U. North Carolina, Charlotte

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 104 77.7 459 112 82.6 631 181 80.7 925
2023 122 73.8 459 105 84.8 679 180 80.5 911 179 70.7 602
2022 115 75.2 457 114 83.5 680 227 75.1 900
2021 114 74.9 447 113 83.9 691 199 78.4 908 174 70.6 583
2020 141 69.1 450 127 82.1 698 201 78.4 916
2019 128 71.8 447 109 84.6 697 207 77.7 914 175 70.7 589
2018 140 67.8 428 111 84.4 700 213 76.9 911
2017 136 68.5 425 102 85.4 684 244 73.2 898 168 71.2 575
2016 149 65.8 430 100 85.9 697 237 73.9 896
2015 138 68.1 426 108 84.7 693 244 73.2 898 209 63.8 570
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

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 179 143 156 138 111 129 114 108 105 114
  Science and engineering 141 103 115 105 88 102 88 86 79 78
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 . 2 1 . 2 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 . 2 1 . 2 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 14 11 11 9 15 6 6 8 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 4 3 4 . 1 1 . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 6 5 4 5 1 8 2 4 4 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 3 1 . . . 2 1 1 . 2
      Molecular biology 2 2 2 2 3 . . 1 2 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 2 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 . . . 4 . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 20 14 19 19 15 15 13 13 11 12
      Computer science 12 7 7 12 6 9 9 8 7 5
      Computer and information sciences, other 8 7 12 7 9 6 4 5 4 7
    Engineering 49 36 36 41 28 39 30 27 26 19
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 8 8 9 10 6 5 4 6 8 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 12 18 7 15 9 18 9 11 10 8
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 1 . . . . . 1 1 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . 1 . . . . 2 1 3
      Mechanical engineering 18 7 12 9 10 11 15 5 5 7
      Engineering, other 8 1 7 7 3 4 2 2 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 1 . 2 . . 1 . 1
      Geological sciences 2 . . . 2 . . 1 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 1 . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 12 7 10 3 4 7 3 4 5 2
      Public health 12 7 9 2 4 6 2 4 4 1
      Health sciences, other . . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 9 5 6 7 8 8 6 10 7 4
      Applied mathematics 6 4 3 6 5 5 3 8 6 3
      Mathematics . . . . . 2 2 . 1 1
      Statistics 3 . 3 1 1 1 1 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 1 . . 2 . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 9 6 6 3 5 6 13 7 4 9
      Chemistry . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 1
      Physics 9 6 6 3 4 5 13 6 3 8
    Psychology 14 11 17 9 7 6 7 9 5 11
      Clinical psychology . 1 3 . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 14 10 13 9 6 6 7 8 4 9
      Psychology, other . . 1 . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 10 8 9 10 9 6 8 8 13 14
      Economics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Public policy analysis 5 1 3 3 3 3 4 4 8 6
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other 5 7 6 7 6 2 3 4 5 8
  Non-science and engineering 38 40 41 33 23 27 26 22 26 36
    Business 3 10 5 5 4 4 4 6 9 8
      Business 3 10 5 5 4 4 4 6 9 8
    Education 34 29 32 26 19 23 22 16 16 28
      Education leadership and administration 2 3 2 1 . . 3 2 3 .
      Education research 30 26 30 24 16 19 19 12 11 27
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 1 2 4 . 1 2 1
      Education, other 2 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 4 2 . . . . 1 .
      Communication . . . . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . 3 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

