U. Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

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 201 56.8 459 231 63.9 631 265 71.7 925
2023 200 57 459 256 62.8 679 266 71.2 911 281 53.9 602
2022 207 55.3 457 335 51.3 680 259 71.6 900
2021 278 38.5 447 205 70.7 691 240 73.9 908 276 53.2 583
2020 258 43.3 450 199 71.9 698 265 71.4 916
2019 263 41.8 447 256 63.7 697 259 72 914 275 53.9 589
2018 194 55.2 428 262 63 700 283 69.3 911
2017 264 38.6 425 175 74.8 684 260 71.4 898 236 59.5 575
2016 180 58.7 430 180 74.5 697 255 71.9 896
2015 173 59.9 426 196 72.1 693 232 74.5 898 269 53.4 570
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 64 62 56 23 29 28 59 26 70 79
  Science and engineering 51 42 41 19 25 20 48 16 54 64
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 4 3 4 . 1 5 6 1 2 .
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 4 3 3 . 1 5 6 1 2 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 9 7 1 6 4 10 1 10 18
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 2 . . . 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 3 1 1 1 . 6 . 2 10
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 1 . 1 2 2 . 2 3
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 . . 1 . . . 1 1
      Molecular biology . 3 1 . 2 1 . . 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 2 . . . . 1 2 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . 1 . . . 1
    Engineering 1 2 1 1 . . 1 . 1 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 2 . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . 1
      Geological sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 4 . 1 1 2 . 3 . 5 1
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 . . 1 2 . 1 . 5 1
    Physical sciences 11 8 6 7 4 7 9 . 13 15
      Chemistry 10 8 6 6 3 4 6 . 6 7
      Physics 1 . . 1 1 3 3 . 7 8
    Psychology 22 15 20 5 8 3 13 7 19 21
      Clinical psychology 8 5 6 2 1 . 2 . 5 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 2 1 . 2 2 1 1 2 .
      Research and experimental psychology 2 . 3 . 1 . 1 2 . 3
      Psychology, other 8 8 10 3 4 1 9 4 12 15
    Social sciences 2 5 1 3 3 1 6 7 4 7
      Economics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 5 1 2 3 1 6 7 3 7
  Non-science and engineering 13 20 15 4 4 8 11 10 16 15
    Business 2 2 1 . . . 3 . 3 1
      Business 2 2 1 . . . 3 . 3 1
    Education 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 10 14 10 3 4 6 6 6 10 10
      Letters 2 1 2 1 1 3 . 4 2 3
      Foreign languages and literature 4 7 4 . 2 2 5 1 6 5
      History 2 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
      Humanities and arts, other 2 1 . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 4 4 1 . 2 2 4 2 4
      Public administration and social services . 4 3 1 . 2 2 4 2 4
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   493   428   262   618   581   272 i   268   563 i   650   546
    Hispanic or Latino   266   187   92   351   325   271 i   267   345 i   541   356
    Not Hispanic or Latino   73   55   43   23   23   1 i   1   161 i   12   4
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   2   0   1   1   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Asian   1   0   5   1   1   1 i   1   14 i   6   2
      Black or African American   32   15   11   8   8   0 i   0   10 i   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      White   37   38   27   13   13   0 i   0   129 i   4   1
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   8 i   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   154   186   127   244   233   0 i   0   57 i   97   186
  Temporary visa holders   52   33   0   0   0   84 i   83   135 i   77   117
  Science and engineering   545   461   262   618   581   356 i   351   698 i   727   663
    Science   545   461   262   618   581   356 i   351   698 i   727   663
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   96   58   31   83   83   119 i   117   91 i   91   99
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   29   35
      Computer and information sciences   51   53   47   38   38   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   22   13   15   24   24   35 i   36   49 i   49   37
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   78   66
      Natural resources and conservation   35   22   11   61   61   69 i   67   78 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   83   77   56   103   103   133 i   131   147 i   147   125
      Psychology   184   191   91   198   161   0 i   0   228 i   228   211
      Social sciences   74   47   11   111   111   0 i   0   105 i   105   90
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   103   163   369   64   63   2 i   2   65 i   83   55
    Hispanic or Latino   64   77   193   31   30   2 i   2   47 i   83   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   21   32   28   9   9   0 i   0   18 i   0   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   1   0   0   0 i   0   1 i   0   0
      Asian   0   1   1   0   0   0 i   0   3 i   0   0
      Black or African American   11   7   6   1   1   0 i   0   3 i   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      White   8   24   20   8   8   0 i   0   11 i   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   18   54   148   24   24   0 i   0   0 i   0   43
  Temporary visa holders   0   9   0   0   0   0 i   0   16 i   0   5
  Science and engineering   103   172   369   64   63   2 i   2   81 i   83   60
    Science   103   172   369   64   63   2 i   2   81 i   83   60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   27   74   5   5   0 i   0   7 i   7   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   2   0
      Computer and information sciences   57   40   40   25   25   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   10   10   4   4   2 i   2   5 i   5   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   8   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   17   39   0   0   0 i   0   8 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   18   44   0   0   0 i   0   20 i   20   17
      Psychology   13   11   109   12   11   0 i   0   25 i   25   9
      Social sciences   18   49   53   18   18   0 i   0   16 i   16   29
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   70   44   38   61   61   97 i   95   65 i   131   118
  Science and engineering   70   44   38   61   61   97 i   95   65 i   131   118
    Science   70   44   38   61   61   97 i   95   65 i   131   118
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   8   5   12   12   32 i   31   11 i   31   34
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   2   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   3   0   3   3   6 i   6   2 i   12   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   19   25
      Natural resources and conservation   8   3   3   16   16   12 i   12   13 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   27   21   28   28   47 i   46   36 i   66   55
      Psychology   8   1   8   2   2   0 i   0   3 i   3   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   545   461   262   618   581   356 i   351   698 i   727   663
  Fellowships   17   15   13   90   84   5 i   5   19 i   80   95
    Federal   9   0   10   15   15   5 i   5   12 i   71   76
    Institutional   8   15   3   75   69   0 i   0   7 i   9   19
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
  Research assistantships   142   74   76   44   44   100 i   98   166 i   140   98
    Federal   60   44   20   44   44   85 i   83   50 i   60   26
    Institutional   79   30   1   0   0   14 i   14   104 i   80   63
    Nonfederal   3   0   55   0   0   1 i   1   12 i   0   9
  Teaching assistantships   86   54   0   0   0   118 i   119   177 i   179   168
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   2 i   0   0
    Institutional   85   54   0   0   0   118 i   119   172 i   179   164
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   3 i   0   4
  Other types of support   300   318   173   484   453   133 i   129   336 i   328   302
    Federal   0   0   8   2   2   7 i   7   1 i   0   16
    Institutional   0   0   31   14   11   42 i   41   19 i   0   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   3   3   0 i   0   27 i   0   0
    Personal resources   300   318   133   465   437   84 i   81   289 i   328   275

