U. North Texas, Denton

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 91 80.6 459 32 95.1 631 170 81.9 925
2023 86 81.6 459 14 98.1 679 172 81.4 911 221 63.8 602
2022 78 83.3 457 38 94.6 680 174 81 900
2021 86 81.1 447 67 90.5 691 174 81.1 908 220 62.8 583
2020 79 82.8 450 111 84.4 698 171 81.6 916
2019 83 81.8 447 130 81.6 697 173 81.4 914 234 60.8 589
2018 99 77.3 428 128 82 700 204 77.9 911
2017 92 78.8 425 122 82.5 684 205 77.5 898 226 61.2 575
2016 83 81.1 430 116 83.6 697 217 76.1 896
2015 83 80.9 426 126 82.1 693 205 77.5 898 201 65.2 570
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 230 239 255 211 239 232 192 209 237 225
  Science and engineering 125 144 137 112 126 132 115 106 127 125
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 2 3 . 4 3 1 1 2 3
      Agricultural sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 2 3 . 3 3 1 1 2 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 14 12 14 7 15 15 7 12 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 4 7 8 1 5 2 . 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 6 1 1 4 3 5 6 2 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 2 . 1 . . 3 . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 2 1 1 . . 1 . 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . 1 . 3 5
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 2 1 . . . . 1 1 . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 . . 2 . 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 2 . . 1 3 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 19 23 20 16 18 31 14 22 18 21
      Computer science 2 4 1 2 9 15 6 7 6 9
      Computer and information sciences, other 17 19 19 14 9 16 8 15 12 12
    Engineering 26 20 31 24 21 16 13 12 13 18
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 9 10 10 6 5 2 . 1 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 9 7 16 8 9 8 10 11 10 11
      Mechanical engineering 4 2 4 4 5 2 1 1 2 .
      Engineering, other 3 . . 2 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 3 6 7 4 1 1 3 2 4 1
      Nursing science . . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public health 2 4 3 3 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Health sciences, other 1 1 4 1 . 1 2 2 3 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 10 6 4 7 8 7 7 7 2
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 2 . 2 2 . 2 4 2
      Statistics 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 9 4 4 3 6 7 5 3 .
    Physical sciences 28 26 26 11 22 27 13 13 28 21
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 2 . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry 24 17 13 7 17 17 7 8 20 12
      Physics 4 7 13 3 5 10 6 5 8 9
    Psychology 21 34 21 27 29 27 36 30 36 28
      Clinical psychology 5 9 9 6 8 9 9 9 14 12
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 20 8 15 18 13 22 18 18 16
      Research and experimental psychology 5 5 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 .
      Psychology, other . . 3 2 2 4 1 1 3 .
    Social sciences 10 9 11 12 17 4 13 12 7 20
      Political science and government 5 7 4 8 5 1 6 7 3 10
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 1 7 2 8 2 5 3 4 8
      Social sciences, other 3 1 . 2 4 1 2 2 . 2
  Non-science and engineering 105 95 118 99 113 100 77 103 110 100
    Business 19 17 16 20 16 20 9 21 24 22
      Business 19 17 16 20 16 20 9 21 24 22
    Education 53 46 68 48 60 54 46 52 53 48
      Education leadership and administration 5 9 6 5 12 5 8 5 3 4
      Education research 41 34 52 38 41 41 30 41 36 36
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 3 10 4 6 8 8 4 10 7
      Education, other 3 . . 1 1 . . 2 4 1
    Humanities and arts 28 29 29 28 22 25 18 23 30 22
      Letters 9 6 12 10 6 10 7 9 10 10
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . 1 . 1 . .
      History 6 7 4 6 7 3 6 3 5 3
      Philosophy and religious studies 5 3 4 4 5 4 1 3 5 3
      Music and performing arts 8 10 8 7 3 7 4 6 10 6
      Humanities and arts, other . 3 1 1 1 . . 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering 5 3 5 3 15 1 4 7 3 8
      Communication 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services 3 1 4 2 15 1 4 5 3 6
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 2 1 1 . . . 2 . 2

