U. Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

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 200 57 459 256 62.8 679 281 53.9 602 266 71.3 914
2022 207 55.3 457 335 51.3 680 259 71.6 900
2021 278 38.5 447 205 70.7 691 276 53.2 583 240 73.9 908
2020 259 43.1 450 199 71.9 698 265 71.4 916
2019 263 41.8 447 256 63.7 697 275 53.9 589 259 72 914
2018 194 55.2 428 262 63 700 283 69.3 911
2017 264 38.6 425 175 74.8 684 236 59.5 575 260 71.4 898
2016 180 58.7 430 180 74.5 697 255 71.9 896
2015 173 59.9 426 196 72.1 693 269 53.4 570 232 74.5 898
2014 167 61 422 179 74.4 688 232 74.2 889
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 62 56 23 29 28 59 26 70 79 79
  Science and engineering 42 41 19 25 20 48 16 54 64 61
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 4 . 1 5 6 1 2 . 1
      Agricultural sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 3 3 . 1 5 6 1 2 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 7 1 6 4 10 1 10 18 9
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 2 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 1 1 . 6 . 2 10 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 . 1 2 2 . 2 3 2
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . 1 . . . 1 1 1
      Molecular biology 3 1 . 2 1 . . 2 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 2 . . . . 1 2 2 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 . . . 1 1
    Engineering 2 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 2 . . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Public health . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 1 2 . 3 . 5 1 1
      Applied mathematics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 2 . 1 . 5 1 1
    Physical sciences 8 6 7 4 7 9 . 13 15 23
      Chemistry 8 6 6 3 4 6 . 6 7 16
      Physics . . 1 1 3 3 . 7 8 7
    Psychology 15 20 5 8 3 13 7 19 21 17
      Clinical psychology 5 6 2 1 . 2 . 5 3 10
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 1 . 2 2 1 1 2 . 4
      Research and experimental psychology . 3 . 1 . 1 2 . 3 .
      Psychology, other 8 10 3 4 1 9 4 12 15 3
    Social sciences 5 1 3 3 1 6 7 4 7 10
      Economics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public policy analysis . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 5 1 2 3 1 6 7 3 7 10
  Non-science and engineering 20 15 4 4 8 11 10 16 15 18
    Business 2 1 . . . 3 . 3 1 9
      Business 2 1 . . . 3 . 3 1 9
    Education . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts 14 10 3 4 6 6 6 10 10 8
      Letters 1 2 1 1 3 . 4 2 3 1
      Foreign languages and literature 7 4 . 2 2 5 1 6 5 .
      History 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . . . . . 7
    Other non-science and engineering 4 4 1 . 2 2 4 2 4 1
      Public administration and social services 4 3 1 . 2 2 4 2 4 1
      Non-science and engineering, 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 226 128 252 246 172 i 172 303 i 325 298 341
    Female 235 134 366 335 184 i 179 395 i 402 365 400
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 428 262 618 581 272 i 268 563 i 650 546 633
    Hispanic or Latino 187 92 351 325 271 i 267 345 i 541 356 443
    Not Hispanic or Latino 55 43 23 23 1 i 1 161 i 12 4 19
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Asian 0 5 1 1 1 i 1 14 i 6 2 5
      Black or African American 15 11 8 8 0 i 0 10 i 2 1 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 38 27 13 13 0 i 0 129 i 4 1 10
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 8 i 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 186 127 244 233 0 i 0 57 i 97 186 171
  Temporary visa holders 33 0 0 0 84 i 83 135 i 77 117 108
  Science and engineering 461 262 618 581 356 i 351 698 i 727 663 741
    Science 461 262 618 581 356 i 351 698 i 727 663 741
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 58 31 83 83 119 i 117 91 i 91 99 122
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 29 35 30
      Computer and information sciences 53 47 38 38 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 13 15 24 24 35 i 36 49 i 49 37 48
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 78 66 56
      Natural resources and conservation 22 11 61 61 69 i 67 78 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 77 56 103 103 133 i 131 147 i 147 125 177
      Psychology 191 91 198 161 0 i 0 228 i 228 211 214
      Social sciences 47 11 111 111 0 i 0 105 i 105 90 94
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 78 146 27 27 2 i 2 36 i 42 35 24
    Female 94 223 37 36 0 i 0 45 i 41 25 21
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 163 369 64 63 2 i 2 65 i 83 55 45
    Hispanic or Latino 77 193 31 30 2 i 2 47 i 83 12 24
    Not Hispanic or Latino 32 28 9 9 0 i 0 18 i 0 0 2
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 1 i 0 0 0
      Asian 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 3 i 0 0 1
      Black or African American 7 6 1 1 0 i 0 3 i 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 24 20 8 8 0 i 0 11 i 0 0 1
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 54 148 24 24 0 i 0 0 i 0 43 19
  Temporary visa holders 9 0 0 0 0 i 0 16 i 0 5 0
  Science and engineering 172 369 64 63 2 i 2 81 i 83 60 45
    Science 172 369 64 63 2 i 2 81 i 83 60 45
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 74 5 5 0 i 0 7 i 7 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 2 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 40 40 25 25 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 10 10 4 4 2 i 2 5 i 5 5 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 8 0 6
      Natural resources and conservation 17 39 0 0 0 i 0 8 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 18 44 0 0 0 i 0 20 i 20 17 0
      Psychology 11 109 12 11 0 i 0 25 i 25 9 11
      Social sciences 49 53 18 18 0 i 0 16 i 16 29 17
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 44 38 61 61 97 i 95 65 i 131 118 71 0
  Science and engineering 44 38 61 61 97 i 95 65 i 131 118 71 0
    Science 44 38 61 61 97 i 95 65 i 131 118 71 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 5 12 12 32 i 31 11 i 31 34 31 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 3 3 6 i 6 2 i 12 4 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 19 25 12 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 3 16 16 12 i 12 13 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 21 28 28 47 i 46 36 i 66 55 28 0
      Psychology 1 8 2 2 0 i 0 3 i 3 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 461 262 618 581 356 i 351 698 i 727 663 741
  Fellowships 15 13 90 84 5 i 5 19 i 80 95 24
    Federal 0 10 15 15 5 i 5 12 i 71 76 24
    Institutional 15 3 75 69 0 i 0 7 i 9 19 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 74 76 44 44 100 i 98 166 i 140 98 123
    Federal 44 20 44 44 85 i 83 50 i 60 26 35
    Institutional 30 1 0 0 14 i 14 104 i 80 63 88
    Nonfederal 0 55 0 0 1 i 1 12 i 0 9 0
  Teaching assistantships 54 0 0 0 118 i 119 177 i 179 168 45
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 54 0 0 0 118 i 119 172 i 179 164 45
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 i 0 4 0
  Other types of support 318 173 484 453 133 i 129 336 i 328 302 549
    Federal 0 8 2 2 7 i 7 1 i 0 16 12
    Institutional 0 31 14 11 42 i 41 19 i 0 11 0
    Nonfederal 0 1 3 3 0 i 0 27 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 318 133 465 437 84 i 81 289 i 328 275 537

