U. Maryland, Baltimore

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 189 59.4 459
2022 163 64.8 457
2021 185 59.2 447
2020 185 59.4 450
2019 182 59.8 447
2018 166 61.7 428 247 65.2 700 54 94.2 911
2017 161 62.6 425 265 61.7 684 86 85.3 575 56 93.9 898
2016 183 58 430 263 62.7 697 58 93.7 896
2015 170 60.6 426 274 60.9 693 71 87.8 570 56 93.9 898
2014 186 56.5 422 284 59.2 688 53 94.2 889
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 68 87 66 64 71 81 88 67 81 63
  Science and engineering 59 81 60 55 67 74 80 60 77 59
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 40 52 38 36 45 45 51 43 53 43
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 4 4 3 4 3 6 2 4 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 . 3 . . 1 2 1 5
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . . 3 . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 . . . . . . . 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 6 4 6 . 5 6 6 4 5 2
      Genetics and genomics 1 5 1 2 3 4 2 4 3 .
      Microbiology and immunology 9 9 6 5 11 10 14 9 11 7
      Molecular biology . 3 1 2 1 1 . 2 4 4
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 8 13 7 6 5 10 8 8 11 9
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 2 5 5 1 3 4 6 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 8 11 11 10 8 10 11 8 7 7
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer science . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 16 28 17 15 21 26 29 15 23 14
      Nursing science 3 7 3 5 9 5 11 4 10 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences 5 15 10 7 5 12 6 3 6 5
      Public health 1 3 3 . 4 4 8 3 1 .
      Health sciences, other 7 3 1 3 3 5 4 5 6 4
    Physical sciences . . 3 1 1 2 . 1 1 1
      Chemistry . . 3 1 1 2 . 1 1 1
    Psychology 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 2 . 1 3 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 . 1 2 . . . 1 . 1
  Non-science and engineering 9 6 6 9 4 7 8 7 4 4
    Education . . . . . 1 1 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Education, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 8 6 6 9 4 6 7 7 4 4
      Public administration and social services 8 6 6 9 4 6 7 7 4 4

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 . . . . . 152 144 161 162 139
    Female . . . . . 234 217 232 212 193
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . . . . 293 270 314 297 260
    Hispanic or Latino . . . . . 21 16 19 15 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . 266 244 288 278 250
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . . . . 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian . . . . . 38 37 38 37 30
      Black or African American . . . . . 42 35 32 25 21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . . . . 0 0 3 1 2
      White . . . . . 174 164 208 212 195
      More than one race . . . . . 12 8 6 3 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . . . . 6 10 7 4 4
  Temporary visa holders . . . . . 93 91 79 77 72
  Science and engineering . . . . . 246 253 288 277 221
    Science . . . . . 246 253 288 277 221
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 234 242 233 225 169
      Communication . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 3 3 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . . . 9 8 8 6 7
      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
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Health . . . . . 140 108 105 97 111
    Clinical medicine . . . . . 27 0 5 5 7
    Other health . . . . . 113 108 100 92 104

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 . . . . . 47 24 17 36 23
    Female . . . . . 104 64 59 72 47
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . . . . 133 79 67 96 65
    Hispanic or Latino . . . . . 5 5 5 7 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . 124 72 61 86 57
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . . . . 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian . . . . . 39 10 7 11 12
      Black or African American . . . . . 25 13 15 16 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      White . . . . . 57 47 39 57 36
      More than one race . . . . . 3 2 0 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . . . . 4 2 1 3 1
  Temporary visa holders . . . . . 18 9 9 12 5
  Science and engineering . . . . . 49 48 24 57 28
    Science . . . . . 49 48 24 57 28
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 47 46 17 51 23
      Communication . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 1 0 3 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . . . 1 2 3 5 5
      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
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Health . . . . . 102 40 52 51 42
    Clinical medicine . . . . . 22 0 6 2 4
    Other health . . . . . 80 40 46 49 38

