U. Louisville

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 112 76 459 159 76.9 679 121 80.2 602 133 85.7 914
2022 113 75.7 457 156 77.4 680 118 87.1 900
2021 122 73.1 447 143 79.6 691 120 79.8 583 124 86.6 908
2020 119 74 450 138 80.5 698 123 86.8 916
2019 114 74.9 447 138 80.5 697 119 80.1 589 128 86.2 914
2018 120 72.4 428 145 79.6 700 125 86.5 911
2017 120 72.2 425 135 80.6 684 112 80.9 575 121 86.8 898
2016 122 72.1 430 134 81.1 697 116 87.3 896
2015 113 73.9 426 134 81 693 109 81.2 570 118 87.1 898
2014 112 73.9 422 128 81.7 688 107 88.2 889
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 153 157 127 138 154 149 145 137 161 154
  Science and engineering 114 122 97 106 111 121 106 103 116 110
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 1 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 41 33 35 38 38 41 37 40 25 32
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 3 2 1 6 5 6 7 1 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 2 5 1 5 2 2 4 . 2
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 3 5 5 2 6 2 4 3 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 5 5 5 3 8 1 4 2 2 3
      Genetics and genomics . 1 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology 5 3 8 5 3 11 2 8 6 6
      Molecular biology 3 4 1 2 3 . 3 3 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 9 2 . 4 3 2 6 . 3 5
      Pharmacology and toxicology 9 7 4 9 7 8 7 3 3 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 3 3 6 . 5 4 6 4 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 2 . 1 1 2 . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 3 1 3 5 7 3 3 7 3
      Computer science . 1 1 3 4 6 3 3 7 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 2 . . 1 1 . . . .
    Engineering 22 31 23 17 19 22 21 16 32 45
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 2 3 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 4 3 1 1 4 1 4 5 4 3
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 5 3 2 1 4 3 2 6 5
      Electrical and computer engineering 7 12 7 3 3 9 5 3 14 11
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 3 3 4 6 4 4 4 2 19
      Materials and mining engineering 1 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 4 5 4 7 4 4 2 1 6 4
      Engineering, other 2 . 2 . . . 1 1 . 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 15 14 5 9 7 11 10 8 11 7
      Nursing science 2 2 2 2 . 3 3 3 3 3
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Public health 13 11 2 6 6 6 5 5 6 3
      Health sciences, other . 1 1 1 . 2 2 . 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 5 2 1 4 3 6 2 6 4 2
      Applied mathematics 4 . 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Statistics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 3 2 1
    Physical sciences 9 19 9 10 10 11 3 7 11 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Chemistry 5 14 4 10 5 8 2 6 7 5
      Physics 3 3 5 . 5 3 1 1 3 1
    Psychology 11 11 9 14 20 12 17 15 15 9
      Clinical psychology 7 3 6 6 8 7 4 7 6 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 5 1 4 6 4 8 2 5 .
      Research and experimental psychology 3 3 2 4 5 1 4 4 3 2
      Psychology, other . . . . 1 . 1 2 1 .
    Social sciences 10 9 13 11 9 11 13 7 11 5
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 1 4 1 2 5 5 . 1 1
      Social sciences, other 10 8 9 10 7 6 8 7 10 4
  Non-science and engineering 39 35 30 32 43 28 39 34 45 44
    Business 2 3 2 2 6 3 . 1 8 4
      Business 2 3 2 2 6 3 . 1 8 4
    Education 17 13 13 9 18 11 13 12 17 18
      Education leadership and administration 2 2 5 3 9 2 5 2 4 2
      Education research 14 10 8 5 6 7 7 3 10 12
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . 1 2 1 . 6 2 3
      Education, other . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1
    Humanities and arts 15 13 7 11 13 11 23 12 16 15
      Letters 5 5 6 5 6 6 10 6 12 8
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      History . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 1 . . . 1 1 . 2 .
      Humanities and arts, other 9 7 1 6 6 3 12 6 2 6
    Other non-science and engineering 5 6 8 10 6 3 3 9 4 7
      Public administration and social services 3 5 5 7 4 2 2 6 4 6
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 . 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 446 449 525 522 517 476 558 574 587 664
    Female 523 500 519 488 472 445 445 522 541 521
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 694 670 751 752 713 682 743 819 848 896
    Hispanic or Latino 56 39 37 27 28 23 26 28 30 31
    Not Hispanic or Latino 634 626 709 722 682 657 715 788 814 858
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
      Asian 62 40 51 48 36 49 43 42 31 34
      Black or African American 73 65 82 71 65 57 74 72 64 59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 468 487 543 571 548 522 565 645 692 732
      More than one race 29 34 33 32 32 29 33 29 26 32
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 7
  Temporary visa holders 275 279 293 258 276 239 260 277 280 289
  Science and engineering 736 743 823 762 757 673 746 829 840 893
    Science 469 513 542 462 477 420 434 535 559 561
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 254 275 298 237 230 203 214 257 235 217
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 17 17
      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 20 24 23 27 25 28 27 29 26 34
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 18 12
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 67 80 84 68 81 73 61 67 81 79
      Psychology 52 56 57 53 49 45 52 51 57 62
      Social sciences 76 78 80 77 92 71 80 98 125 140
    Engineering 267 230 281 300 280 253 312 294 281 332
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 19 13 17 17 17 19 26 16 20 13
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 20 25 24 32 36 33 34 39 36 36
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 18 29 40 47 27 24 33 31 33 34
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 115 88 113 127 114 106 118 118 94 138
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 47 35 27 30 22 24 31 37 44 54
      Mechanical engineering 48 40 60 47 64 47 70 53 54 57
      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 233 206 221 248 232 248 257 267 288 292
    Clinical medicine 85 72 79 106 84 93 109 92 91 106
    Other health 148 134 142 142 148 155 148 175 197 186

