U. Michigan, Dearborn

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 319 31.3 459 352 62.4 925
2023 304 34.5 459 353 61.7 911 440 27.7 602
2022 305 34 457 372 59.1 900
2021 385 14.8 447 369 59.8 908 425 27.9 583
2020 351 22.8 450 354 61.8 916
2019 396 12.3 447 351 62 914 412 30.8 589
2018 385 11 428 355 61.5 911
2017 349 18.8 425 345 62 898 517 11 575
2016 403 7.2 430 349 61.5 896
2015 401 6.8 426 348 61.7 898 499 13.4 570
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 16 21 17 5 9 4 5 8 2 3
  Science and engineering 16 21 17 5 9 4 5 8 2 3
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 1
      Computer science . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
    Engineering 14 19 14 4 6 3 3 5 1 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 7 7 4 2 4 3 . 1 . 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 3 3 2 . . 1 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 1 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Mechanical engineering 4 6 5 . 2 . 2 1 1 1
      Engineering, other . 2 . . . . . 2 . .
    Physical sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Physics . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Psychology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, 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

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   12,460   10,839   8,180   7,472   8,777   8,813   8,094   8,315   7,904   7,802
    Science   1,525   1,833   1,063   951   1,053   1,260   908   794   950   541
      Computer and information sciences   14   8   24   61   11   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   280   270   217   226   382   313   403   178   158   133
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   18   58   57   55   57
        Biological and biomedical sciences   66   78   99   75   121   152   204   83   58   76
        Health sciences   214   192   118   151   261   143   141   38   45   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   314   416   163   190   155   228   136   84   13   14
      Physical sciences   346   515   262   169   135   217   107   230   222   140
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   346   515   262   169   135   217   107   230   222   140
      Psychology   365   319   178   154   112   82   25   115   56   63
      Social sciences   197   193   88   62   114   245   131   110   399   117
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   152   119   51   43   80   120   73   69   8   39
        Social sciences nec   45   74   37   19   34   125   58   41   391   78
      Sciences nec   9   112   131   89   144   175   106   77   102   74
    Engineering   10,273   8,414   6,703   6,223   7,088   6,832   6,503   6,870   6,100   6,638
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,014   4,177   3,375   3,097   2,866   3,239   2,989   2,762   2,298   2,276
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,766   1,980   1,522   898   1,111   916   858   658   498   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,206   2,052   1,600   1,774   2,424   1,847   2,002   2,576   2,280   2,502
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   287   205   206   454   687   830   654   874   1,024   1,860
    Non-S&E   662   592   414   298   636   721   683   651   854   623
      Business management and business administration   150   217   216   188   250   122   153   148   228   289
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   39   78   27   16   70   275   220   128   292   85
      Humanities   95   61   22   19   42   84   55   40   73   46
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   378   236   149   75   274   240   255   335   261   203

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   12,460   5,742   11   4,579   1,832   281   15
    Science   1,525   691   0   556   0   278   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   280   227   0   53   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   66   65   0   1   0   0   0
        Health sciences   214   162   0   52   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   314   267   0   47   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   346   117   0   229   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   346   117   0   229   0   0   0
      Psychology   365   33   0   54   0   278   0
      Social sciences   197   47   0   150   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   152   47   0   105   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   45   0   0   45   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
    Engineering   10,273   4,855   11   3,557   1,832   3   15
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,014   3,594   11   1,676   733   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,766   625   0   602   524   0   15
      Mechanical engineering   2,206   636   0   992   575   3   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   287   0   0   287   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   662   196   0   466   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   150   0   0   150   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   39   18   0   21   0   0   0
      Humanities   95   0   0   95   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   378   178   0   200   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

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   5,742   3,464   2,537   2,366   2,264   1,850   1,448   1,930   2,172   1,844
  DOD   1,112   138   53   68   82   253   26   99   515   657
  DOE   251   210   347   516   476   151   168   321   276   486
  HHS   877   747   641   394   231   251   130   16   1   0
  NASA   0   0   0   6   0   22   1   81   41   0
  NSF   3,238   1,976   1,190   1,186   1,241   889   908   1,223   835   621
  USDA   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   16   5   0
  Other   262   393   306   196   234   284   213   174   499   80

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   426   161   265   .
2018   414   156   258   .

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   52   52   54   16   17
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   17   1   0
    Engineering   31   31   11   14   16
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   2   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   8   8   17   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   5   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   1   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

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   0   0   22,109   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   22,109   0
    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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    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

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