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, 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 6 6 9 14 29 i 28 28 i 28 22 19
    Science 6 6 9 14 29 i 28 28 i 28 22 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 2 4 4 i 4 4 i 4 7 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 4 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 2 4 4 i 4 4 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 4 5 6 21 i 20 20 i 20 11 16
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 6 6 6 2 27 i 26 26 i 26 21 17
  Science and engineering 6 6 6 2 27 i 26 26 i 26 21 17
    Science 6 6 6 2 27 i 26 26 i 26 21 17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 2 1 3 i 3 3 i 3 7 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 4 1 2
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 0 4 i 4 4 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 4 3 1 20 i 19 19 i 19 11 15
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 29,202 28,083 28,896 22,895 24,088 17,085 21,204 23,491 28,579 28,793
    Science 18,359 18,024 18,645 17,547 17,982 13,563 14,266 21,731 23,956 24,528
      Computer and information sciences 783 609 604 207 654 602 688 1,170 697 505
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,644 2,586 3,409 3,754 2,537 2,192 2,203 2,724 5,079 4,316
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2,344 2,271 3,409 3,754 494 136 477 77 15 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 300 315 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 119
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 2,043 2,056 1,726 2,439 4,840 4,197
      Life sciences 3,451 3,500 4,283 3,617 3,728 2,841 3,705 4,216 4,170 6,654
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 485 4 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,448 3,349 4,234 3,590 3,657 2,396 3,499 3,393 3,856 6,347
        Health sciences 3 151 49 27 71 4 0 45 310 307
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 441 195 293 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 157 234 178 145 172 145 117 235 66 24
      Physical sciences 5,852 5,456 4,886 4,429 5,127 3,739 6,260 8,085 9,100 8,673
        Astronomy and astrophysics 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,611 3,842 2,967 2,776 2,488 1,809 3,631 5,342 5,147 5,733
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,160 1,614 1,919 1,653 2,639 1,930 2,629 2,334 3,468 2,890
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 409 485 50
      Psychology 76 63 7 0 14 1 770 1,270 1,600 1,633
      Social sciences 1,443 1,270 1,185 1,119 1,333 1,192 523 2,268 1,864 2,095
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 16 17 0 0 0 0 8 3 8 0
        Political science and government 141 75 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 14
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 679 20 634
        Social sciences nec 1,286 1,178 1,185 1,119 1,333 1,192 509 1,586 1,834 1,447
      Sciences nec 3,953 4,306 4,093 4,276 4,417 2,851 0 1,763 1,380 628
    Engineering 2,930 4,135 1,152 341 37 326 3,334 879 2,588 2,128
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2,930 4,135 1,152 341 37 326 3,334 879 2,588 2,128
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 7,913 5,924 9,099 5,007 6,069 3,196 3,604 881 2,035 2,137
      Business management and business administration 211 309 135 93 147 24 226 318 209 435
      Communication and communications technologies 10 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 21 67
      Education 305 685 312 301 297 317 277 238 607 306
      Humanities 72 107 160 164 288 0 301 192 176 373
      Law 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 1
      Social work 0 0 321 269 584 948 1,558 37 457 370
      Visual and performing arts 18 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
      Non-S&E nec 7,279 4,804 8,143 4,180 4,753 1,907 1,240 95 553 585

