U. Memphis

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 113 75.8 459 146 77.2 631 175 81.4 925
2023 141 69.7 459 119 82.8 679 177 80.8 911 169 72.3 602
2022 111 76.1 457 112 83.8 680 184 79.8 900
2021 127 72 447 160 77.2 691 181 80.4 908 178 69.9 583
2020 105 77.1 450 168 76.3 698 181 80.5 916
2019 120 73.6 447 177 75 697 192 79.3 914 158 73.6 589
2018 118 72.9 428 175 75.4 700 178 80.7 911
2017 116 73.2 425 186 73.2 684 195 78.6 898 193 66.9 575
2016 113 74.2 430 204 71.1 697 198 78.2 896
2015 128 70.4 426 205 70.8 693 199 78.2 898 143 75.3 570
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 160 110 162 120 182 138 151 158 154 127
  Science and engineering 75 51 96 57 85 74 62 81 67 58
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Agricultural sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 6 11 5 12 7 12 7 3 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . . . . 1 2 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 1 4 . 1 1 1 3 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 6 4 4 3 6 4 5 3 . 2
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . . . . . 2
      Molecular biology . . 1 1 . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . 1 . 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . 3 1 . . 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 13 5 1 4 2 6 4 6
      Computer science 2 3 10 5 1 3 2 6 4 6
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 3 . . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 14 12 17 13 21 7 11 10 14 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 1 1 3 5 . 3 1 2 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 8 5 7 2 4 3 3 1 6 2
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 1 1 5 . . 2 1 1
      Engineering, other 2 3 3 2 4 . 1 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 6 . 5 5 5 1 5 3
      Geological sciences 2 1 6 . 5 5 5 1 5 3
    Health sciences 5 5 7 4 3 10 4 5 2 3
      Nursing science 2 1 . . . . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 1 . 3 2 2 4 1 1 1 2
      Health sciences, other 2 4 4 2 1 6 3 4 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 7 2 6 4 6 5 2 6 5 5
      Applied mathematics . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1
      Statistics 3 . 4 2 1 . 1 2 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 4 1 . 1 3 4 1 2 4 3
    Physical sciences 11 6 7 1 7 2 1 3 4 6
      Chemistry 7 5 6 1 7 2 1 3 4 6
      Physics 4 1 1 . . . . . . .
    Psychology 21 13 21 21 20 23 20 26 24 22
      Clinical psychology 6 3 8 7 2 8 6 9 5 6
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 6 9 12 14 10 8 8 9 9
      Research and experimental psychology 1 4 3 1 2 2 3 9 6 5
      Psychology, other 3 . 1 1 2 3 3 . 4 2
    Social sciences 2 2 8 4 10 11 4 17 6 1
      Economics . . 2 . 1 1 2 4 . 1
      Public policy analysis . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 2 6 4 8 10 2 13 6 .
  Non-science and engineering 85 59 66 63 97 64 89 77 87 69
    Business 10 5 8 1 12 2 11 10 12 13
      Business 10 5 8 1 12 2 11 10 12 13
    Education 35 35 29 35 47 37 55 46 43 37
      Education leadership and administration 7 7 9 7 11 9 19 17 13 14
      Education research 23 26 19 25 28 20 30 25 16 21
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 1 1 2 8 6 6 4 9 2
      Education, other 1 1 . 1 . 2 . . 5 .
    Humanities and arts 35 14 28 24 29 23 22 16 30 19
      Letters 10 5 9 3 16 5 8 6 6 6
      History 5 2 4 4 1 7 2 1 6 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 2 5 3 5 4 5 2 5 .
      Music and performing arts 18 5 9 13 7 7 7 7 12 9
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 5 5 1 3 9 2 1 5 2 .
      Communication 5 5 1 2 9 2 1 5 2 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   417   379   395   464   511   493   468   451   421   382
    Hispanic or Latino   35   31   25   24   28   17   9   19   12   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   380   348   366   434   479   471   453   423   394   373
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   2   2   0   1   4   1   0
      Asian   27   23   19   35   48   41   49   19   32   27
      Black or African American   97   75   86   118   110   76   64   63   58   51
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0
      White   227   229   243   263   301   337   336   333   297   290
      More than one race   28   21   17   16   18   16   3   3   5   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   4   6   4   5   6   9   15   3
  Temporary visa holders   720   1,073   1,093   399   213   221   237   206   190   212
  Science and engineering   1,025   1,324   1,322   667   551   549   574   549   547   529
    Science   900   1,184   1,192   574   464   457   443   428   444   427
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   184   127   50   40   43   41   67   72   75   39
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   358   622   780   262   148   131   89   56   63   66
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   37   26   30   42   36   37   35   44   41   47
      Mathematics and statistics   20   21   18   22   24   21   35   32   38   53
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   141   244   148   27   0   0   10   10   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   40   29   25   23   37   43   59   48   48   44
      Psychology   77   74   96   101   121   131   112   124   120   108
      Social sciences   43   41   45   57   55   53   36   42   59   70
    Engineering   125   140   130   93   87   92   131   121   103   102
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   18   18   25   20   15   18   25   25   19   25
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   16   14   9   13   12   14   35   32   38   35
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   15   39   29   5   11   12   52   30   28   28
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   8   14   14   4   7   4   19   34   11   13
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   68   55   53   51   42   44   0   0   7   1
    Health   112   128   166   196   173   165   131   108   64   65
      Clinical medicine   8   38   60   79   63   52   56   50   0   0
      Other health   104   90   106   117   110   113   75   58   64   65

