U. Nebraska, Medical Center

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
2023 191 58.9 459 316 54 679
2022 157 66.1 457 323 53 680 131 85.7 900
2021 185 59.2 447 300 57.1 691 127 78.6 583 122 86.8 908
2020 185 59.4 450 322 54.4 698 119 87.2 916
2019 173 61.8 447 231 67.3 697 125 79.1 589 118 87.3 914
2018 189 56.4 428 253 64.3 700 124 86.6 911
2017 180 58.2 425 252 63.6 684 119 79.6 575 123 86.5 898
2016 162 62.8 430 282 60 697 129 85.8 896
2015 170 60.6 426 261 62.8 693 121 79.1 570 124 86.4 898
2014 192 55.1 422 256 63.2 688 127 86 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 67 94 66 64 77 65 70 86 81 60
  Science and engineering 65 94 65 64 77 65 70 86 80 60
    Biological and biomedical sciences 33 51 40 35 37 46 42 55 54 40
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 5 5 6 4 6 5 8 2 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 5 2 1 1 6 3 3 3 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 4 4 1 2 2 2 3 1 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 4 2 4
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 4 2 2 3 3 3 . .
      Genetics and genomics 2 3 2 . . . 1 2 2 .
      Microbiology and immunology 7 6 4 5 3 1 4 7 8 3
      Molecular biology 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 3 4 4 6 7 6 7 8 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 1 2 4 1 2 . 3 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 9 19 10 11 11 16 14 15 23 16
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 2 . 2 1 . 1 2 1
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Engineering 1 2 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 2 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 27 36 19 16 31 14 24 25 23 17
      Nursing science 5 4 4 2 3 3 6 6 7 3
      Pharmaceutical sciences 10 13 9 8 14 4 8 8 4 6
      Public health 8 12 4 2 10 5 9 7 6 3
      Health sciences, other 4 7 2 4 4 2 1 4 6 5
    Physical sciences . 1 2 1 . . 2 . . .
      Chemistry . 1 2 1 . . 2 . . .
    Psychology 3 4 4 11 8 5 2 5 3 2
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 4 4 8 6 5 2 5 3 2
      Research and experimental psychology . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . 2 1 . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Education 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 126 105 118 100 195 177 173 161 184 186
    Female 200 174 180 142 240 198 203 197 211 219
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 148 155 172 171 253 226 222 183 205 201
    Hispanic or Latino 6 6 12 10 9 9 10 7 7 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 139 145 153 158 240 215 212 176 195 188
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
      Asian 8 6 6 11 19 15 14 20 11 13
      Black or African American 7 7 6 7 9 5 8 6 8 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      White 112 117 130 132 207 190 184 147 174 164
      More than one race 12 15 10 6 4 4 5 3 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 4 7 3 4 2 0 0 3 6
  Temporary visa holders 178 124 126 71 182 149 154 175 190 204
  Science and engineering 254 228 238 223 329 258 279 199 234 210
    Science 254 228 238 223 329 258 279 199 234 210
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 254 228 238 223 329 258 279 199 234 210
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 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 72 51 60 19 106 117 97 159 161 195
    Clinical medicine 13 7 16 19 30 31 26 86 87 134
    Other health 59 44 44 0 76 86 71 73 74 61

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 89 98 101 71 38 35 31 38 24 37
    Female 177 157 149 90 60 57 52 67 47 51
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 196 186 185 121 77 72 70 101 65 85
    Hispanic or Latino 13 12 8 4 1 3 2 2 1 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 175 167 174 114 75 69 68 94 62 80
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
      Asian 7 6 10 10 5 11 11 13 6 9
      Black or African American 9 7 11 3 0 3 4 4 3 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 146 144 145 94 64 52 50 75 52 66
      More than one race 13 10 7 6 5 2 2 1 1 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 7 3 3 1 0 0 5 2 3
  Temporary visa holders 70 69 65 40 21 20 13 4 6 3
  Science and engineering 221 190 191 150 75 76 69 18 14 13
    Science 221 190 191 150 75 76 69 18 14 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 215 185 190 150 75 76 69 18 14 13
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 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 45 65 59 11 23 16 14 87 57 75
    Clinical medicine 18 31 24 11 9 7 7 68 50 60
    Other health 27 34 35 0 14 9 7 19 7 15