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 352 324 330 273 240 276 232 232 238 228
    Female 191 181 167 163 142 163 152 163 134 134
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 488 452 448 390 344 358 315 333 315 331
    Hispanic or Latino 37 39 35 21 15 19 21 22 13 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino 449 408 412 367 329 338 293 309 300 319
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 43 36 41 37 31 26 16 13 18 16
      Black or African American 38 52 51 38 27 27 22 25 20 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      White 341 304 299 273 248 265 239 261 255 262
      More than one race 26 15 19 18 23 20 16 10 6 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 5 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 55 53 49 46 38 81 69 62 57 31
  Science and engineering 497 448 443 380 330 382 322 336 314 315
    Science 152 137 153 120 121 158 141 175 128 137
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 112 98 94 73 75 84 69 66 49 57
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 9
      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 2 3 8 4 4 7 4 3 2 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 6
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 14 6 16 15 16 21 28 25 10 11
      Psychology 2 1 3 2 1 5 1 2 0 0
      Social sciences 22 29 32 26 25 41 39 67 55 52
    Engineering 345 311 290 260 209 224 181 161 186 178
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 6 6 8 8 14 21 13 11 9 7
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 4 4 10 10 3 7 4 3 4 7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 22 26 27 16 18 21 23 13 11 16
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 211 191 175 161 116 111 97 87 90 84
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 58 37 15 6 6 9 4 4 11 9
      Mechanical engineering 44 47 55 59 52 55 40 43 61 55
      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 46 57 54 56 52 57 62 59 58 47
    Clinical medicine 27 26 28 39 29 35 35 37 33 23
    Other health 19 31 26 17 23 22 27 22 25 24

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
All surveyed fields 133 148 146 101 92 92 83 106 89 68
  Science and engineering 119 124 113 95 86 86 78 100 86 63
    Science 74 84 74 56 59 61 56 73 54 51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 51 55 59 46 45 39 36 49 48 37
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 17 12 6 6 11 10 10 4 5
      Psychology 4 9 2 1 2 4 7 4 0 4
      Social sciences 4 3 1 2 6 7 3 3 2 3
    Engineering 45 40 39 39 27 25 22 27 32 12
      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 1 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 5 7 5 3 5 4 4 6 2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 7 2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 25 17 14 23 15 13 10 17 11 6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 6 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 6 1
      Mechanical engineering 12 14 15 7 5 6 5 1 1 1
      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 14 24 33 6 6 6 5 6 3 5
    Clinical medicine 7 8 6 0 0 4 4 4 1 1
    Other health 7 16 27 6 6 2 1 2 2 4

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
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 969 949 1,044 1,010 989 921 1,003 1,096 1,128 1,185
  Fellowships 83 83 100 152 141 131 117 106 73 120
    Federal 6 6 11 18 8 7 8 12 4 2
    Institutional 77 76 89 132 132 112 108 93 66 118
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 2 1 12 1 1 3 0
  Research assistantships 224 232 241 209 200 174 174 211 167 183
    Federal 102 108 99 74 72 77 67 86 63 50
    Institutional 117 107 137 122 112 83 92 106 93 121
    Nonfederal 5 17 5 13 16 14 15 19 11 12
  Teaching assistantships 194 204 222 224 225 196 194 176 267 205
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
    Institutional 194 204 222 224 225 193 194 176 267 202
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 468 430 481 425 423 420 518 603 621 677
    Federal 25 34 36 9 12 5 8 8 22 13
    Institutional 31 36 39 32 26 27 43 80 88 131
    Nonfederal 8 45 47 6 24 17 35 21 20 17
    Personal resources 404 315 359 378 361 371 432 494 491 516