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   288   339   337   358   381   313   117   116   145   147
    Hispanic or Latino   21   23   17   22   17   18   3   9   2   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   265   312   319   334   361   292   107   100   135   134
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   2   2   1   2   2   1   0   0
      Asian   28   29   30   32   56   45   6   7   15   11
      Black or African American   74   77   81   76   82   58   17   21   35   40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   9   6
      White   155   197   196   214   213   182   78   69   76   77
      More than one race   7   9   10   10   8   5   1   2   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   4   1   2   3   3   7   7   8   9
  Temporary visa holders   271   279   163   143   88   94   39   40   47   46
  Science and engineering   512   535   392   407   364   337   124   127   190   192
    Science   420   460   321   326   288   255   94   69   123   119
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   79   48   27   27   27   31   25   6   27   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   135   195   122   122   111   79   5   17   24   29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   20   14   20   23   18   18   12   19   12
      Mathematics and statistics   20   28   28   23   25   30   25   23   19   22
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   71   33   16   7   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   14   27   27   28   18   17   0   7   4   4
      Psychology   73   84   68   82   68   66   4   0   2   4
      Social sciences   17   25   19   17   16   14   12   4   28   32
    Engineering   92   75   71   81   76   82   30   58   67   73
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   10   8   4   6   10   13   2   0   4   8
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   12   6   15   12   11   7   7   6   8   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   9   5   3   11   5   7   9   25   40   40
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   4   4   7   4   4   5   21   3   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   54   52   45   45   46   51   7   6   12   12
    Health   47   83   108   94   105   70   32   29   2   1
      Clinical medicine   16   47   59   54   73   41   32   28   0   0
      Other health   31   36   49   40   32   29   0   1   2   1

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   60   38   65   63   41   51   73   46   44   42
  Science and engineering   47   32   50   55   27   39   50   41   30   37
    Science   33   23   34   37   21   32   33   24   29   33
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   4   4   6   5   6   6   7   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   10   15   15   3   8   11   3   14   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   3   1   5   0   3   4   7   4   8
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   3   2   3   0   0   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   1   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   0   4   2   3   5   12   7   7   7
      Psychology   6   5   5   4   8   7   0   0   1   4
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   14   9   16   18   6   7   17   17   1   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   3   6   6   2   4   6   4   1   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   1   0   2   0   0   11   2   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   3   0   0   1   0   5   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   6   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   3   7   9   4   2   0   0   0   0
    Health   13   6   15   8   14   12   23   5   14   5
      Clinical medicine   0   1   1   2   2   3   8   2   0   0
      Other health   13   5   14   6   12   9   15   3   14   5

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   1,137   1,452   1,488   863   724   714   705   657   611   594
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   14   20   15
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   5   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   7   16   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2   3   5
  Research assistantships   239   254   285   285   307   351   277   234   235   221
    Federal   58   38   64   63   39   48   66   40   43   40
    Institutional   166   196   211   202   254   290   197   177   155   145
    Nonfederal   15   20   10   20   14   13   14   17   37   36
  Teaching assistantships   169   142   144   133   121   135   189   210   161   140
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   169   142   144   133   121   133   189   210   161   140
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   729   1,056   1,059   445   296   228   206   199   195   218
    Federal   2   0   1   0   2   1   0   1   0   2
    Institutional   30   45   42   30   38   44   1   4   40   37
    Nonfederal   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   3   4
    Personal resources   696   1,011   1,015   414   256   183   204   193   152   175