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   10   6   6   7   7   29 i   28   28 i   28   22
    Science   10   6   6   7   7   29 i   28   28 i   28   22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   2   1   2   2   4 i   4   4 i   4   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   4   1
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   2   2   4 i   4   4 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   4   3   3   21 i   20   20 i   20   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   10   6   6   6   2   27 i   26   26 i   26   21
  Science and engineering   10   6   6   6   2   27 i   26   26 i   26   21
    Science   10   6   6   6   2   27 i   26   26 i   26   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   2   1   2   1   3 i   3   3 i   3   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   4   1
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   0   4 i   4   4 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   4   3   1   20 i   19   19 i   19   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   33,659   29,202   28,083   28,896   22,895   24,088   17,085   21,204   23,491   28,579
    Science   23,387   18,359   18,024   18,645   17,547   17,982   13,563   14,266   21,731   23,956
      Computer and information sciences   999   783   609   604   207   654   602   688   1,170   697
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,718   2,644   2,586   3,409   3,754   2,537   2,192   2,203   2,724   5,079
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   208   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,484   2,344   2,271   3,409   3,754   494   136   477   77   15
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   200   300   315   0   0   0   0   0   0   224
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   34   0   0   0   0   2,043   2,056   1,726   2,439   4,840
      Life sciences   4,138   3,451   3,500   4,283   3,617   3,728   2,841   3,705   4,216   4,170
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   485   4
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,130   3,448   3,349   4,234   3,590   3,657   2,396   3,499   3,393   3,856
        Health sciences   8   3   151   49   27   71   4   0   45   310
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   441   195   293   0
      Mathematics and statistics   127   157   234   178   145   172   145   117   235   66
      Physical sciences   8,726   5,852   5,456   4,886   4,429   5,127   3,739   6,260   8,085   9,100
        Astronomy and astrophysics   134   81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,974   3,611   3,842   2,967   2,776   2,488   1,809   3,631   5,342   5,147
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,618   2,160   1,614   1,919   1,653   2,639   1,930   2,629   2,334   3,468
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   409   485
      Psychology   57   76   63   7   0   14   1   770   1,270   1,600
      Social sciences   1,509   1,443   1,270   1,185   1,119   1,333   1,192   523   2,268   1,864
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   20   16   17   0   0   0   0   8   3   8
        Political science and government   12   141   75   0   0   0   0   6   0   2
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   679   20
        Social sciences nec   1,476   1,286   1,178   1,185   1,119   1,333   1,192   509   1,586   1,834
      Sciences nec   4,113   3,953   4,306   4,093   4,276   4,417   2,851   0   1,763   1,380
    Engineering   2,564   2,930   4,135   1,152   341   37   326   3,334   879   2,588
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,564   2,930   4,135   1,152   341   37   326   3,334   879   2,588
      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   7,708   7,913   5,924   9,099   5,007   6,069   3,196   3,604   881   2,035
      Business management and business administration   279   211   309   135   93   147   24   226   318   209
      Communication and communications technologies   12   10   19   18   0   0   0   0   0   21
      Education   246   305   685   312   301   297   317   277   238   607
      Humanities   145   72   107   160   164   288   0   301   192   176
      Law   40   18   0   3   0   0   0   2   1   5
      Social work   63   0   0   321   269   584   948   1,558   37   457
      Visual and performing arts   15   18   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Non-S&E nec   6,908   7,279   4,804   8,143   4,180   4,753   1,907   1,240   95   553