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   804   788   709   801   842   677   677   640   689   692
    Hispanic or Latino   163   161   132   153   152   117   102   86   88   89
    Not Hispanic or Latino   607   608   567   642   678   550   563   542   586   590
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   3   2   1   1   1   0   0   2
      Asian   73   77   52   65   63   49   33   31   29   34
      Black or African American   99   98   79   69   75   58   54   43   47   40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   391   394   395   456   501   415   451   442   486   486
      More than one race   44   38   38   50   38   27   24   26   24   28
    Unknown ethnicity and race   34   19   10   6   12   10   12   12   15   13
  Temporary visa holders   3,903   5,485   3,257   1,582   476   437   415   508   657   558
  Science and engineering   4,489   6,096   3,801   2,207   1,168   976   966   1,048   1,241   1,145
    Science   4,077   5,505   3,363   1,819   984   787   786   862   968   871
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   18
      Biological and biomedical sciences   91   81   83   82   82   73   89   97   106   116
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2,421   3,477   2,649   1,153   313   216   189   280   307   205
      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   577   818   208   102   73   55   47   43   54   49
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   539   675   6   10   31   26   32   21   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   15   17   16   17   16   11   11   13   0   0
      Physical sciences   153   124   102   127   132   128   126   117   112   123
      Psychology   164   187   155   158   182   147   151   146   157   153
      Social sciences   117   126   144   170   155   131   141   145   226   207
    Engineering   412   591   438   388   184   189   180   186   273   274
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   93   87   46   47   24   27   18   7   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   112   232   202   211   59   64   64   87   178   157
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   56   70   65   52   43   44   43   43   63   61
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   58   56   64   50   58   54   55   49   32   56
      Other engineering   93   146   61   28   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   218   177   165   176   150   138   126   100   105   105
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   218   177   165   176   150   138   126   100   105   105

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   848   770   854   866   726   665   574   580   623   567
    Hispanic or Latino   192   160   178   181   150   107   84   76   98   75
    Not Hispanic or Latino   625   590   659   668   559   541   478   495   516   483
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   2   1   3   4   1   2   6
      Asian   104   81   101   98   63   42   40   33   40   29
      Black or African American   91   98   104   94   60   65   54   46   65   66
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   391   382   434   448   413   407   362   400   394   372
      More than one race   39   28   19   26   22   24   17   15   15   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   31   20   17   17   17   17   12   9   9   9
  Temporary visa holders   1,002   600   508   272   220   205   198   204   152   133
  Science and engineering   1,823   1,343   1,328   1,108   933   858   763   774   765   690
    Science   1,669   1,223   1,217   974   832   775   676   689   674   630
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   18
      Biological and biomedical sciences   31   41   33   41   53   61   40   44   43   33
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   765   502   420   291   240   221   243   284   249   222
      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   252   182   272   160   165   129   79   22   12   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   176   72   13   13   14   16   15   16   7   10
      Natural resources and conservation   8   12   14   12   11   15   17   13   0   0
      Physical sciences   42   54   59   34   28   36   41   42   36   33
      Psychology   312   271   304   302   200   162   125   141   114   115
      Social sciences   83   89   102   121   121   135   116   127   196   187
    Engineering   154   120   111   134   101   83   87   85   91   60
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   22   19   30   9   9   7   4   1   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   57   35   28   51   27   27   33   38   34   23
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   19   23   28   37   38   31   23   17   22   13
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   34   28   16   32   27   18   27   29   35   24
      Other engineering   22   15   9   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   27   27   34   30   13   12   9   10   10   10
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27   27   34   30   13   12   9   10   10   10

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   60   95   75   32   59   52   47   37   46   34
  Science and engineering   60   95   75   32   58   52   47   37   46   34
    Science   33   48   37   26   33   25   24   19   30   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   2   7   2   4   5   3   2   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   20   13   8   16   5   7   6   13   12
      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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   13   12   13   6   12   11   7   11   3
      Psychology   1   8   5   3   2   1   2   1   2   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   2   1   0
    Engineering   27   47   38   6   25   27   23   18   16   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   8   5   0   3   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   9   13   7   0   3   3   2   0   2   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   6   4   0   5   1   3   4   2   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   12   20   22   6   14   23   18   14   12   12
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   4,707   6,273   3,966   2,383   1,318   1,114   1,092   1,148   1,346   1,250
  Fellowships   20   29   37   35   45   32   0   1   19   45
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   20   29   37   35   44   32   0   1   19   44
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   95   160   125   119   127   125   88   66   107   87
    Federal   58   91   75   32   46   51   45   37   44   33
    Institutional   28   60   48   80   76   60   31   24   51   44
    Nonfederal   9   9   2   7   5   14   12   5   12   10
  Teaching assistantships   238   444   394   402   330   370   81   69   150   219
    Federal   0   0   0   0   8   0   2   0   1   0
    Institutional   238   444   394   402   322   370   79   69   148   218
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
  Other types of support   4,354   5,640   3,410   1,827   816   587   923   1,012   1,070   899
    Federal   2   4   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   35   81   68   95   84   69   45   42   63   22
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   4,317   5,555   3,341   1,732   728   517   878   970   1,006   877