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   31   35   31   23   33   33   11   11   14   13
    Science   23   25   21   14   17   21   9   9   9   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   6   5   6   4   4   4   3   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   2   1   0   4   4   2   2   0   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   4   3   2   4   3   1   0   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   6   2   2   2   3   1   1   2   3
      Psychology   2   1   3   0   0   1   2   2   2   1
      Social sciences   2   4   5   2   3   7   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   8   10   10   9   16   12   2   2   5   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   3   2   2   5   4   2   2   1   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   2   6   4   5   3   0   0   3   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   2   3   3   3   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   4   0   0   3   2   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   1   1   6   0   4   4   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   3   0   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   3   0   3   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   9   13   6   7   9   6   6   4   5   6
  Science and engineering   9   13   6   7   9   6   6   4   5   6
    Science   8   9   5   6   7   5   5   3   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   1   4   2   2   4   2   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   3   2   1   1   0   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   3   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   1
      Psychology   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   4   1   1   2   1   1   1   1   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   108,862   100,042   71,271   67,092   69,463   58,700   64,297   49,695   48,321   46,675
    Science   64,210 i   52,983   42,413   40,657   43,452   37,761   41,013   33,115   32,501   29,668
      Computer and information sciences   9,152 i   8,935   6,795   7,957   8,486   9,482   13,831   8,164   2,128   2,202
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,528 i   4,386   4,298   4,089   5,493   4,117   4,629   4,132   3,868   4,228
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   26 i   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5,500 i   4,322   4,046   4,089   5,493   4,117   4,629   4,132   3,868   4,228
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2 i   56   252   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   11,232 i   10,618   10,731   9,537   10,395   10,521   11,041   9,160   8,812   10,391
        Agricultural sciences   118 i   18   0   179   232   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,288 i   4,174   3,665   3,805   4,754   5,032   5,330   4,104   2,216   2,379
        Health sciences   5,039 i   6,260   5,848   5,201   5,192   5,463   5,681   4,852   3,173   8,012
        Natural resources and conservation   340 i   154   174   4   0   26   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   447 i   12   1,044   348   217   0   30   204   3,423   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,174 i   510   1,138   1,250   1,241   892   845   1,015   1,039   1,072
      Physical sciences   2,022 i   3,870   3,012   3,372   3,014   2,157   1,883   1,414   1,880   1,549
        Astronomy and astrophysics   158 i   98   84   106   80   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,357 i   2,615   2,043   2,347   2,143   1,579   1,409   1,055   1,564   1,041
        Materials science   94 i   78   21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   402 i   1,079   404   770   791   578   474   359   316   508
        Physical sciences nec   11 i   0   460   149   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   7,862 i   7,084   6,817   5,431   5,455   6,101   5,044   4,579   8,236   7,168
      Social sciences   10,157 i   10,088   8,068   7,319   7,750   4,052   3,548   2,915   2,437   3,053
        Anthropology   51 i   575   466   253   548   211   217   99   18   0
        Economics   258 i   194   743   784   1,906   1,758   1,748   319   1,152   1,520
        Political science and government   500 i   2,057   335   281   280   266   253   686   891   840
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   4,396 i   2,798   2,068   1,802   866   395   310   1,121   175   250
        Social sciences nec   4,952 i   4,464   4,456   4,199   4,150   1,422   1,020   690   201   443
      Sciences nec   17,083 i   7,492   1,554   1,702   1,618   439   192   1,736   4,101   5
    Engineering   25,468 i   14,577   11,825   9,464   10,741   9,464   9,806   8,077   7,873   7,871
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   437 i   242   51   13   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,152 i   3,061   2,020   1,736   2,298   2,249   2,258   1,945   2,009   2,326
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   10,330 i   5,839   5,773   5,490   5,836   4,671   4,267   4,209   4,076   4,151
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,461 i   2,264   1,374   562   803   497   832   1,240   1,305   1,117
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   110 i   41   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,279 i   1,924   1,006   986   1,109   1,203   740   428   352   68
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   92   28   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,699 i   1,206   1,583   585   667   844   1,709   255   131   209
    Non-S&E   19,184 i   32,482   17,033   16,971   15,270   11,475   13,478   8,503   7,947   9,136
      Business management and business administration   2,002 i   3,297   4,961   4,923   4,474   3,437   4,384   2,431   2,011   2,664
      Communication and communications technologies   115 i   379   379   380   440   347   300   139   100   104
      Education   5,641 i   2,783   3,625   3,656   3,263   2,703   3,027   2,962   3,375   3,595
      Humanities   437 i   3,119   1,652   1,929   1,995   863   1,002   524   776   733
      Law   1,022 i   886   869   1,066   1,099   703   762   147   57   47
      Social work   1,347 i   1,029   310   1,224   857   1,028   1,285   894   478   465
      Visual and performing arts   788 i   1,882   1,655   1,694   1,989   1,141   1,237   1,059   511   649
      Non-S&E nec   7,832 i   19,107   3,582   2,099   1,153   1,253   1,481   347   639   879