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   580   543   543   606   549   486   467   564   597   604
    Hispanic or Latino   52   40   43   69   48   37   27   40   39   34
    Not Hispanic or Latino   525   500   498   530   495   446   437   518   549   560
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   2   3   0   2   1   2   2   1
      Asian   67   68   56   61   43   50   45   38   45   28
      Black or African American   72   79   74   66   61   55   47   58   68   83
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   1   1
      White   351   329   335   369   366   321   329   398   413   432
      More than one race   33   22   30   29   24   17   14   22   20   15
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   3   2   7   6   3   3   6   9   10
  Temporary visa holders   984   1,066   936   763   593   864   832   859   921   880
  Science and engineering   1,420   1,477   1,353   1,252   1,058   1,264   1,218   1,272   1,391   1,339
    Science   1,138   1,191   1,079   1,039   836   1,030   953   935   1,021   969
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   129   121   106   105   89   95   92   79   98   88
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   6
      Computer and information sciences   716   753   668   588   404   604   522   424   458   455
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   12   15   9   13   13   13   10   12   18   16
      Mathematics and statistics   59   68   67   87   93   86   102   114   103   87
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   2   3   3   70   66   66
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   63   78   81   76   71   71   72   76   76   67
      Psychology   43   40   39   43   38   40   40   41   37   34
      Social sciences   116   116   109   127   126   118   112   119   157   150
    Engineering   282   286   274   213   222   234   265   337   370   370
      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   69   76   81   36   25   19   14   19   15   18
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   121   122   115   95   105   132   143   182   191   209
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   79   76   62   66   79   76   104   136   152   124
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   13   12   16   16   13   7   4   0   12   19
    Health   144   132   126   117   84   86   81   151   127   145
      Clinical medicine   93   90   99   99   71   71   69   66   64   64
      Other health   51   42   27   18   13   15   12   85   63   81

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   370   332   394   389   353   322   357   414   450   440
    Hispanic or Latino   43   35   36   27   31   31   35   32   33   40
    Not Hispanic or Latino   325   291   344   351   314   281   310   373   408   387
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   1
      Asian   48   36   50   39   38   24   26   34   19   19
      Black or African American   64   45   45   45   42   40   39   54   71   65
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   2   1   2
      White   199   201   239   254   225   209   231   272   306   293
      More than one race   12   7   8   13   6   7   13   10   10   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   6   14   11   8   10   12   9   9   13
  Temporary visa holders   331   332   140   163   182   187   207   255   223   233
  Science and engineering   670   616   489   511   506   477   533   603   627   634
    Science   547   488   370   385   407   377   419   500   524   510
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   29   36   32   36   17   25   19   52   62
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   14
      Computer and information sciences   360   312   167   172   182   197   196   242   190   190
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   7   7   9   10   9   8   17   14   11
      Mathematics and statistics   30   36   41   42   41   38   49   46   43   38
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   5   12   10   24   20   19
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   27   21   19   29   25   27   27   27   30   29
      Psychology   27   26   30   27   36   30   32   28   32   21
      Social sciences   62   57   70   74   72   47   72   97   137   126
    Engineering   123   128   119   126   99   100   114   103   103   124
      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   42   45   21   32   22   22   25   23   22   22
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   40   37   42   37   31   29   43   26   44   68
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   30   33   40   46   36   47   46   53   37   29
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   11   13   16   11   10   2   0   1   0   5
    Health   31   48   45   41   29   32   31   66   46   39
      Clinical medicine   21   34   33   29   20   19   26   19   16   21
      Other health   10   14   12   12   9   13   5   47   30   18

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   63   110   119   109   113   119   124   122   111   93
  Science and engineering   57   108   115   105   113   119   121   119   105   93
    Science   34   70   83   75   69   85   94   88   68   65
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   18   23   20   12   11   18   14   5   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   23   32   28   35   53   55   36   26   24
      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   3   3   0   0   0   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   3   2   3   3   4   6   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   12   12
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   21   20   17   12   12   11   15   15   17
      Psychology   0   1   2   2   1   1   0   6   1   1
      Social sciences   3   4   4   2   3   4   4   7   7   6
    Engineering   23   38   32   30   44   34   27   31   37   28
      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   3   8   2   7   5   1   0   1   3   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   17   20   16   17   16   13   14   15   10
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   11   8   6   20   17   14   16   19   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   2   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   6   2   4   4   0   0   3   3   6   0
      Clinical medicine   5   2   4   4   0   0   3   2   0   0
      Other health   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6   0

