U. North Texas, Denton

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 86 81.6 459 14 98.1 679 221 63.8 602 172 81.5 914
2022 78 83.3 457 38 94.6 680 174 81 900
2021 86 81.1 447 67 90.5 691 220 62.8 583 174 81.1 908
2020 79 82.8 450 111 84.4 698 171 81.6 916
2019 83 81.8 447 130 81.6 697 234 60.8 589 173 81.4 914
2018 99 77.3 428 128 82 700 204 77.9 911
2017 92 78.8 425 122 82.5 684 226 61.2 575 205 77.5 898
2016 83 81.1 430 116 83.6 697 217 76.1 896
2015 83 80.9 426 126 82.1 693 201 65.2 570 205 77.5 898
2014 89 79.3 422 134 80.8 688 203 77.5 889
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 239 255 211 239 232 192 209 237 225 208
  Science and engineering 144 137 112 126 132 115 106 127 125 119
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 2 3 . 4 3 1 1 2 3 5
      Agricultural sciences . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 2 3 . 3 3 1 1 2 3 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 12 14 7 15 15 7 12 11 9
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 7 8 1 5 2 . 3 2 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 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 2 1 1 . . 1 . 2 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology . . . 1 . 1 . 3 5 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . 1 1 . 1 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 . . 2 . 1 1 . 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 . . 1 3 1 . . . 2
    Computer and information sciences 23 20 16 18 31 14 22 18 21 25
      Computer science 4 1 2 9 15 6 7 6 9 12
      Computer and information sciences, other 19 19 14 9 16 8 15 12 12 13
    Engineering 20 31 24 21 16 13 12 13 18 11
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 9 10 10 6 5 2 . 1 6 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 7 16 8 9 8 10 11 10 11 9
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 4 5 2 1 1 2 . .
      Engineering, other . . 2 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 6 7 4 1 1 3 2 4 1 2
      Nursing science . . . . . . . . . 1
      Pharmaceutical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 4 3 3 1 . 1 . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other 1 4 1 . 1 2 2 3 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 10 6 4 7 8 7 7 7 2 3
      Applied mathematics 1 . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Mathematics . 2 . 2 2 . 2 4 2 1
      Statistics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 9 4 4 3 6 7 5 3 . 1
    Physical sciences 26 26 11 22 27 13 13 28 21 22
      Astronomy and astrophysics 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 17 13 7 17 17 7 8 20 12 13
      Physics 7 13 3 5 10 6 5 8 9 9
    Psychology 34 21 27 29 27 36 30 36 28 23
      Clinical psychology 9 9 6 8 9 9 9 14 12 13
      Counseling and applied psychology 20 8 15 18 13 22 18 18 16 9
      Research and experimental psychology 5 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 . 1
      Psychology, other . 3 2 2 4 1 1 3 . .
    Social sciences 9 11 12 17 4 13 12 7 20 19
      Political science and government 7 4 8 5 1 6 7 3 10 4
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 7 2 8 2 5 3 4 8 10
      Social sciences, other 1 . 2 4 1 2 2 . 2 4
  Non-science and engineering 95 118 99 113 100 77 103 110 100 89
    Business 17 16 20 16 20 9 21 24 22 18
      Business 17 16 20 16 20 9 21 24 22 18
    Education 46 68 48 60 54 46 52 53 48 54
      Education leadership and administration 9 6 5 12 5 8 5 3 4 5
      Education research 34 52 38 41 41 30 41 36 36 42
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 10 4 6 8 8 4 10 7 7
      Education, other . . 1 1 . . 2 4 1 .
    Humanities and arts 29 29 28 22 25 18 23 30 22 13
      Letters 6 12 10 6 10 7 9 10 10 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      History 7 4 6 7 3 6 3 5 3 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 3 4 4 5 4 1 3 5 3 1
      Music and performing arts 10 8 7 3 7 4 6 10 6 3
      Humanities and arts, other 3 1 1 1 . . 1 . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 3 5 3 15 1 4 7 3 8 4
      Public administration and social services 1 4 2 15 1 4 5 3 6 2
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 1 1 . . . 2 . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 3,349 2,099 1,251 612 528 537 577 713 661 596
    Female 2,924 1,867 1,132 706 586 555 571 633 589 541
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 788 709 801 842 677 677 640 689 692 686
    Hispanic or Latino 161 132 153 152 117 102 86 88 89 91
    Not Hispanic or Latino 608 567 642 678 550 563 542 586 590 585
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 2
      Asian 77 52 65 63 49 33 31 29 34 32
      Black or African American 98 79 69 75 58 54 43 47 40 47
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 394 395 456 501 415 451 442 486 486 485
      More than one race 38 38 50 38 27 24 26 24 28 19
    Unknown ethnicity and race 19 10 6 12 10 12 12 15 13 10
  Temporary visa holders 5,485 3,257 1,582 476 437 415 508 657 558 451
  Science and engineering 6,096 3,801 2,207 1,168 976 966 1,048 1,241 1,145 1,033
    Science 5,505 3,363 1,819 984 787 786 862 968 871 845
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 18
      Biological and biomedical sciences 81 83 82 82 73 89 97 106 116 121
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3,477 2,649 1,153 313 216 189 280 307 205 171
      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 818 208 102 73 55 47 43 54 49 56
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 675 6 10 31 26 32 21 1 0 1
      Natural resources and conservation 17 16 17 16 11 11 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 124 102 127 132 128 126 117 112 123 121
      Psychology 187 155 158 182 147 151 146 157 153 144
      Social sciences 126 144 170 155 131 141 145 226 207 213
    Engineering 591 438 388 184 189 180 186 273 274 188
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 87 46 47 24 27 18 7 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 232 202 211 59 64 64 87 178 157 93
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 70 65 52 43 44 43 43 63 61 22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 56 64 50 58 54 55 49 32 56 73
      Other engineering 146 61 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 177 165 176 150 138 126 100 105 105 104
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 177 165 176 150 138 126 100 105 105 104

