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U. Minnesota

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
2021 21 3.9 691
2020 15 3 697
2019 13 2.7 696
2018 12 2.6 698
2017 12 2.6 684
2016 10 2.3 697
2015 12 2.6 693
2014 12 2.6 688
2013 12 3 555
2012 11 2.8 555
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 5,358    5,258    5,373    5,446    5,450    5,304    5,183    5,021    5,095    5,155   
    Male 2,658    2,658    2,794    2,897    2,948    2,962    2,952    2,848    2,885    2,896   
    Female 2,700    2,600    2,579    2,549    2,502    2,342    2,231    2,173    2,210    2,259   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 3,565    3,470    3,363    3,419    3,399    3,286    3,186    3,130    3,192    3,263   
    Hispanic or Latino 257    211    199    204    172    143    116    108    114    102   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 3,257    3,210    3,110    3,138    3,152    3,058    2,971    2,928    2,975    3,061   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 24    23    43    36    41    21    21    23    18    20   
      Asian 325    304    280    260    252    234    213    193    209    238   
      Black or African American 179    135    107    103    101    93    84    65    61    67   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4    3    2    1    1    1    3    5    4    3   
      White 2,559    2,595    2,534    2,607    2,635    2,593    2,565    2,576    2,620    2,668   
      More than one race 166    150    144    131    122    116    85    66    63    65   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 51    49    54    77    75    85    99    94    103    100   
  Temporary visa holders 1,793    1,788    2,010    2,027    2,051    2,018    1,997    1,891    1,903    1,892   
  Science and engineering 4,723    4,606    4,727    4,774    4,810    4,813    4,657    4,509    4,585    4,711   
    Science 3,577    3,476    3,489    3,506    3,464    3,455    3,390    3,308    3,382    3,514   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 203    215    172    175    179    288    253    237    233    215   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1,083    1,019    1,028    1,000    940    851    848    843    902    922   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    29    84    126    132    144   
      Computer and information sciences 359    352    361    363    345    299    397    385    383    371   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    50    45    47    53   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 120    105    56    58    56    63    59    54    60    66   
      Mathematics and statistics 265    256    303    322    311    309    243    223    234    219   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 32    24    24    25    31    10    3    4    4    7   
      Natural resources and conservation 92    77    90    98    108    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    51    53    56    53    55   
      Physical sciences 451    445    432    441    458    453    464    441    433    424   
      Psychology 449    436    401    389    372    352    355    376    378    401   
      Social sciences 523    547    622    635    664    750    581    518    523    637   
    Engineering 1,146    1,130    1,238    1,268    1,346    1,358    1,267    1,201    1,203    1,197   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 70    77    90    85    86    77    82    83    63    72   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 151    152    144    142    169    160    143    125    108    95   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 155    150    150    141    148    132    215    171    192    187   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 86    98    104    121    124    123    95    110    125    133   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 249    249    313    348    416    449    405    399    403    397   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 49    46    45    46    43    50    50    49    63    66   
      Mechanical engineering 230    219    252    254    221    224    227    213    206    198   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 74    81    77    66    64    73    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 82    58    63    65    75    70    50    51    43    49   
    Health 635    652    646    672    640    491    526    512    510    444   
      Clinical medicine 336    333    300    309    301    178    151    160    155    160   
      Other health 299    319    346    363    339    313    375    352    355    284   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 548    536    521    526    572    562    382    461    461    533   
    Male 276    292    269    268    316    321    233    276    283    313   
    Female 272    244    252    258    256    241    149    185    178    220   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 421    435    431    411    451    429    315    355    382    458   
    Hispanic or Latino 18    25    23    14    17    13    13    8    9    8   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 397    406    400    382    410    407    292    340    361    432   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2    1    2    0    2    2    4    4    4    2   
      Asian 46    42    27    33    34    25    8    24    31    44   
      Black or African American 23    28    20    19    28    21    13    10    13    20   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0   
      White 308    315    340    322    339    347    263    298    306    359   
      More than one race 18    20    11    8    7    12    4    4    6    7   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6    4    8    15    24    9    10    7    12    18   
  Temporary visa holders 127    101    90    115    121    133    67    106    79    75   