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   1,564   1,609   1,479   1,369   1,142   1,350   1,299   1,423   1,518   1,484
  Fellowships   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   351   328   312   319   299   337   347   406   361   317
    Federal   54   103   106   100   64   73   83   121   107   82
    Institutional   290   213   189   208   217   246   243   251   233   212
    Nonfederal   7   12   17   11   18   18   21   34   21   23
  Teaching assistantships   409   423   288   398   374   360   299   326   352   350
    Federal   0   0   0   0   18   20   15   0   0   0
    Institutional   409   423   288   398   346   327   278   326   352   350
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   10   13   6   0   0   0
  Other types of support   801   857   879   651   469   653   653   691   805   817
    Federal   9   7   13   9   31   26   26   1   4   11
    Institutional   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   37   25   22
    Nonfederal   0   6   1   1   1   4   5   1   2   4
    Personal resources   792   844   862   641   436   623   621   652   774   780

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   42   33   29   28   27   32   23   27   29   28
    Science   33   24   20   18   22   26   20   25   22   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   17   16   15   16   14   11   12   13   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   0   3   3   4   3   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   1   1   1   0   2   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   2   0   0   1   1   1   3   2   3
      Psychology   2   1   2   1   1   0   0   1   1   1
      Social sciences   3   2   0   0   1   5   4   1   1   1
    Engineering   9   9   9   10   5   6   3   2   7   9
      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   2   3   4   4   2   2   0   1   2   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   1   3   1   1   1   0   0   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   3   4   3   2   3   2   1   2   2
      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   3   3
    Health   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   1   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      Other health   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0

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   13   7   8   13   7   8   5   7   11   9
  Science and engineering   13   6   7   13   7   8   5   7   11   9
    Science   12   5   7   7   6   7   5   7   11   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   4   7   7   5   5   3   2   7   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   1   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   1   1   0   2   1   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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   3
      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   3   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   1
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   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.
  • 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   94,895   92,027   43,126   51,877   50,050   47,187   39,888   26,097   27,815   24,870
    Science   48,920   44,801   23,168   31,815   25,400   26,697   22,937   16,218   15,695   14,140
      Computer and information sciences   12,084   11,068   8,681   18,214   10,163   10,468   9,812   7,181   6,048   5,091
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,615   2,523   1,077   1,054   1,009   1,111   366   207   306   213
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   591   631   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,024   1,892   1,077   1,054   1,009   1,111   366   207   306   213
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   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   0
      Life sciences   12,446   11,443   5,643   4,701   4,512   5,534   4,314   3,451   2,861   2,503
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,296   8,217   3,805   3,066   2,608   3,110   2,296   1,902   1,473   1,497
        Health sciences   3,150   3,226   1,838   1,635   1,904   2,424   2,018   1,549   1,388   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,006
      Mathematics and statistics   2,738   2,704   803   782   1,029   902   976   613   796   718
      Physical sciences   8,511   7,278   3,345   3,367   4,003   4,389   3,935   3,060   4,056   3,413
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,038   3,191   1,335   1,610   1,261   1,585   882   517   552   447
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,473   4,087   2,010   1,757   2,742   2,804   2,282   2,543   3,504   2,966
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   771   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,425   1,960   1,100   750   711   635   902   431   170   155
      Social sciences   8,101   7,825   2,519   2,947   3,973   3,658   2,632   1,275   1,458   2,047
        Anthropology   502   438   97   98   93   159   103   93   118   0
        Economics   816   813   125   171   219   187   33   52   37   23
        Political science and government   1,121   1,402   737   1,364   2,020   1,403   1,031   365   441   327
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,870   1,907   421   545   572   788   897   545   457   699
        Social sciences nec   3,792   3,265   1,139   769   1,069   1,121   568   220   405   998
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   22,653   23,417   15,096   15,643   19,781   16,000   11,933   7,972   7,915   7,696
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   95   129   99   130   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,269   3,156   2,694   3,011   6,228   3,934   3,152   1,482   1,881   1,389
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,126   5,045   2,136   1,687   3,486   3,618   2,877   1,588   1,625   1,690
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,336   1,282   4   32   48   28   41   4   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,818   4,406   2,851   3,940   4,943   4,385   3,719   2,635   2,324   2,571
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   212   306   212
      Engineering nec   7,104   9,528   7,411   6,973   5,076   3,940   2,015   1,952   1,649   1,834
    Non-S&E   23,322   23,809   4,862   4,419   4,869   4,490   5,018   1,907   4,205   3,034
      Business management and business administration   5,112   4,995   585   840   1,267   1,036   696   123   140   75
      Communication and communications technologies   720   744   10   9   3   21   3   39   0   18
      Education   5,482   6,292   2,244   1,640   2,035   1,650   1,512   1,069   3,452   2,255
      Humanities   4,959   5,061   541   452   347   497   362   122   167   211
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Social work   1,070   986   337   230   330   791   785   289   264   341
      Visual and performing arts   1,298   1,281   59   71   30   26   0   14   0   47
      Non-S&E nec   4,681   4,450   1,086   1,177   857   469   1,657   251   182   87