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   62   49   52   50   40   42   42   36   31   56
    Science   40   31   37   38   28   31   28   25   28   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   15   20   19   21   24   17   19   17   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   2   0   0   1   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   1   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   1   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   16   12   14   16   4   5   7   4   8   12
      Psychology   0   0   2   2   1   1   2   1   1   1
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
    Engineering   22   18   15   12   12   11   14   11   3   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   5   2   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   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   1   0   0   1   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   3   3   3   1   2   1   2   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   16   12   7   8   9   10   11   9   3   13
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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

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   43   28   32   30   24   24   25   24   20   37
  Science and engineering   43   28   32   30   24   24   25   24   20   37
    Science   27   15   22   23   15   16   16   15   17   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   10   15   10   11   12   11   11   11   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   2   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   1   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   1   4   10   2   2   3   2   4   7
      Psychology   0   0   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   1
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
    Engineering   16   13   10   7   9   8   9   9   3   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   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   1   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   3   3   3   0   2   1   1   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   10   7   3   5   6   7   8   8   3   11
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   124,219   106,665   93,538   81,252   84,239   78,691   44,025   43,789   37,106   43,628
    Science   53,527   49,229   43,443   38,453   42,559   38,750   24,617   22,958   21,733   27,313
      Computer and information sciences   11,857   12,171   9,124   7,269   4,769   5,879   3,065   2,586   3,682   4,856
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   644   538   687   1,879   2,064   1,444   747   698   230   1,036
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   644   538   687   1,879   2,064   1,444   747   698   230   1,036
        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   14,707   16,228   17,731   13,582   12,745   12,644   10,703   9,274   10,034   8,884
        Agricultural sciences   143   175   1,547   2,085   479   213   0   20   64   71
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,887   11,793   10,612   7,908   10,805   10,319   9,685   8,539   9,847   8,527
        Health sciences   2,209   3,765   4,943   3,360   1,354   1,866   875   426   26   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,089   0   0   52   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   379   495   629   177   107   246   143   289   97   286
      Mathematics and statistics   2,181   1,879   0   237   1,676   1,409   491   316   733   1,026
      Physical sciences   10,749   9,854   8,762   8,710   9,275   7,586   5,358   6,424   4,270   7,331
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,205   6,401   5,788   5,451   5,586   4,069   3,314   4,886   3,127   3,913
        Materials science   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,544   3,453   2,974   3,205   3,689   3,517   2,044   1,538   1,143   3,418
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   53   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,564   3,758   3,186   2,719   4,489   4,375   2,881   1,763   1,507   1,805
      Social sciences   7,825   4,801   3,953   4,057   7,541   5,413   1,372   1,897   1,277   2,375
        Anthropology   512   561   0   229   361   285   51   50   37   0
        Economics   771   775   733   818   719   861   255   279   142   323
        Political science and government   3,008   1,362   1,274   1,296   1,619   1,689   559   689   430   615
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   380   1,323   871   761   1,078   1,350   301   575   445   417
        Social sciences nec   3,154   780   1,075   953   3,764   1,228   206   304   223   1,020
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36,595   27,249   23,078   18,285   15,205   15,773   13,114   12,485   9,125   10,688
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,051   4,086   3,486   1,557   970   833   447   1   48   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,547   3,540   2,550   1,348   1,484   1,293   855   890   1,190   917
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,397   3,584   1,831   1,878   1,337   1,070   918   635   1,136   914
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   22,466   15,464   14,597   12,875   10,184   11,603   9,929   8,854   5,539   6,838
      Engineering nec   1,134   575   607   627   1,230   974   965   2,105   1,212   2,016
    Non-S&E   34,097   30,187   27,017   24,514   26,475   24,168   6,294   8,346   6,248   5,627
      Business management and business administration   14,818   10,208   10,276   8,973   9,588   8,182   2,890   3,960   2,018   524
      Communication and communications technologies   1,544   305   0   885   1,588   1,280   195   142   97   1,027
      Education   3,513   3,432   3,756   3,972   4,938   3,928   1,696   2,415   2,622   1,861
      Humanities   2,584   5,063   5,814   3,519   2,725   4,069   729   1,390   930   1,955
      Law   341   0   0   348   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   701   0   0   165   166   24   67   199   407   0
      Visual and performing arts   7,415   6,750   6,335   5,809   6,971   6,565   302   225   0   43
      Non-S&E nec   3,181   4,429   836   843   499   120   415   15   174   217