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   33,659   19,254   113   13,532   117   579   64
    Science   23,387   16,896   113   6,061   117   180   20
      Computer and information sciences   999   546   0   447   6   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,718   3,187   0   531   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,484   2,967   0   517   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   200   186   0   14   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   34   34   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,138   2,966   84   977   110   1   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,130   2,966   84   969   110   1   0
        Health sciences   8   0   0   8   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   127   115   0   11   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   8,726   6,800   0   1,768   0   158   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   134   0   0   134   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,974   4,363   0   560   0   51   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,618   2,437   0   1,074   0   107   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   57   57   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,509   11   29   1,428   0   21   20
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   20   0   0   0   0   0   20
        Political science and government   12   10   0   1   0   1   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,476   0   29   1,427   0   20   0
      Sciences nec   4,113   3,214   0   899   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,564   2,283   0   281   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,564   2,283   0   281   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   7,708   75   0   7,190   0   399   44
      Business management and business administration   279   14   0   221   0   0   44
      Communication and communications technologies   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Education   246   0   0   246   0   0   0
      Humanities   145   0   0   145   0   0   0
      Law   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
      Social work   63   0   0   63   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   6,908   61   0   6,448   0   399   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   19,254   16,053   16,905   15,108   14,071   13,943   10,028   11,512   15,892   18,922
  DOD   228   264   294   292   276   166   386   318   890   1,731
  DOE   1,095   263   121   34   0   0   0   65   179   564
  HHS   3,448   3,358   3,935   4,442   4,732   4,534   3,618   3,938   4,876   5,330
  NASA   3,556   2,313   1,775   2,155   1,287   1,387   1,154   1,971   1,826   1,555
  NSF   9,173   8,653   9,590   7,136   5,862   6,450   4,287   4,475   6,931   8,275
  USDA   1,157   627   714   534   547   830   245   283   244   524
  Other   597   575   476   515   1,367   576   338   462   946   943

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   424   63   361   .
2018   354   64   290   .

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   0   3,700   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   17,000   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   3,700   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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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