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 43 23 24 24 26 30 38 29 27 23
    Science 30 23 24 24 26 30 38 29 27 23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 24 24 26 30 38 29 27 23
      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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 13 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 3 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 40 30 35 26 27 40 43 68 80 74
    Clinical medicine 34 30 35 26 27 40 43 68 80 74
    Other health 6 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 58 40 45 38 33 46 44 45 44 42
  Science and engineering 31 20 21 16 18 25 22 25 19 15
    Science 24 20 21 16 18 25 22 25 19 15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 19 20 21 16 18 25 22 25 19 15
      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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 7 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 1 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 2 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 2 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 27 20 24 22 15 21 22 20 25 27
    Clinical medicine 22 20 24 22 15 21 22 20 25 27
    Other health 5 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 220,568 229,582 200,362 198,818 177,862 176,655 177,588 172,907 163,262 183,376
    Science 181,459 193,819 166,807 166,764 149,820 151,112 151,370 145,447 137,410 138,632
      Computer and information sciences 91 119 71 97 309 262 225 238 345 520
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 65 166 185 180 197 192 152 263 235 265
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 36 102 114 37 39 190 133 127 68 62
        Geological and earth sciences 29 43 63 143 158 2 6 2 7 8
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 21 8 0 0 0 0 1 21 27
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 133 139 168
      Life sciences 171,778 185,107 157,735 158,677 141,409 144,645 144,917 138,699 130,689 132,260
        Agricultural sciences 119 23 8 0 4 9 72 67 29 60
        Biological and biomedical sciences 62,107 71,947 66,095 60,608 55,219 56,117 52,018 52,938 48,316 41,033
        Health sciences 98,442 99,867 87,611 91,134 82,529 87,100 92,566 84,404 82,183 79,096
        Natural resources and conservation 44 51 79 109 0 128 134 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 11,066 13,219 3,942 6,826 3,657 1,291 127 1,290 161 12,071
      Mathematics and statistics 519 661 697 494 67 104 141 136 125 93
      Physical sciences 3,003 3,872 3,254 2,954 3,058 1,805 1,654 1,678 2,075 2,506
        Astronomy and astrophysics 82 52 115 147 138 106 125 76 29 67
        Chemistry 2,149 2,879 1,813 1,820 1,824 1,260 1,063 1,301 1,746 977
        Materials science 37 187 172 192 512 0 58 0 0 0
        Physics 422 297 702 426 291 379 408 301 297 413
        Physical sciences nec 313 457 452 369 293 60 0 0 3 1,049
      Psychology 3,767 2,457 1,757 2,050 1,662 1,445 1,571 1,598 1,660 1,882
      Social sciences 1,653 1,130 1,330 1,593 2,342 1,269 1,061 1,121 758 1,060
        Anthropology 244 88 50 114 253 49 77 0 0 0
        Economics 37 19 0 48 0 0 13 127 12 5
        Political science and government 268 186 172 93 286 301 405 669 320 320
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 276 218 199 266 108 8 14 13 41 256
        Social sciences nec 828 619 909 1,072 1,695 911 552 312 385 479
      Sciences nec 583 307 1,778 719 776 1,390 1,649 1,714 1,523 46
    Engineering 24,702 23,630 20,965 18,105 16,302 17,321 17,536 18,924 17,188 24,567
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 70 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6,647 6,652 5,795 4,476 4,844 4,516 5,409 7,097 5,820 6,584
      Chemical engineering 1,921 2,259 1,595 781 1,295 1,092 1,116 1,288 1,304 1,762
      Civil engineering 1,868 1,870 1,513 1,956 1,510 1,357 1,675 1,886 1,958 2,371
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,693 5,224 5,518 4,368 3,563 3,690 3,221 2,675 1,883 2,768
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,617 1,186 978 1,605 845 524 531 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,919 2,713 1,899 1,140 1,461 1,743 1,360 1,350 565 999
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 24 9 0 0 71 65 24 185 626 665
      Engineering nec 4,005 3,717 3,666 3,777 2,713 4,334 4,200 4,443 4,962 9,412
    Non-S&E 14,407 12,133 12,590 13,949 11,740 8,222 8,682 8,536 8,664 20,177
      Business management and business administration 3,222 3,084 2,464 2,986 2,871 1,912 2,482 1,480 1,198 495
      Communication and communications technologies 392 346 455 263 19 1 192 182 183 177
      Education 3,126 2,552 3,620 2,805 2,303 1,913 3,000 3,694 4,865 5,453
      Humanities 959 792 726 872 141 218 229 355 405 497
      Law 357 514 742 856 861 363 568 610 461 520
      Social work 3,367 3,056 3,588 4,308 3,336 3,142 2,056 2,028 1,275 1,587
      Visual and performing arts 883 890 750 766 65 31 69 61 108 119
      Non-S&E nec 2,101 899 245 1,093 2,144 642 86 126 169 11,329

