U. Montana, Missoula

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 206 55.7 459 161 82.9 925
2023 189 59.4 459 164 82.3 911 193 68.4 602
2022 220 52.4 457 161 82.4 900
2021 210 53.6 447 155 83.2 908 191 67.7 583
2020 208 54.4 450 158 83 916
2019 214 52.7 447 157 83.1 914 189 68.4 589
2018 234 46 428 162 82.5 911
2017 205 52.4 425 163 82.1 898 189 67.6 575
2016 185 57.5 430 169 81.4 896
2015 209 51.6 426 175 80.8 898 212 63.3 570
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 60 68 47 48 49 47 38 53 66 49
  Science and engineering 55 54 38 37 41 44 26 39 56 34
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 5 3 2 6 2 5 5 6 6
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation 1 5 3 2 6 2 5 5 5 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 21 17 14 15 13 19 11 19 23 12
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . 2 3 . 1 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 1 . 2 1 . 1 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 1 1 . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 7 8 3 4 2 7 6 5 9 3
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 5 1
      Molecular biology 1 1 3 . . 1 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 . 1 1 . . 3 2 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 3 2 . 1 1 . 2 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 5 4 3 6 3 4 3 8 3 2
    Engineering 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 1 . . . 1
      Engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 2 1 2 1 2 . . 5 3
      Geological sciences . . . 2 1 1 . . 4 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 2 1 . . 1 . . 1 1
    Health sciences 8 3 5 1 1 . . . 2 1
      Pharmaceutical sciences 4 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 2 2 4 1 . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other 2 1 1 . 1 . . . 2 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 1 2 4 3 . 1 2 1
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . 2 . . . 2 .
      Mathematics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Statistics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 2 1 1 2 3 . . . 1
    Physical sciences 4 2 2 4 2 4 1 2 3 3
      Chemistry 4 2 2 4 2 3 1 2 3 3
      Physics . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 12 11 8 10 7 9 6 10 11 5
      Clinical psychology 7 7 5 4 4 6 3 5 8 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
      Research and experimental psychology 1 2 2 3 1 . 1 2 2 2
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 . 1 . 1
    Social sciences 4 11 4 1 6 4 3 1 4 2
      Anthropology 3 6 3 1 5 3 2 1 3 1
      Economics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 1 5 1 . 1 1 1 . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 5 14 9 11 8 3 12 14 10 15
    Education 4 12 6 6 6 2 12 13 5 14
      Education leadership and administration 1 4 3 3 3 2 7 7 1 6
      Education research 2 4 1 3 2 . 4 6 3 5
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 3
      Education, other . 2 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 2 2 3 1 1 . . 5 1
      Letters . 1 . . . . . . . .
      History 1 1 . 3 1 1 . . 3 .
      Humanities and arts, other . . 2 . . . . . 2 1
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 2 1 . . 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 1 2 1 . . 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   143,810   133,958   125,603   121,571   110,218   104,665   90,563   85,044   70,059   60,485
    Science   131,010   122,536   113,897   112,294   101,504   96,246   86,096   84,109   69,994   60,282
      Computer and information sciences   2,684   1,971   2,206   2,207   1,746   1,291   759   234   121   319
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,694   5,945   5,818   6,212   5,878   6,376   5,035   3,068   2,376   1,429
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,718   1,960   2,126   2,677   2,668   2,803   1,741   1,217   1,258   1,238
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,976   3,978   3,692   3,535   3,210   3,573   3,294   1,851   1,118   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   191
      Life sciences   87,476   81,610   76,032   72,501   66,817   61,959   54,418   57,185   44,638   41,340
        Agricultural sciences   810   421   653   522   242   311   549   2,695   3,058   12,341
        Biological and biomedical sciences   27,628   25,568   23,548   21,407   22,464   20,283   17,081   17,620   15,401   17,938
        Health sciences   36,083   35,268   31,740   30,176   25,707   24,465   20,846   19,631   14,183   9,072
        Natural resources and conservation   22,955   20,353   20,091   20,396   18,404   16,900   15,939   17,112   11,996   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   127   0   1,989
      Mathematics and statistics   862   1,003   983   878   1,187   1,256   470   307   359   405
      Physical sciences   11,805   9,031   7,724   8,615   7,592   7,749   6,570   5,060   5,260   3,203
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,571   2,814   2,183   2,554   2,782   3,363   2,184   3,432   2,843   2,558
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1,124   0
        Physics   277   506   283   231   260   244   318   595   502   645
        Physical sciences nec   6,957   5,711   5,209   5,830   4,550   4,142   4,068   1,028   791   0
      Psychology   623   710   716   933   791   840   700   125   490   589
      Social sciences   21,866   22,266   20,418   20,948   17,493   16,775   18,144   18,130   16,750   4,524
        Anthropology   1,309   1,212   1,203   1,053   997   1,400   1,869   1,981   4,490   0
        Economics   5,762   4,128   4,801   4,674   2,391   1,917   2,137   1,874   1,417   1,603
        Political science and government   583   381   305   344   368   603   143   156   274   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   226   323   239   432   476   503   954   1,398   883   2,897
        Social sciences nec   13,986   16,222   13,870   14,445   13,261   12,352   13,041   12,721   9,686   24
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8,473
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   12,800   11,422   11,706   9,277   8,714   8,419   4,467   935   65   203
      Business management and business administration   883   981   914   897   785   804   1   188   2   29
      Communication and communications technologies   1,556   301   260   189   234   163   398   0   3   1
      Education   2,702   2,218   3,093   2,566   2,832   2,779   2,917   691   37   155
      Humanities   765   1,153   1,108   1,211   1,269   1,367   20   42   11   17
      Law   591   781   772   745   685   711   0   7   4   0
      Social work   6,221   4,295   4,950   3,653   2,793   2,539   1,131   0   2   0
      Visual and performing arts   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2   1
      Non-S&E nec   81   1,691   609   16   116   56   0   0   4   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