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 628 638 500 450 413 353 355 357 299 304
    Female 742 724 638 496 457 419 429 418 401 399
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 770 854 866 726 665 574 580 623 567 579
    Hispanic or Latino 160 178 181 150 107 84 76 98 75 84
    Not Hispanic or Latino 590 659 668 559 541 478 495 516 483 485
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 2 6 0
      Asian 81 101 98 63 42 40 33 40 29 28
      Black or African American 98 104 94 60 65 54 46 65 66 66
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      White 382 434 448 413 407 362 400 394 372 376
      More than one race 28 19 26 22 24 17 15 15 10 15
    Unknown ethnicity and race 20 17 17 17 17 12 9 9 9 10
  Temporary visa holders 600 508 272 220 205 198 204 152 133 124
  Science and engineering 1,343 1,328 1,108 933 858 763 774 765 690 692
    Science 1,223 1,217 974 832 775 676 689 674 630 643
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 16
      Biological and biomedical sciences 41 33 41 53 61 40 44 43 33 33
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 502 420 291 240 221 243 284 249 222 250
      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 182 272 160 165 129 79 22 12 12 7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 72 13 13 14 16 15 16 7 10 10
      Natural resources and conservation 12 14 12 11 15 17 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 54 59 34 28 36 41 42 36 33 33
      Psychology 271 304 302 200 162 125 141 114 115 95
      Social sciences 89 102 121 121 135 116 127 196 187 199
    Engineering 120 111 134 101 83 87 85 91 60 49
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 19 30 9 9 7 4 1 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 35 28 51 27 27 33 38 34 23 19
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 23 28 37 38 31 23 17 22 13 12
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 28 16 32 27 18 27 29 35 24 18
      Other engineering 15 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 27 34 30 13 12 9 10 10 10 11
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 27 34 30 13 12 9 10 10 10 11