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 220,568 100,890 8,924 73,255 9,580 6,261 21,658
    Science 181,459 83,405 7,907 58,464 8,757 5,843 17,083
      Computer and information sciences 91 44 28 19 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 65 46 0 15 0 0 4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 36 36 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 29 10 0 15 0 0 4
        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 171,778 79,218 7,766 54,109 8,664 5,408 16,613
        Agricultural sciences 119 119 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 62,107 43,985 594 11,019 1,823 2,127 2,559
        Health sciences 98,442 33,557 6,460 35,688 6,841 3,108 12,788
        Natural resources and conservation 44 35 0 9 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 11,066 1,522 712 7,393 0 173 1,266
      Mathematics and statistics 519 111 0 404 0 2 2
      Physical sciences 3,003 1,382 0 1,405 68 62 86
        Astronomy and astrophysics 82 76 0 6 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,149 1,002 0 1,013 45 6 83
        Materials science 37 37 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 422 96 0 323 0 0 3
        Physical sciences nec 313 171 0 63 23 56 0
      Psychology 3,767 2,035 106 1,154 0 322 150
      Social sciences 1,653 493 7 901 0 49 203
        Anthropology 244 101 0 92 0 9 42
        Economics 37 37 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 268 47 0 70 0 0 151
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 276 10 0 227 0 39 0
        Social sciences nec 828 298 7 512 0 1 10
      Sciences nec 583 76 0 457 25 0 25
    Engineering 24,702 15,122 407 6,105 823 127 2,118
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 8 5 0 3 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6,647 3,443 1 2,733 101 43 326
      Chemical engineering 1,921 1,535 37 226 18 0 105
      Civil engineering 1,868 751 181 145 523 41 227
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,693 4,099 0 935 130 18 511
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,617 894 102 431 21 0 169
      Mechanical engineering 2,919 2,147 86 375 30 25 256
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 24 24 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 4,005 2,224 0 1,257 0 0 524
    Non-S&E 14,407 2,363 610 8,686 0 291 2,457
      Business management and business administration 3,222 0 0 1,942 0 0 1,280
      Communication and communications technologies 392 297 0 80 0 0 15
      Education 3,126 704 3 2,197 0 130 92
      Humanities 959 0 0 673 0 12 274
      Law 357 0 0 57 0 1 299
      Social work 3,367 1,362 607 1,136 0 139 123
      Visual and performing arts 883 0 0 883 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 2,101 0 0 1,718 0 9 374

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 100,890 117,363 97,179 88,251 87,563 80,511 72,119 72,644 68,345 65,849
  DOD 4,794 12,225 4,112 3,236 3,200 2,980 3,475 3,904 3,362 4,834
  DOE 1,455 2,052 1,752 951 112 68 29 38 21 655
  HHS 80,972 91,269 78,321 73,563 72,903 67,587 59,772 60,806 56,981 51,828
  NASA 415 998 777 463 1,024 738 565 549 554 324
  NSF 9,497 7,884 7,312 7,586 7,089 6,256 5,473 4,482 3,687 4,388
  USDA 325 516 7 6 0 81 258 313 157 31
  Other 3,432 2,419 4,898 2,446 3,235 2,801 2,547 2,552 3,583 3,789

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 2,860 472 2,388 .
2018 2,449 486 1,963 .
2017 2,657 474 2,183 .

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 591 592 571 585 610
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 95 95 74 77 254
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 104 103 94 103 86
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 326 327 332 334 200
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 46 46 47 47 47
    Psychology 15 16 17 17 18
    Social sciences 3 3 6 7 4
    Other 1 1 1 1 2

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 16,478 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1,055 . . . .
    Engineering 15,423 . . . .

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 18,081 10,391 5,487 961 3,696
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4,712 4,940 1,162 397 945
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,362 739 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 4,985 4,352 3,892 564 1,030
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 4,971 360 432 0 0
    Psychology 1,574 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 478 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 1,721

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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