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 . . . . . 167 167 195 203 159
  Science and engineering . . . . . 128 131 161 176 123
    Science . . . . . 128 131 161 176 123
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 124 129 123 127 75
      Communication . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . . . 4 2 3 3 4
      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
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Health . . . . . 39 36 34 27 36
    Clinical medicine . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health . . . . . 39 36 34 27 36

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 . . . . . 386 361 393 374 332
  Fellowships . . . . . 56 44 59 48 31
    Federal . . . . . 54 41 48 43 29
    Institutional . . . . . 2 1 2 1 0
    Nonfederal . . . . . 0 2 9 4 2
  Research assistantships . . . . . 242 243 242 232 192
    Federal . . . . . 113 125 144 158 127
    Institutional . . . . . 110 104 93 63 49
    Nonfederal . . . . . 19 14 5 11 16
  Teaching assistantships . . . . . 22 20 21 17 19
    Federal . . . . . 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional . . . . . 22 20 20 17 19
    Nonfederal . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support . . . . . 66 54 71 77 90
    Federal . . . . . 0 1 2 2 3
    Institutional . . . . . 16 17 31 36 49
    Nonfederal . . . . . 15 14 10 11 6
    Personal resources . . . . . 35 22 28 28 32

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 . . . . . 108 119 119 118 129
    Science . . . . . 102 113 113 114 125
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 91 102 102 114 125
      Communication . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 11 11 11 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . . . 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
    Engineering . . . . . 6 6 6 4 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . . . 6 6 6 4 4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Health . . . . . 224 215 215 207 229
    Clinical medicine . . . . . 182 174 174 149 157
    Other health . . . . . 42 41 41 58 72

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 . . . . . 205 201 201 166 172
  Science and engineering . . . . . 75 81 81 45 58
    Science . . . . . 69 75 75 41 54
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 67 73 73 41 54
      Communication . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 2 2 2 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . . . 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
    Engineering . . . . . 6 6 6 4 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . . . 6 6 6 4 4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  Health . . . . . 130 120 120 121 114
    Clinical medicine . . . . . 102 98 98 81 62
    Other health . . . . . 28 22 22 40 52

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 . . . . . 475,135 426,895 393,876 397,695 411,268
    Science . . . . . 443,707 401,239 369,195 373,053 384,071
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 2,185 1,783 1,484 1,391 2,077
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 2,185 1,783 1,484 1,391 2,077
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 441,522 399,456 367,711 371,662 381,994
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 108,774 107,248 107,515 113,646 124,909
        Health sciences . . . . . 332,748 292,208 260,196 246,125 242,412
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0 0 11,891 14,673
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 6,912 5,740 5,935 6,412 6,611
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 6,912 5,740 5,935 6,412 6,611
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 24,516 19,916 18,746 18,230 20,586
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0 0 0 139
      Education . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Law . . . . . 312 225 459 604 534
      Social work . . . . . 19,301 16,399 15,399 14,642 17,051
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 4,903 3,292 2,888 2,984 2,862

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 . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 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 . . . . . 273,006 220,911 205,988 216,687 224,802
  DOD . . . . . 17,407 17,831 18,509 16,321 15,891
  DOE . . . . . 116 0 18 64 98
  HHS . . . . . 247,812 198,048 183,391 196,339 204,939
  NASA . . . . . 454 318 697 429 347
  NSF . . . . . 1,140 1,473 1,320 1,324 1,922
  USDA . . . . . 841 867 245 383 183
  Other . . . . . 5,236 2,374 1,808 1,827 1,422

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 . . . .
2018 5,422 i 913 i 4,509 i .
2017 5,154 i 880 i 4,274 i .

i=imputed

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 . . . 734 856
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 172 177
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0
    Health sciences . . . 543 665
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . 0 0
    Social sciences . . . 20 14
    Other . . . 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 . . . . 37,607 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 8,607 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 0 0
    Health sciences . . . . 27,255 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . . 0 0
    Social sciences . . . . 1,746 0
    Other . . . . 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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