  Science and engineering 435    401    365    378    424    460    337    392    398    455   
    Science 304    274    253    269    280    299    216    235    262    303   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 24    14    10    14    12    26    25    40    42    33   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 103    104    101    106    117    105    55    47    79    113   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    1    9    1    0   
      Computer and information sciences 54    49    38    44    46    56    53    46    52    55   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    1    8    9    17   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2    1    0    1    2    2    0    6    6    10   
      Mathematics and statistics 20    16    13    16    13    16    5    14    5    7   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 11    10    6    9    9    1    1    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 8    9    10    16    7    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Physical sciences 7    11    8    3    6    4    5    5    4    5   
      Psychology 28    16    24    16    22    16    8    18    27    20   
      Social sciences 47    44    43    44    46    73    62    42    37    43   
    Engineering 131    127    112    109    144    161    121    157    136    152   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 7    8    5    4    4    4    2    10    16    9   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 26    25    14    11    19    13    22    15    16    15   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 5    8    4    4    6    13    3    31    0    3   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 6    4    8    7    10    11    13    9    9    12   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 40    36    34    40    57    62    45    55    56    62   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 14    14    10    11    6    14    9    10    4    10   
      Mechanical engineering 24    26    27    25    27    34    25    24    29    35   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 4    2    3    3    7    9    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 5    4    7    4    8    1    2    3    6    6   
    Health 113    135    156    148    148    102    45    69    63    78   
      Clinical medicine 99    122    131    129    134    90    27    40    38    55   
      Other health 14    13    25    19    14    12    18    29    25    23   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 1,133    1,141    1,115    1,066    1,013    1,027    1,071    1,080    1,120    1,132   
  Science and engineering 1,065    1,062    1,040    995    954    976    981    978    1,025    1,042   
    Science 734    708    680    661    643    653    663    679    742    767   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 31    25    23    23    21    30    33    31    38    47   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 319    292    280    261    243    218    228    243    268    275   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    1    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 60    79    83    68    76    81    79    94    93    122   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    3    7    3    3   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 30    28    10    15    11    10    12    12    12    16   
      Mathematics and statistics 22    21    18    21    19    21    26    26    32    30   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 5    2    5    5    6    2    0    0    1    4   
      Natural resources and conservation 20    11    15    13    15    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    33    35    39    39    36   
      Physical sciences 140    144    135    142    133    121    124    124    149    134   
      Psychology 73    73    77    85    86    83    73    67    72    68   
      Social sciences 34    33    34    28    33    54    50    35    35    32   
    Engineering 331    354    360    334    311    323    318    299    283    275   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 34    37    44    39    40    39    50    42    39    33   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 47    62    61    49    51    50    44    45    41    46   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 72    63    51    57    53    40    65    54    56    31   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 13    14    15    13    18    18    19    17    17    18   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 63    62    75    74    70    93    81    78    68    86   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    3    4    3    4    4    6    6    8    5   
      Mechanical engineering 58    65    68    66    46    47    51    52    48    50   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 30    39    37    28    25    25    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 14    9    5    5    4    7    2    5    6    6   
    Health 68    79    75    71    59    51    90    102    95    90   
      Clinical medicine 28    37    29    29    25    20    39    61    41    45   
      Other health 40    42    46    42    34    31    51    41    54    45   

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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 5,358    5,258    5,373    5,446    5,450    5,304    5,183    5,021    5,095    5,155   
  Fellowships 713    685    664    652    660    693    740    721    681    723   
    Federal 277    292    265    250    238    231    232    233    224    261   
    Institutional 413    376    390    387    408    440    480    455    400    402   
    Nonfederal 23    17    9    15    14    22    28    33    57    60   
  Research assistantships 1,803    1,801    1,871    1,815    1,807    1,794    1,892    1,843    1,855    1,845   