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 29,202 16,053 81 12,414 252 375 27
    Science 18,359 13,317 81 4,621 252 72 16
      Computer and information sciences 783 467 0 296 20 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,644 2,289 0 355 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2,344 2,026 0 318 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 300 263 0 37 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,451 2,477 0 794 180 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,448 2,477 0 791 180 0 0
        Health sciences 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 157 124 0 23 10 0 0
      Physical sciences 5,852 4,606 0 1,196 42 8 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 81 80 0 1 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,611 3,052 0 509 42 8 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,160 1,474 0 686 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 76 76 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,443 78 81 1,204 0 64 16
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
        Political science and government 141 49 0 56 0 36 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,286 29 81 1,148 0 28 0
      Sciences nec 3,953 3,200 0 753 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,930 2,580 0 350 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2,930 2,580 0 350 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 7,913 156 0 7,443 0 303 11
      Business management and business administration 211 5 0 193 0 2 11
      Communication and communications technologies 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Education 305 72 0 233 0 0 0
      Humanities 72 3 0 69 0 0 0
      Law 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 18 0 0 10 0 8 0
      Non-S&E nec 7,279 76 0 6,910 0 293 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 16,053 16,905 15,108 14,071 13,943 10,028 11,512 15,892 18,922 18,262
  DOD 264 294 292 276 166 386 318 890 1,731 951
  DOE 263 121 34 0 0 0 65 179 564 869
  HHS 3,358 3,935 4,442 4,732 4,534 3,618 3,938 4,876 5,330 7,799
  NASA 2,313 1,775 2,155 1,287 1,387 1,154 1,971 1,826 1,555 1,145
  NSF 8,653 9,590 7,136 5,862 6,450 4,287 4,475 6,931 8,275 6,165
  USDA 627 714 534 547 830 245 283 244 524 500
  Other 575 476 515 1,367 576 338 462 946 943 833

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 424 63 361 .
2018 354 64 290 .
2017 350 65 285 .

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 371 419 392 431 362
    Agricultural sciences 30 30 29 22 19
    Biological and biomedical sciences 73 70 68 80 73
    Computer and information sciences 18 24 24 21 15
    Engineering 5 4 4 9 127
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 4 4 3 3
    Health sciences 18 19 10 8 8
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 2 3
    Natural resources and conservation 16 16 17 21 31
    Physical sciences 134 166 175 226 59
    Psychology 46 50 47 8 13
    Social sciences 22 30 8 31 14
    Other 1 1 1 1 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 17,000 . 3,700 . .
    Agricultural sciences 17,000 . 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . 3,700 . .

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 950 1,528 677 426 350
    Agricultural sciences 0 305 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 700 326 251 426 350
    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 0 255 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 250 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 641 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 427 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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