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   94,895   36,444   608   54,032   3,106   656   49
    Science   48,920   24,824   119   22,111   1,352   471   43
      Computer and information sciences   12,084   8,428   0   3,446   210   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,615   854   16   1,600   102   0   43
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   591   0   0   591   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,024   854   16   1,009   102   0   43
        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   12,446   6,309   80   5,308   627   122   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,296   4,371   0   4,411   422   92   0
        Health sciences   3,150   1,938   80   897   205   30   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,738   1,357   0   1,321   43   17   0
      Physical sciences   8,511   5,178   13   3,165   155   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,038   2,609   13   1,397   19   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,473   2,569   0   1,768   136   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,425   519   10   1,568   61   267   0
      Social sciences   8,101   2,179   0   5,703   154   65   0
        Anthropology   502   25   0   472   5   0   0
        Economics   816   5   0   704   107   0   0
        Political science and government   1,121   570   0   487   0   64   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,870   609   0   1,226   34   1   0
        Social sciences nec   3,792   970   0   2,814   8   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   22,653   8,964   263   11,958   1,378   90   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   3,269   2,028   110   1,028   103   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,126   1,670   14   3,984   372   86   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,336   0   0   1,336   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,818   1,800   0   2,895   123   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   7,104   3,466   139   2,715   780   4   0
    Non-S&E   23,322   2,656   226   19,963   376   95   6
      Business management and business administration   5,112   222   0   4,890   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   720   0   0   716   4   0   0
      Education   5,482   1,085   211   4,089   95   2   0
      Humanities   4,959   186   0   4,577   97   93   6
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,070   383   15   551   121   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,298   24   0   1,274   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,681   756   0   3,866   59   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   36,444   33,784   26,871   27,145   27,618   26,199   22,386   20,462   20,269   19,132
  DOD   3,886   2,923   2,607   3,599   4,714   4,767   3,756   4,310   4,650   3,742
  DOE   2,765   4,525   3,330   3,259   2,325   1,631   1,067   542   471   766
  HHS   10,986   10,351   6,425   5,850   5,158   5,764   4,338   3,836   4,260   4,040
  NASA   284   192   253   109   213   166   116   179   156   72
  NSF   13,350   11,761   10,666   10,744   11,143   10,028   9,415   7,617   6,417   5,997
  USDA   273   66   103   236   4   56   150   136   138   63
  Other   4,900   3,966   3,487   3,348   4,061   3,787   3,544   3,842   4,177   4,452

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   1,045   193   852   .
2018   925   183   742   .

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   306   316   305   316   234
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   38   39   38   37   32
    Computer and information sciences   26   22   23   35   13
    Engineering   115   118   127   129   90
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7   18   15   16   13
    Health sciences   22   19   19   15   8
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   4   4   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   61   60   51   50   60
    Psychology   12   13   14   14   11
    Social sciences   22   23   14   17   7
    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

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   110,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   36,666
    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   73,334
    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   1,400   642   1,270   560   13,233
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   343   1,270   267   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   1,400   299   0   293   13,233
    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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