U. Minnesota, Duluth

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
2025
2024 274 70.8 925
2023 279 69.8 911 237 61.1 602
2022 274 69.9 900
2021 261 71.6 908 221 62.6 583
2020 249 73.2 916
2019 243 73.8 914 209 65 589
2018 247 73.2 911
2017 247 72.8 898 206 64.6 575
2016 238 73.8 896
2015 234 74.3 898 226 60.8 570
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

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   29,901   25,534   23,362   23,767   26,137   27,530   25,189   24,956   27,528   27,550
    Science   27,017   23,074   21,045   20,884   23,448   24,460   22,123   22,296   24,887   24,848
      Computer and information sciences   342   257   133   242   289   283   123   167   294   225
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   596   621   528   451   2,480   3,466   1,245   1,166   3,106   21,246
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   596   621   528   451   2,480   3,466   1,245   1,166   3,106   4,579
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2,891
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13,776
      Life sciences   24,266   20,530   19,244   19,119   19,580   19,286   19,392   19,522   19,978   1,346
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,780   1,341   1,333   1,279   1,090   1,182   1,211   1,104   1,327   1,346
        Health sciences   70   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   22,416   19,186   17,911   17,840   18,489   18,103   18,181   18,418   18,651   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   289   248   184   274   152   236   242   401   366   274
      Physical sciences   762   619   493   624   840   1,065   1,005   914   1,046   1,513
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   343   289   285   374   717   828   775   627   705   1,097
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   419   330   208   250   123   237   230   287   341   416
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   438   473   198   20   25   1   6   36   16   8
      Social sciences   324   326   265   154   82   123   110   90   81   233
        Anthropology   1   12   6   11   3   11   11   8   3   0
        Economics   14   4   0   0   14   0   0   0   5   0
        Political science and government   35   79   18   23   47   93   6   23   28   46
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
        Social sciences nec   274   231   241   120   18   19   93   59   45   183
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Engineering   2,163   1,878   1,892   2,392   2,186   2,399   2,570   2,156   2,062   2,110
      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   143   176   163   99   181   108   82   322   93   28
      Civil engineering   855   574   718   1,133   953   737   1,144   851   1,035   1,101
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   133   150   138   150   168   262   270   247   373   378
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   627   663   622   692   451   838   561   300   219   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   278
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   405   315   251   318   433   454   513   436   342   325
    Non-S&E   721   582   425   491   503   671   496   504   579   592
      Business management and business administration   195   206   112   104   168   168   142   128   147   107
      Communication and communications technologies   32   0   3   79   7   18   23   47   52   296
      Education   92   81   53   117   44   196   105   70   89   21
      Humanities   20   31   13   5   10   26   49   74   71   65
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   51   17   3   3   5   12   0   1   0   2
      Visual and performing arts   52   52   60   27   63   91   76   77   114   95
      Non-S&E nec   279   195   181   156   206   160   101   107   106   6

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   29,901   8,999   7,237   13,383   174   36   72
    Science   27,017   8,522   6,737   11,583   112   4   59
      Computer and information sciences   342   215   0   127   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   596   549   16   30   0   0   1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   596   549   16   30   0   0   1
        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   24,266   6,599   6,683   10,887   75   4   18
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,780   753   394   622   0   0   11
        Health sciences   70   29   28   13   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   22,416   5,817   6,261   10,252   75   4   7
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   289   118   38   95   37   0   1
      Physical sciences   762   394   0   329   0   0   39
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   343   130   0   191   0   0   22
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   419   264   0   138   0   0   17
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   438   426   0   12   0   0   0
      Social sciences   324   221   0   103   0   0   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Economics   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Political science and government   35   0   0   35   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   274   221   0   53   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,163   442   410   1,241   62   0   8
      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   143   0   0   135   0   0   8
      Civil engineering   855   177   278   338   62   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   133   13   41   79   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   627   252   91   284   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   405   0   0   405   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   721   35   90   559   0   32   5
      Business management and business administration   195   0   89   106   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
      Education   92   0   0   87   0   5   0
      Humanities   20   0   0   19   0   0   1
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   51   9   1   41   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   52   0   0   52   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   279   26   0   222   0   27   4

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   8,999   7,533   6,122   5,325   6,454   7,143   5,520   6,033   8,055   10,025
  DOD   658   325   51   133   69   123   67   111   367   613
  DOE   1,150   554   344   133   97   235   314   153   309   191
  HHS   164   59   270   279   283   270   47   0   124   179
  NASA   88   20   4   9   6   4   5   54   91   159
  NSF   2,589   2,476   2,292   2,594   3,867   4,292   2,907   2,924   5,146   6,558
  USDA   443   314   324   296   480   636   445   547   173   219
  Other   3,907   3,785   2,837   1,881   1,652   1,583   1,735   2,244   1,845   2,106

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   603   134   469   .
2018   616   134   482   .

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   195   228   236   243   207
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   17   17   17   18   14
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Engineering   26   25   31   29   7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   19   20   23   22   24
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   98   135   143   148   150
    Physical sciences   2   2   2   3   2
    Psychology   3   3   2   2   1
    Social sciences   6   2   2   2   2
    Other   21   22   14   18   7

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   13,450   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   13,450   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   1,369   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   1,369   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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