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 1 111 103 99 83 104 94
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 83 79 73 52 64 68
    Science 0 0 0 0 83 79 73 52 64 68
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 83 79 73 52 64 68
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 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 1 28 24 26 31 40 26
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 1 5 6 3 3 14 21
    Other health 0 0 0 0 23 18 23 28 26 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 326 279 298 242 435 375 376 358 395 405
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 53 53 60 35 37 31
    Federal 0 0 0 0 19 19 17 11 10 2
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 29 22 27 15 22 23
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 5 12 16 9 5 6
  Research assistantships 273 235 273 191 283 223 238 250 205 235
    Federal 0 0 0 0 80 80 81 71 65 60
    Institutional 271 235 273 191 187 126 134 153 113 139
    Nonfederal 2 0 0 0 16 17 23 26 27 36
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 7 7 10 35 21 9
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 7 4 10 35 19 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
  Other types of support 53 44 25 51 92 92 68 38 132 130
    Federal 0 0 0 1 12 2 1 1 29 32
    Institutional 5 2 0 30 29 31 5 20 25 54
    Nonfederal 3 1 2 0 17 13 2 4 12 5
    Personal resources 45 41 23 20 34 46 60 13 66 39

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 40 40 40 51 70 57 60 77 66 47
    Science 40 40 40 51 70 57 60 77 66 47
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 40 40 51 65 57 60 66 56 33
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 5
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 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 66 66 69 80 71 79 83 44 42 63
    Clinical medicine 43 41 56 64 55 53 54 17 21 38
    Other health 23 25 13 16 16 26 29 27 21 25

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 63 62 70 89 101 98 77 55 56 63
  Science and engineering 28 28 31 41 49 49 36 35 30 21
    Science 28 28 31 41 49 49 36 35 30 21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 28 31 41 49 49 36 29 26 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 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 35 34 39 48 52 49 41 20 26 42
    Clinical medicine 28 27 35 40 41 37 28 8 13 26
    Other health 7 7 4 8 11 12 13 12 13 16

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields . 205,253 200,974 202,406 194,455 177,245 171,491 150,694 145,009 139,126
    Science . 205,253 200,974 202,406 194,455 177,245 171,491 150,694 145,009 139,126
      Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . 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
      Life sciences . 205,253 200,974 202,406 194,455 177,245 171,491 150,694 145,009 139,126
        Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . 102,327 99,830 105,620 103,618 87,765 93,538 83,955 75,112 65,380
        Health sciences . 102,926 101,144 96,786 90,837 89,480 77,953 66,213 65,014 73,201
        Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 526 4,883 545
      Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . 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.
  • 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: 2023
(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 . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies . 114,754 111,042 105,158 102,604 93,463 84,814 76,221 71,918 76,195
  DOD . 8,289 6,314 5,403 4,365 5,580 4,530 5,037 7,880 6,863
  DOE . 0 36 0 60 2 0 0 0 113
  HHS . 102,014 100,663 97,199 95,693 85,480 77,894 69,641 62,766 66,064
  NASA . 47 54 116 212 179 220 254 290 856
  NSF . 860 830 861 1,271 1,191 1,462 644 213 327
  USDA . 209 194 376 179 282 13 75 41 152
  Other . 3,335 2,951 1,203 824 749 695 570 728 1,820

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 2,738 696 2,042 .
2018 2,180 609 1,571 .
2017 2,092 577 1,515 .

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 49 605 556 605 588
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 199 194 197 181
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 28 35 7 35 35
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5 357 355 360 358
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 4 4 0 4 4
    Psychology 1 1 0 1 1
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 9 9 0 9 9

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)

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 1,615
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 968
    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 0 647
    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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