i=imputed

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   108,862   34,728   10,883   59,120   960   3,081   90
    Science   64,210 i   18,348   5,488   38,201 i   524   1,609   40
      Computer and information sciences   9,152 i   4,566   239   4,115 i   116   112   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,528 i   1,608   1,362   2,526 i   0   0   32
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   26 i   15   0   11 i   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5,500 i   1,592   1,362   2,514 i   0   0   32
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2 i   1   0   1 i   0   0   0
      Life sciences   11,232 i   4,412   965   5,409 i   347   99   0
        Agricultural sciences   118 i   41   17   60 i   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,288 i   2,365   234   2,644 i   0   45   0
        Health sciences   5,039 i   1,628   706   2,316 i   347   42   0
        Natural resources and conservation   340 i   156   5   167 i   0   12   0
        Life sciences nec   447 i   222   3   222 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,174 i   439   103   571 i   0   61   0
      Physical sciences   2,022 i   922   0   1,092 i   3   4   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   158 i   91   0   67 i   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,357 i   728   0   626 i   3   0   0
        Materials science   94 i   52   0   41 i   0   0   1
        Physics   402 i   51   0   351 i   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   11 i   0   0   7 i   0   4   0
      Psychology   7,862 i   1,492   2,534   3,770 i   0   63   3
      Social sciences   10,157 i   3,034   285   5,596 i   58   1,184   0
        Anthropology   51 i   0   2   26 i   0   23   0
        Economics   258 i   0   95   163 i   0   0   0
        Political science and government   500 i   161   42   256 i   0   41   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   4,396 i   1,158   11   2,481 i   46   700   0
        Social sciences nec   4,952 i   1,715   135   2,670 i   12   420   0
      Sciences nec   17,083 i   1,875   0   15,122 i   0   86   0
    Engineering   25,468 i   8,645   3,131   12,750 i   436   474   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   437 i   229   0   208 i   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,152 i   1,463   475   1,956 i   22   236   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   10,330 i   2,204   2,124   5,717 i   119   134   32
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,461 i   1,877   0   1,581 i   3   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   110 i   63   0   47 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,279 i   2,727   0   2,320 i   232   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,699 i   82   532   921 i   60   104   0
    Non-S&E   19,184 i   7,735   2,264   8,169 i   0   998   18
      Business management and business administration   2,002 i   272   875   855 i   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   115 i   0   13   102 i   0   0   0
      Education   5,641 i   2,229   433   2,508 i   0   471   0
      Humanities   437 i   0   154   175 i   0   108   0
      Law   1,022 i   0   102   566 i   0   354   0
      Social work   1,347 i   559   23   710 i   0   37   18
      Visual and performing arts   788 i   2   248   538 i   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   7,832 i   4,673   416   2,715 i   0   28   0

i=imputed

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   34,728   26,913   24,686   21,578   18,063   18,370   25,166   18,185   18,098   18,825
  DOD   5,558   4,087   2,975   897   1,028   2,986   6,912   3,489   2,550   2,557
  DOE   758   536   397   188   126   246   320   314   200   160
  HHS   13,791   10,336   10,562   10,023   7,826   7,499   8,941   7,787   7,148   5,664
  NASA   202   180   212   205   134   90   122   77   10   28
  NSF   6,961   5,771   5,025   4,496   3,627   3,195   3,861   2,692   3,895   3,928
  USDA   228   151   189   74   36   88   167   182   201   226
  Other   7,230   5,852   5,326   5,695   5,286   4,266   4,843   3,644   4,094   6,262

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
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,805   141   1,664   .
2018   1,764   205   1,559   .

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   331   298   371   260   408
    Agricultural sciences   8   8   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   36   57   39   42   52
    Computer and information sciences   29   23   35   21   40
    Engineering   54   42   46   34   41
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   14   20   29   16   29
    Health sciences   59   19   62   45   100
    Mathematics and statistics   13   7   12   6   11
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   33   46   53   41   57
    Psychology   18   29   48   33   35
    Social sciences   49   31   39   20   43
    Other   18   17   8   2   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)
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   21,836   0   0   2,500
    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   21,836   0   0   2,500
    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   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   50,125   15,700   1,148   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,700   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   6,000   667   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   2,000   3,700   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   425   6,000   481   0   0
    Other   25,000   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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