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   124,219   43,136   5,131   68,263   2,010   5,302   377
    Science   53,527   19,698   310   29,520   1,035   2,735   229
      Computer and information sciences   11,857   6,537   0   4,927   174   219   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   644   91   0   494   0   59   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   644   91   0   494   0   59   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   14,707   5,211   210   7,889   330   841   226
        Agricultural sciences   143   0   0   143   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,887   4,127   47   5,797   64   657   195
        Health sciences   2,209   377   0   1,445   264   92   31
        Natural resources and conservation   1,089   700   163   179   2   45   0
        Life sciences nec   379   7   0   325   0   47   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,181   308   5   1,795   0   73   0
      Physical sciences   10,749   3,286   4   6,109   483   864   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,205   1,722   4   3,191   479   806   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,544   1,564   0   2,918   4   58   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,564   2,204   0   2,805   48   507   0
      Social sciences   7,825   2,061   91   5,501   0   172   0
        Anthropology   512   0   0   512   0   0   0
        Economics   771   10   0   751   0   10   0
        Political science and government   3,008   142   91   2,712   0   63   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   380   0   0   373   0   7   0
        Social sciences nec   3,154   1,909   0   1,153   0   92   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36,595   19,254   4,735   11,333   844   294   135
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,051   2,335   0   1,504   127   85   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,547   1,864   88   1,457   1   2   135
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,397   3,453   62   1,718   114   50   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   22,466   11,602   4,585   5,520   602   157   0
      Engineering nec   1,134   0   0   1,134   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   34,097   4,184   86   27,410   131   2,273   13
      Business management and business administration   14,818   2,515   75   11,176   7   1,032   13
      Communication and communications technologies   1,544   0   0   1,406   110   28   0
      Education   3,513   774   0   2,367   14   358   0
      Humanities   2,584   18   0   2,549   0   17   0
      Law   341   0   11   317   0   13   0
      Social work   701   354   0   347   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   7,415   110   0   6,833   0   472   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,181   413   0   2,415   0   353   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   43,136   30,017   23,056   18,702   13,653   17,345   19,026   15,668   12,621   15,470
  DOD   15,827   9,215   6,553   5,459   2,320   6,312   6,775   4,963   2,478   3,560
  DOE   4,275   3,793   3,097   2,567   2,340   1,221   1,096   981   1,497   1,392
  HHS   7,145   5,427   3,898   2,165   2,057   2,744   2,475   794   725   935
  NASA   1,331   558   511   764   722   529   141   93   111   61
  NSF   8,074   7,489   6,593   5,805   5,024   5,772   7,953   8,568   7,061   8,149
  USDA   1,206   503   417   301   174   348   319   69   116   230
  Other   5,278   3,032   1,987   1,641   1,016   419   267   200   633   1,143

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   1,675   190   1,485   .
2018   1,261   126   1,135   .

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   230   228   201   216   246
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   85   73   73   84   75
    Computer and information sciences   17   20   17   12   11
    Engineering   75   75   55   58   44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   6
    Health sciences   5   8   5   7   9
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   1   2   2   4   4
    Physical sciences   37   39   41   43   80
    Psychology   6   8   6   5   5
    Social sciences   1   1   2   4   6
    Other   1   1   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   61,800   0   0   7,990   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   31,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   1,500   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   7,990   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   3,300   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   26,000   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   7,430   18,410   6,268   10,068   1,680
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   6,110   0   6,925   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   630   0   1,680
    Engineering   5,685   300   4,333   3,143   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   1,745   12,000   514   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   790   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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