U. Nebraska, Medical Center

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 169 63.7 459 228 64.3 631
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 57.1 691 122 86.8 908 127 78.6 583
2020 185 59.4 450 322 54.4 698 119 87.2 916
2019 173 61.8 447 231 67.3 697 118 87.3 914 125 79.1 589
2018 189 56.4 428 253 64.3 700 124 86.6 911
2017 180 58.2 425 252 63.6 684 123 86.5 898 119 79.6 575
2016 162 62.8 430 282 60 697 129 85.8 896
2015 170 60.6 426 261 62.8 693 124 86.4 898 121 79.1 570
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 82 67 94 66 64 77 65 70 86 81
  Science and engineering 79 65 94 65 64 77 65 70 86 80
    Biological and biomedical sciences 40 33 51 40 35 37 46 42 55 54
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 4 5 5 6 4 6 5 8 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 2 5 2 1 1 6 3 3 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 . 4 4 1 2 2 2 3 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 4 2
      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 7 6 4 5 3 1 4 7 8
      Molecular biology 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 3 3 4 4 6 7 6 7 8
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 . 1 2 4 1 2 . 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 10 9 19 10 11 11 16 14 15 23
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 2 . 2 1 . 1 2
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Engineering . 1 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 26 27 36 19 16 31 14 24 25 23
      Nursing science 5 5 4 4 2 3 3 6 6 7
      Pharmaceutical sciences 6 10 13 9 8 14 4 8 8 4
      Public health 8 8 12 4 2 10 5 9 7 6
      Health sciences, other 7 4 7 2 4 4 2 1 4 6
    Physical sciences 1 . 1 2 1 . . 2 . .
      Chemistry 1 . 1 2 1 . . 2 . .
    Psychology 11 3 4 4 11 8 5 2 5 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 7 3 4 4 8 6 5 2 5 3
      Research and experimental psychology 4 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . 2 1 . . . .
    Social sciences 1 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Public policy analysis . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 3 2 . 1 . . . . . 1
    Education 3 1 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   298   148   155   172   171   253   226   222   183   205
    Hispanic or Latino   23   6   6   12   10   9   9   10   7   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   267   139   145   153   158   240   215   212   176   195
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   16   8   6   6   11   19   15   14   20   11
      Black or African American   20   7   7   6   7   9   5   8   6   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0
      White   208   112   117   130   132   207   190   184   147   174
      More than one race   23   12   15   10   6   4   4   5   3   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   3   4   7   3   4   2   0   0   3
  Temporary visa holders   266   178   124   126   71   182   149   154   175   190
  Science and engineering   447   254   228   238   223   329   258   279   199   234
    Science   447   254   228   238   223   329   258   279   199   234
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   445   254   228   238   223   329   258   279   199   234
      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   2   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   117   72   51   60   19   106   117   97   159   161
      Clinical medicine   35   13   7   16   19   30   31   26   86   87
      Other health   82   59   44   44   0   76   86   71   73   74

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   79   196   186   185   121   77   72   70   101   65
    Hispanic or Latino   6   13   12   8   4   1   3   2   2   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72   175   167   174   114   75   69   68   94   62
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   0
      Asian   7   7   6   10   10   5   11   11   13   6
      Black or African American   3   9   7   11   3   0   3   4   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   60   146   144   145   94   64   52   50   75   52
      More than one race   2   13   10   7   6   5   2   2   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   8   7   3   3   1   0   0   5   2
  Temporary visa holders   6   70   69   65   40   21   20   13   4   6
  Science and engineering   67   221   190   191   150   75   76   69   18   14
    Science   67   221   190   191   150   75   76   69   18   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   62   215   185   190   150   75   76   69   18   14
      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   5   6   5   1   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   18   45   65   59   11   23   16   14   87   57
      Clinical medicine   5   18   31   24   11   9   7   7   68   50
      Other health   13   27   34   35   0   14   9   7   19   7

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   0   0   0   1   111   103   99   83   104
  Science and engineering   2   0   0   0   0   83   79   73   52   64
    Science   2   0   0   0   0   83   79   73   52   64
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   0   0   0   83   79   73   52   64
      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   0   1   28   24   26   31   40
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   1   5   6   3   3   14
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   23   18   23   28   26

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   564   326   279   298   242   435   375   376   358   395
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   53   53   60   35   37
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   19   19   17   11   10
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   29   22   27   15   22
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   5   12   16   9   5
  Research assistantships   465   273   235   273   191   283   223   238   250   205
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   80   80   81   71   65
    Institutional   465   271   235   273   191   187   126   134   153   113
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   0   0   16   17   23   26   27
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   7   7   10   35   21
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   7   4   10   35   19
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
  Other types of support   99   53   44   25   51   92   92   68   38   132
    Federal   2   0   0   0   1   12   2   1   1   29
    Institutional   0   5   2   0   30   29   31   5   20   25
    Nonfederal   3   3   1   2   0   17   13   2   4   12
    Personal resources   94   45   41   23   20   34   46   60   13   66

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   36   40   40   40   51   70   57   60   77   66
    Science   36   40   40   40   51   70   57   60   77   66
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   36   40   40   40   51   65   57   60   66   56
      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   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   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   98   66   66   69   80   71   79   83   44   42
      Clinical medicine   56   43   41   56   64   55   53   54   17   21
      Other health   42   23   25   13   16   16   26   29   27   21

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   93   63   62   70   89   101   98   77   55   56
  Science and engineering   27   28   28   31   41   49   49   36   35   30
    Science   27   28   28   31   41   49   49   36   35   30
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   28   28   31   41   49   49   36   29   26
      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   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   66   35   34   39   48   52   49   41   20   26
      Clinical medicine   40   28   27   35   40   41   37   28   8   13
      Other health   26   7   7   4   8   11   12   13   12   13

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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   .   .   205,253   200,974   202,406   194,455   177,245   171,491   150,694   145,009
    Science   .   .   205,253   200,974   202,406   194,455   177,245   171,491   150,694   145,009
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   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
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   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
        Health sciences   .   .   102,926   101,144   96,786   90,837   89,480   77,953   66,213   65,014
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   526   4,883
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   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: 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   .   .   .   .   .   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   .   .   114,754   111,042   105,158   102,604   93,463   84,814   76,221   71,918
  DOD   .   .   8,289   6,314   5,403   4,365   5,580   4,530   5,037   7,880
  DOE   .   .   0   36   0   60   2   0   0   0
  HHS   .   .   102,014   100,663   97,199   95,693   85,480   77,894   69,641   62,766
  NASA   .   .   47   54   116   212   179   220   254   290
  NSF   .   .   860   830   861   1,271   1,191   1,462   644   213
  USDA   .   .   209   194   376   179   282   13   75   41
  Other   .   .   3,335   2,951   1,203   824   749   695   570   728

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   2,738   696   2,042   .
2018   2,180   609   1,571   .

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)
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   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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