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   143,810   88,952   1,267   49,820   1,018   2,253   500
    Science   131,010   81,851   1,254   44,159   1,018   2,228   500
      Computer and information sciences   2,684   2,205   0   404   0   75   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,694   2,836   11   2,318   113   271   145
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,718   1,129   0   476   113   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,976   1,707   11   1,842   0   271   145
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   87,476   62,979   1,157   20,547   734   1,704   355
        Agricultural sciences   810   0   0   810   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   27,628   20,063   398   6,572   33   513   49
        Health sciences   36,083   31,669   73   3,755   240   106   240
        Natural resources and conservation   22,955   11,247   686   9,410   461   1,085   66
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   862   425   2   398   27   10   0
      Physical sciences   11,805   9,355   38   2,252   82   78   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,571   3,460   0   996   73   42   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   277   185   0   56   0   36   0
        Physical sciences nec   6,957   5,710   38   1,200   9   0   0
      Psychology   623   216   8   392   0   7   0
      Social sciences   21,866   3,835   38   17,848   62   83   0
        Anthropology   1,309   799   14   496   0   0   0
        Economics   5,762   2,849   18   2,895   0   0   0
        Political science and government   583   50   2   386   62   83   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   226   137   0   89   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   13,986   0   4   13,982   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   12,800   7,101   13   5,661   0   25   0
      Business management and business administration   883   0   0   883   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1,556   1,253   0   303   0   0   0
      Education   2,702   1,125   8   1,569   0   0   0
      Humanities   765   21   1   743   0   0   0
      Law   591   0   1   590   0   0   0
      Social work   6,221   4,702   3   1,503   0   13   0
      Visual and performing arts   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   81   0   0   69   0   12   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   88,952   75,490   73,507   70,686   62,067   55,566   54,708   44,534   38,753   33,718
  DOD   6,747   5,712   5,598   4,037   2,296   2,311   3,504   5,017   4,843   2,337
  DOE   626   878   1,092   559   473   141   146   100   124   140
  HHS   43,030   36,918   37,649   36,299   30,733   28,138   26,259   15,784   12,559   11,374
  NASA   1,627   1,822   2,050   1,840   2,566   2,466   2,606   3,535   4,225   2,867
  NSF   16,354   12,241   11,717   12,999   12,725   10,465   11,441   9,913   7,779   7,087
  USDA   7,458   5,424   5,310   5,006   5,802   6,527   6,405   6,014   5,743   5,952
  Other   13,110   12,495   10,091   9,946   7,472   5,518   4,347   4,171   3,480   3,961

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   1,169   294   875   .
2018   1,121   246   875   .

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   278   278   278   265   230
    Agricultural sciences   59   59   59   49   42
    Biological and biomedical sciences   92   92   92   91   62
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   19   19   19   13   19
    Health sciences   61   61   61   61   70
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   1   2
    Natural resources and conservation   4   4   4   7   5
    Physical sciences   19   19   19   25   8
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   3
    Social sciences   6   6   6   3   3
    Other   13   13   13   13   13

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   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

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   1,142   1,090   2,750
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1,142   290   2,250
    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   500   500
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   300   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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