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 2013
All surveyed fields 95 75 32 59 52 47 37 46 34 34 0
  Science and engineering 95 75 32 58 52 47 37 46 34 34 0
    Science 48 37 26 33 25 24 19 30 20 23 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 7 2 4 5 3 2 3 3 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 20 13 8 16 5 7 6 13 12 7 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 12 13 6 12 11 7 11 3 7 0
      Psychology 8 5 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
    Engineering 47 38 6 25 27 23 18 16 14 11 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 13 7 0 3 3 2 0 2 1 1 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 6 4 0 5 1 3 4 2 1 1 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 20 22 6 14 23 18 14 12 12 9 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 6,273 3,966 2,383 1,318 1,114 1,092 1,148 1,346 1,250 1,137
  Fellowships 29 37 35 45 32 0 1 19 45 6
    Federal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
    Institutional 29 37 35 44 32 0 1 19 44 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 160 125 119 127 125 88 66 107 87 60
    Federal 91 75 32 46 51 45 37 44 33 30
    Institutional 60 48 80 76 60 31 24 51 44 18
    Nonfederal 9 2 7 5 14 12 5 12 10 12
  Teaching assistantships 444 394 402 330 370 81 69 150 219 16
    Federal 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 1 0 1
    Institutional 444 394 402 322 370 79 69 148 218 15
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  Other types of support 5,640 3,410 1,827 816 587 923 1,012 1,070 899 1,055
    Federal 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1
    Institutional 81 68 95 84 69 45 42 63 22 8
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 5,555 3,341 1,732 728 517 878 970 1,006 877 1,046

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 48 46 49 40 42 42 36 31 56 40
    Science 30 31 37 28 31 28 25 28 42 29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 17 19 21 24 17 19 17 24 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 12 12 16 4 5 7 4 8 12 6
      Psychology 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 18 15 12 12 11 14 11 3 14 11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 5 2 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 12 7 8 9 10 11 9 3 13 11
      Other engineering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 1 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 28 32 30 24 24 25 24 20 37 25
  Science and engineering 28 32 30 24 24 25 24 20 37 25
    Science 15 22 23 15 16 16 15 17 26 16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 15 10 11 12 11 11 11 16 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 4 10 2 2 3 2 4 7 4
      Psychology 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
    Engineering 13 10 7 9 8 9 9 3 11 9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 4 2 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 3 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 7 3 5 6 7 8 8 3 11 9
      Other engineering 0 0 0 1 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 106,665 93,538 81,252 84,239 78,691 44,025 43,789 37,106 43,628 44,180
    Science 49,229 43,443 38,453 42,559 38,750 24,617 22,958 21,733 27,313 26,661
      Computer and information sciences 12,171 9,124 7,269 4,769 5,879 3,065 2,586 3,682 4,856 5,002
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 538 687 1,879 2,064 1,444 747 698 230 1,036 762
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 538 687 1,879 2,064 1,444 747 698 230 1,036 762
        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 16,228 17,731 13,582 12,745 12,644 10,703 9,274 10,034 8,884 9,501
        Agricultural sciences 175 1,547 2,085 479 213 0 20 64 71 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 11,793 10,612 7,908 10,805 10,319 9,685 8,539 9,847 8,527 8,893
        Health sciences 3,765 4,943 3,360 1,354 1,866 875 426 26 0 82
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 495 629 177 107 246 143 289 97 286 526
      Mathematics and statistics 1,879 0 237 1,676 1,409 491 316 733 1,026 1,174
      Physical sciences 9,854 8,762 8,710 9,275 7,586 5,358 6,424 4,270 7,331 6,616
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,401 5,788 5,451 5,586 4,069 3,314 4,886 3,127 3,913 4,631
        Materials science 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,453 2,974 3,205 3,689 3,517 2,044 1,538 1,143 3,418 1,985
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,758 3,186 2,719 4,489 4,375 2,881 1,763 1,507 1,805 2,244
      Social sciences 4,801 3,953 4,057 7,541 5,413 1,372 1,897 1,277 2,375 1,362
        Anthropology 561 0 229 361 285 51 50 37 0 0
        Economics 775 733 818 719 861 255 279 142 323 351
        Political science and government 1,362 1,274 1,296 1,619 1,689 559 689 430 615 423
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,323 871 761 1,078 1,350 301 575 445 417 348
        Social sciences nec 780 1,075 953 3,764 1,228 206 304 223 1,020 240
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 27,249 23,078 18,285 15,205 15,773 13,114 12,485 9,125 10,688 12,792
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 4,086 3,486 1,557 970 833 447 1 48 0 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 3,540 2,550 1,348 1,484 1,293 855 890 1,190 917 886
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,584 1,831 1,878 1,337 1,070 918 635 1,136 914 1,752
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 15,464 14,597 12,875 10,184 11,603 9,929 8,854 5,539 6,838 8,535
      Engineering nec 575 607 627 1,230 974 965 2,105 1,212 2,016 1,597
    Non-S&E 30,187 27,017 24,514 26,475 24,168 6,294 8,346 6,248 5,627 4,727
      Business management and business administration 10,208 10,276 8,973 9,588 8,182 2,890 3,960 2,018 524 142
      Communication and communications technologies 305 0 885 1,588 1,280 195 142 97 1,027 1,255
      Education 3,432 3,756 3,972 4,938 3,928 1,696 2,415 2,622 1,861 1,969
      Humanities 5,063 5,814 3,519 2,725 4,069 729 1,390 930 1,955 773
      Law 0 0 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 165 166 24 67 199 407 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 6,750 6,335 5,809 6,971 6,565 302 225 0 43 573
      Non-S&E nec 4,429 836 843 499 120 415 15 174 217 15

