U. North Texas, Health Science 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 311 33 459 266 61.3 679 168 72.5 602 179 80.7 914
2022 383 17.1 457 220 68.1 680 181 80.2 900
2021 314 30.5 447 199 71.6 691 172 70.9 583 204 77.8 908
2020 342 24.8 450 242 65.8 698 216 76.7 916
2019 299 33.8 447 220 68.8 697 185 69 589 203 78.1 914
2018 277 36 428 229 67.7 700 199 78.5 911
2017 279 35.1 425 231 66.7 684 223 61.7 575 197 78.4 898
2016 304 30.1 430 208 70.6 697 196 78.4 896
2015 284 34.1 426 198 71.8 693 243 57.9 570 201 77.9 898
2014 293 31.3 422 203 70.9 688 198 78 889
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 19 6 15 10 18 22 20 17 20 18
  Science and engineering 19 6 15 10 18 22 20 17 20 18
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 6 15 10 18 21 20 17 20 18
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . . 2 1 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 9 2 6 1 5 6 5 5 6 6
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 4 . . . . 2 4 . 2 2
      Genetics and genomics 1 . 3 4 2 . 1 2 . 2
      Microbiology and immunology 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 3 2 4 3 1 3 3 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . 1 3 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 2 1 1 2 4 5 2 4 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . 4 . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, 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 143 187 205 190 183 184 182 247 292 255
    Female 292 373 435 220 289 260 266 350 359 357
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 406 499 573 381 412 382 380 467 491 449
    Hispanic or Latino 80 99 91 60 54 63 43 66 71 50
    Not Hispanic or Latino 323 394 472 317 352 314 326 396 416 363
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 2 5
      Asian 108 117 154 128 117 111 112 120 132 101
      Black or African American 47 64 95 37 42 42 34 57 67 66
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
      White 151 193 216 150 188 157 175 206 209 185
      More than one race 17 20 4 0 1 0 3 12 6 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 6 10 4 6 5 11 5 4 36
  Temporary visa holders 29 61 67 29 60 62 68 130 160 163
  Science and engineering 421 429 482 380 344 316 331 349 353 336
    Science 421 429 482 380 344 316 331 349 353 336
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 421 429 482 380 344 316 331 349 353 336
      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 14 131 158 30 128 128 117 248 298 276
    Clinical medicine 14 131 158 30 128 128 117 248 298 276
    Other health 0 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.
  • 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 12 31 27 41 20 30 46 35 44 19
    Female 31 75 102 152 65 67 91 94 87 66
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 42 106 126 164 79 91 112 120 114 78
    Hispanic or Latino 13 14 28 32 12 18 16 17 18 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 28 90 97 132 66 69 92 100 96 66
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 9 27 20 31 19 13 26 23 18 11
      Black or African American 10 23 23 32 20 20 25 31 29 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 8 38 51 65 26 35 41 41 45 37
      More than one race 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 4 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 0 4
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 3 29 6 6 25 9 17 7
  Science and engineering 42 42 27 0 14 5 6 2 9 2
    Science 42 42 27 0 14 5 6 2 9 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 42 42 27 0 14 5 6 2 9 2
      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 1 64 102 193 71 92 131 127 122 83
    Clinical medicine 1 64 102 193 71 92 131 127 122 83
    Other health 0 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.
  • 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 25 27 26 26 26 28 34 37 40 29
  Science and engineering 24 25 24 26 26 26 34 25 33 28
    Science 24 25 24 26 26 26 34 25 33 28
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 25 24 26 26 26 34 25 33 28
      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 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 12 7 1
    Clinical medicine 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 12 7 1
    Other health 0 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.
  • 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 435 560 640 410 472 444 448 597 651 612
  Fellowships 0 1 10 10 0 4 6 10 10 10
    Federal 0 1 10 10 0 4 6 10 10 10
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 82 83 56 42 26 65 72 96 92 106
    Federal 25 25 2 0 26 22 21 27 27 19
    Institutional 53 56 54 42 0 39 51 69 65 73
    Nonfederal 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 5
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 353 476 574 355 446 375 362 491 549 491
    Federal 0 1 14 16 0 2 7 0 3 0
    Institutional 11 45 66 6 102 43 0 59 81 88
    Nonfederal 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 342 430 492 332 344 330 355 432 465 403

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 21 23 19 24 22 27 28 38 26 26
    Science 21 23 19 24 22 27 28 38 26 26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 23 19 24 22 27 28 38 26 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 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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.
  • 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 16 19 17 20 15 19 19 24 16 14
  Science and engineering 16 19 17 20 14 19 19 24 16 14
    Science 16 19 17 20 14 19 19 24 16 14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 19 17 20 14 19 19 24 16 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 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 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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.
  • 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 94,652 72,675 50,698 42,766 50,124 49,503 48,476 50,567 46,335 47,002
    Science 94,652 72,675 i 50,698 42,766 50,124 49,503 48,476 50,567 46,335 47,002
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 93,494 71,775 i 50,692 41,900 49,099 49,029 48,476 50,567 46,335 47,002
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,742 7,105 i 14,592 13,197 20,989 19,354 19,505 23,922 26,402 32,760
        Health sciences 85,752 64,670 i 36,100 28,703 28,110 29,675 28,971 26,645 19,933 14,242
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,158 900 i 6 866 1,025 474 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 i 6 0 1,025 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,158 900 i 0 866 0 474 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 94,652 77,660 3,180 11,773 847 1,003 189
    Science 94,652 77,660 3,180 11,773 847 1,003 189
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 93,494 76,741 3,180 11,761 620 1,003 189
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,742 2,808 1,314 3,078 335 174 33
        Health sciences 85,752 73,933 1,866 8,683 285 829 156
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,158 919 0 12 227 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,158 919 0 12 227 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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

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 77,660 55,062 32,464 25,917 27,260 27,579 26,368 27,163 22,422 21,943
  DOD 272 193 i 724 548 136 340 326 49 173 591
  DOE 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 73,730 52,275 i 29,933 23,466 23,965 24,801 21,908 21,265 17,348 15,685
  NASA 0 0 i 9 306 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 164 116 i 42 38 146 231 248 157 231 265
  USDA 0 0 i 16 33 0 20 5 0 0 0
  Other 3,494 2,478 i 1,740 1,526 3,013 2,187 3,881 5,692 4,670 5,402

i=imputed

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 543 148 395 .
2018 650 188 462 .
2017 581 164 417 .

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 335 321 283 219 166
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 207 203 173 142 141
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 12
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 128 117 110 77 13
    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

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 . . . . 68,639 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 24,671 0
    Health sciences . . . . 43,968 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 22,680 12,494 20,240 6,800 656
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 22,680 12,494 20,240 4,150 656
    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 2,650 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

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