 54 0 0
        Economics 56 0 0 0 0 30 67 222 0 0
        Political science and government 420 3,230 1,272 1,423 3,205 2,921 1,301 975 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 115 57 153 7 27 0 48 21 0 0
        Social sciences nec 6,337 190 0 521 452 749 1,311 1,486 144 89
      Sciences nec 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,612 3,632 3,558 4,461 4,010 3,992 4,940 4,287 2,854 3,284
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 246
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 584 1,841 2,155 2,108 1,757 1,576 1,944 1,051 664 745
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 224 194 0 242 205 136 266 400 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 737 1,008 486 1,152 1,115 1,404 1,997 2,019 1,281 1,214
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,378 0 0 0 0 0 301 301 125 381
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 332 589 917 959 933 876 432 516 324 678
      Engineering nec 357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 415 20
    Non-S&E 23,859 20,867 17,378 18,737 14,909 5,652 3,962 4,468 5,502 6,967
      Business management and business administration 0 128 95 29 33 20 91 44 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 32 8 77 110 126 37 2 3 0 0
      Education 6,544 6,354 7,217 7,724 5,465 3,223 2,985 3,589 3,432 4,377
      Humanities 507 190 0 14 7 42 82 59 0 0
      Law 292 233 234 148 176 196 87 107 487 648
      Social work 14,695 13,913 9,755 10,613 9,023 2,011 595 618 1,583 1,942
      Visual and performing arts 774 41 0 99 79 123 0 48 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,015 0 0 0 0 0 120 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 53,484 33,148 4,909 5,028 1,978 7,038 1,383
    Science 26,013 18,566 739 2,573 409 2,927 799
      Computer and information sciences 511 122 0 325 64 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 110 85 0 25 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 29 23 0 6 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 62 62 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 19 0 0 19 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,747 6,681 57 349 315 179 166
        Agricultural sciences 47 43 0 4 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,068 6,265 0 235 223 179 166
        Health sciences 576 323 57 104 92 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 56 50 0 6 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 106 64 0 7 0 35 0
      Physical sciences 2,249 1,452 0 462 0 335 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 67 67 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,240 981 0 195 0 64 0
        Materials science 79 79 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 848 325 0 254 0 269 0
        Physical sciences nec 15 0 0 13 0 2 0
      Psychology 8,183 6,865 99 677 0 486 56
      Social sciences 7,023 3,213 583 728 30 1,892 577
        Anthropology 95 48 0 6 0 41 0
        Economics 56 56 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 420 70 0 57 30 253 10
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 115 0 0 18 0 80 17
        Social sciences nec 6,337 3,039 583 647 0 1,518 550
      Sciences nec 84 84 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,612 1,353 92 555 1,337 230 45
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 584 418 31 29 61 0 45
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 224 224 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 737 208 61 123 345 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,378 143 0 261 744 230 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 332 332 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 357 28 0 142 187 0 0
    Non-S&E 23,859 13,229 4,078 1,900 232 3,881 539
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 32 28 0 4 0 0 0
      Education 6,544 3,514 402 696 0 1,915 17
      Humanities 507 46 0 177 0 99 185
      Law 292 0 0 58 0 234 0
      Social work 14,695 9,527 2,471 840 22 1,508 327
      Visual and performing arts 774 0 727 41 0 6 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,015 114 478 84 210 119 10

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 33,148 26,040 23,415 24,753 22,012 15,713 11,648 11,029 12,048 14,202
  DOD 570 354 395 588 633 406 337 132 342 688
  DOE 130 52 62 0 0 243 243 537 101 242
  HHS 22,422 17,558 16,284 16,293 14,344 8,943 4,655 4,663 5,160 5,340
  NASA 41 150 167 553 536 429 119 126 160 433
  NSF 4,403 3,284 2,704 3,099 2,707 3,113 4,361 3,608 4,043 3,912
  USDA 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
  Other 5,428 4,642 3,803 4,220 3,792 2,579 1,933 1,963 2,242 3,580

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 806 121 685 .
2018 696 105 591 .
2017 443 73 370 .

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 123 123 123 121 71
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 23 29 10
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 29 29 29 30 22
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 3 1
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 28 28 28 30 15
    Psychology 18 18 18 18 14
    Social sciences 22 22 22 8 1
    Other 0 0 0 0 8

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 82,000 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 82,000 . . . .

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 394 1,521
    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 0 266
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 394 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 1,255
    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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