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 106,665 30,017 5,695 63,577 1,907 2,170 3,299
    Science 49,229 13,438 1,000 30,895 1,312 1,354 1,230
      Computer and information sciences 12,171 3,937 0 7,615 34 27 558
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 538 0 73 418 17 30 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 538 0 73 418 17 30 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 16,228 3,941 886 9,679 717 682 323
        Agricultural sciences 175 0 0 0 0 175 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 11,793 3,379 557 6,997 365 355 140
        Health sciences 3,765 197 329 2,552 352 152 183
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 495 365 0 130 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,879 533 0 1,346 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 9,854 3,162 0 5,602 542 262 286
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,401 2,115 0 3,305 480 260 241
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,453 1,047 0 2,297 62 2 45
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,758 1,590 9 1,918 2 234 5
      Social sciences 4,801 275 32 4,317 0 119 58
        Anthropology 561 0 0 466 0 95 0
        Economics 775 0 0 773 0 0 2
        Political science and government 1,362 14 6 1,308 0 17 17
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,323 111 0 1,210 0 0 2
        Social sciences nec 780 150 26 560 0 7 37
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 27,249 13,452 4,695 8,184 534 150 234
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 4,086 1,745 0 2,185 102 3 51
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 3,540 2,094 0 1,299 63 82 2
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,584 2,566 0 981 0 0 37
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 15,464 7,047 4,695 3,144 369 65 144
      Engineering nec 575 0 0 575 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 30,187 3,127 0 24,498 61 666 1,835
      Business management and business administration 10,208 560 0 8,531 61 61 995
      Communication and communications technologies 305 0 0 305 0 0 0
      Education 3,432 1,074 0 2,070 0 174 114
      Humanities 5,063 0 0 4,944 0 7 112
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 6,750 90 0 6,046 0 0 614
      Non-S&E nec 4,429 1,403 0 2,602 0 424 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 30,017 23,056 18,702 13,653 17,345 19,026 15,668 12,621 15,470 16,318
  DOD 9,215 6,553 5,459 2,320 6,312 6,775 4,963 2,478 3,560 4,016
  DOE 3,793 3,097 2,567 2,340 1,221 1,096 981 1,497 1,392 1,340
  HHS 5,427 3,898 2,165 2,057 2,744 2,475 794 725 935 1,153
  NASA 558 511 764 722 529 141 93 111 61 114
  NSF 7,489 6,593 5,805 5,024 5,772 7,953 8,568 7,061 8,149 7,942
  USDA 503 417 301 174 348 319 69 116 230 147
  Other 3,032 1,987 1,641 1,016 419 267 200 633 1,143 1,606

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 1,675 190 1,485 .
2018 1,261 126 1,135 .
2017 615 95 520 .

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 . . 7,990 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 31,000 . . 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 1,500 . . 0 .
    Engineering 0 . . 7,990 .
    Health sciences 3,300 . . 0 .
    Physical sciences 26,000 . . 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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