    Federal 826    830    828    815    774    792    835    817    869    826   
    Institutional 707    737    785    790    776    745    678    679    647    663   
    Nonfederal 270    234    258    210    257    257    379    347    339    356   
  Teaching assistantships 1,212    1,282    1,253    1,318    1,332    1,302    1,306    1,282    1,309    1,261   
    Federal 1    0    1    1    1    1    0    1    3    1   
    Institutional 1,207    1,277    1,252    1,317    1,329    1,299    1,299    1,279    1,305    1,257   
    Nonfederal 4    5    0    0    2    2    7    2    1    3   
  Other types of support 1,630    1,490    1,585    1,661    1,651    1,515    1,245    1,175    1,250    1,326   
    Federal 29    19    21    0    0    3    4    29    24    44   
    Institutional 147    120    158    150    140    118    153    394    391    469   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    31    28    46    53    30    52   
    Personal resources 1,454    1,351    1,406    1,511    1,480    1,366    1,042    699    805    761   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 1,186    1,138    1,095    780    705    629    585    538    502    457   
    Science 1,033    998    946    628    565    488    449    412    390    344   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 85    105    60    44    39    44    41    36    38    35   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 753    691    672    396    362    283    236    215    196    168   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    4    2   
      Computer and information sciences 5    5    5    10    8    5    7    7    5    4   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    2    1    0    2    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 24    22    24    21    15    14    17    19    17    20   
      Mathematics and statistics 21    23    25    16    17    23    14    14    17    12   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 20    18    23    24    30    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    28    23    23    25    23   
      Physical sciences 74    83    93    81    73    79    90    82    74    66   
      Psychology 26    31    24    21    15    7    12    12    9    11   
      Social sciences 25    20    20    15    6    3    8    4    3    3   
    Engineering 153    140    149    152    140    141    136    126    112    113   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 16    12    13    12    9    8    9    13    9    6   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 31    32    29    20    20    24    8    9    6    13   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 37    29    41    51    55    62    54    52    40    42   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 12    9    13    12    10    9    5    6    6    3   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 18    23    29    34    26    24    23    16    25    21   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 33    29    22    22    20    14    22    17    16    20   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 4    3    1    0    0    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 2    2    0    0    0    0    15    13    10    8   
    Health 860    741    782    371    330    280    170    150    163    127   
      Clinical medicine 781    666    629    278    253    195    143    120    125    107   
      Other health 79    75    153    93    77    85    27    30    38    20   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 305    279    282    275    259    236    241    365    334    313   
  Science and engineering 256    238    225    227    213    205    238    360    314    299   
    Science 189    178    172    164    158    147    188    278    233    215   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 27    26    12    11    9    14    18    27    22    25   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 77    56    66    59    69    52    74    122    82    85   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    4    2   
      Computer and information sciences 1    3    2    5    5    3    5    6    5    4   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    1    0    2    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12    15    12    12    12    10    10    18    15    10   
      Mathematics and statistics 6    8    9    7    6    16    11    14    17    12   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 4    5    5    8    8    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Psychology 13    16    9    10    4    4    9    10    9    11   
      Physical sciences 44    44    52    47    43    47    57    79    74    66   
      Social sciences 5    5    5    5    2    1    3    2    3    0   
    Engineering 67    60    53    63    55    58    50    82    81    84   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 7    7    5    6    4    5    5    9    9    4   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 11    10    9    10    10    12    4    9    6    13   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 22    17    13    18    20    20    19    22    17    21   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2    2    3    1    1    3    1    6    6    3   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 11    12    11    13    9    10    5    16    25    20   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 13    12    12    15    11    8    12    17    16    20   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 1    0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    4    3    2    3   
    Health 49    41    57    48    46    31    3    5    20    14   
      Clinical medicine 13    10    7    13    13    0    2    1    4    0   
      Other health 36    31    50    35    33    31    1    4    16    14   

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

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