U. Richmond

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 543 41.9 925
2023 514 44.2 911 282 53.7 602
2022 522 42.6 900
2021 526 42.7 908 295 50 583
2020 502 45.8 916
2019 487 47.3 914 305 48.8 589
2018 485 47.4 911
2017 466 48.7 898 311 46.5 575
2016 460 49.2 896
2015 449 50.6 898 302 47.6 570
2014
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

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 2,961 3,058 2,670 2,294 2,469 2,783 2,784 3,106 3,047 3,069
    Science 2,034 2,248 2,347 2,117 2,073 2,311 2,301 2,532 2,559 2,484
      Computer and information sciences 6 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 22 135 369 218 62 49 49 75 115 136
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 22 135 369 218 62 49 49 75 115 0
        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 0 136
      Life sciences 956 1,051 835 766 765 937 823 691 616 458
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 949 1,051 835 766 765 937 823 691 616 458
        Health sciences 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 113 56 36 114 106 90 103 118 96 25
      Physical sciences 577 563 519 454 430 450 600 946 992 898
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 473 424 431 363 318 318 411 517 508 558
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 104 139 88 91 112 132 189 429 484 340
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 249 322 438 354 316 206 193 174 246 395
      Social sciences 111 121 131 211 394 579 533 528 494 572
        Anthropology 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 67 148 326 524 471 461 358 0
        Political science and government 45 50 51 60 51 16 13 22 31 25
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 7 13 0 17 39 49 45 105 38
        Social sciences nec 62 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 509
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 927 810 323 177 396 472 483 574 488 585
      Business management and business administration 320 359 151 75 169 213 218 218 188 288
      Communication and communications technologies 109 168 35 18 53 42 18 10 13 14
      Education 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1
      Humanities 307 166 103 35 111 145 146 257 223 226
      Law 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 51 46 29 49 62 71 98 86 63 56
      Non-S&E nec 134 61 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

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 2,961 1,552 6 1,128 0 275 0
    Science 2,034 1,334 6 545 0 149 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 0 6 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 22 15 0 7 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 22 15 0 7 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 956 698 0 234 0 24 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 949 698 0 227 0 24 0
        Health sciences 7 0 0 7 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 113 39 0 74 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 577 437 0 71 0 69 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 473 361 0 43 0 69 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 104 76 0 28 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 249 131 0 62 0 56 0
      Social sciences 111 14 0 97 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 45 14 0 31 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 62 0 0 62 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 927 218 0 583 0 126 0
      Business management and business administration 320 0 0 320 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 109 0 0 37 0 72 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 307 107 0 200 0 0 0
      Law 6 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 51 25 0 26 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 134 86 0 0 0 48 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 1,552 1,379 1,624 1,534 1,628 1,575 1,628 1,870 1,924 2,013
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 2 97 115 156 55
  DOE 71 122 81 78 98 99 96 293 311 285
  HHS 318 193 137 443 838 1,049 892 768 656 412
  NASA 15 85 365 217 40 0 0 13 57 103
  NSF 675 680 843 631 493 325 509 638 640 419
  USDA 337 238 185 153 116 45 6 7 64 5
  Other 136 61 13 12 43 55 28 36 40 734

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 126 24 102 .
2018 156 21 135 .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space 134 123 116 102 106
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 47 40 43 41 41
    Computer and information sciences 3 4 4 13 13
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 1
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 4 3 4 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 53 50 47 39 39
    Psychology 9 8 8 8 13
    Social sciences 18 18 10 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 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 1,201 860 0 2,700 2,324
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 419 0 0 900 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 783 0 0 1,800 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 2,324
    Social sciences 0 860 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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