U. San Diego

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 238 48.8 459 348 49.3 679 465 23.6 602 340 63.2 914
2022 236 49 457 343 50.1 680 348 61.8 900
2021 255 43.6 447 319 54.4 691 458 22.3 583 368 59.9 908
2020 291 36.1 450 310 56.1 698 358 61.4 916
2019 249 45 447 336 52.4 697 456 23.4 589 387 58.1 914
2018 255 41.1 428 322 54.5 700 391 57.6 911
2017 236 45.1 425 336 51.4 684 442 23.9 575 398 56.2 898
2016 241 44.6 430 534 24.2 697 401 55.8 896
2015 236 45.3 426 473 32.5 693 432 25 570 406 55.3 898
2014 236 44.7 422 452 35 688 390 56.6 889
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 37 38 28 21 32 30 36 37 34 36
  Science and engineering 10 15 15 15 21 16 23 21 24 21
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 10 15 13 13 19 13 21 15 23 18
      Nursing science 10 15 13 12 19 11 21 10 22 17
      Public health . . . . . 1 . . 1 1
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 . 1 . 5 . .
    Psychology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . 1 2 2 3 2 6 1 2
      Social sciences, other . . 1 2 2 3 2 6 1 2
  Non-science and engineering 27 23 13 6 11 14 13 16 10 15
    Business 3 3 8 5 6 4 6 8 . 2
      Business 3 3 8 5 6 4 6 8 . 2
    Education 11 2 3 1 4 9 7 7 10 12
      Education leadership and administration 2 . . 1 3 8 7 5 6 10
      Education research 2 . 1 . 1 1 . . 3 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 . 2 . . . . . 1 1
      Education, other 5 2 . . . . . 2 . 1
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 13 18 2 . 1 1 . 1 . .
      Communication 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 12 18 2 . . 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 91 98 75 60 49 70 50 21 34 26
    Female 166 149 200 208 177 180 167 37 58 70
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 217 200 241 240 187 209 198 52 83 88
    Hispanic or Latino 64 63 75 58 39 51 56 8 9 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 146 126 157 162 135 145 128 36 64 70
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 14 15 22 25 25 24 21 6 9 10
      Black or African American 8 7 15 18 11 15 9 1 3 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 112 93 109 109 88 86 85 29 50 48
      More than one race 9 10 11 10 11 20 13 0 2 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 11 9 20 13 13 14 8 10 9
  Temporary visa holders 40 47 34 28 39 41 19 6 9 8
  Science and engineering 235 222 248 238 200 226 195 40 77 48
    Science 235 222 248 238 200 226 195 40 77 48
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 18 7
      Mathematics and statistics 45 40 21 32 30 36 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 54 58 66 51 40 58 53 0 33 29
      Natural resources and conservation 6 6 9 12 12 5 7 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 108 95 118 134 110 113 117 0 0 0
      Social sciences 19 21 33 9 8 14 17 20 26 12
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 25 27 30 26 24 22 18 15 48
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 22 25 27 30 26 24 22 18 15 48

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 295 242 267 183 128 125 107 34 25 20
    Female 284 281 262 231 233 202 165 84 76 54
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 573 519 523 408 355 324 265 110 98 73
    Hispanic or Latino 127 102 95 75 62 65 52 14 8 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 392 369 395 310 262 238 199 86 81 59
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
      Asian 108 113 110 69 63 58 50 17 14 8
      Black or African American 48 36 47 41 44 35 33 11 12 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
      White 210 198 201 173 136 129 110 54 50 44
      More than one race 23 20 33 25 19 15 6 2 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 54 48 33 23 31 21 14 10 9 6
  Temporary visa holders 6 4 6 6 6 3 7 8 3 1
  Science and engineering 447 362 336 205 161 147 124 44 28 35
    Science 385 343 336 205 161 147 124 41 28 35
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 240 171 157 104 68 57 43 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 2 3 4 10 16 10 12
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 96 123 130 53 24 14 11 0 0 4
      Natural resources and conservation 11 12 10 5 6 9 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 19 23 27 32 43 44 41 0 0 0
      Social sciences 19 14 11 9 17 19 17 25 18 19
    Engineering 62 19 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 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 51 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 132 161 193 209 200 180 148 74 73 39
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 132 161 193 209 200 180 148 74 73 39

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
All surveyed fields 16 13 15 3 17 19 16 2 2 2
  Science and engineering 12 9 12 1 8 10 12 2 1 0
    Science 12 9 12 1 8 10 12 2 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 0 1 0 2 4 4 0 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 5 3 4 0 3 2 3 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 4 3 0 2 3 5 2 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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 4 3 2 9 9 4 0 1 2
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 4 4 3 2 9 9 4 0 1 2

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
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 257 247 275 268 226 250 217 58 92 96
  Fellowships 20 14 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 20 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 237 233 275 262 226 250 217 58 92 96
    Federal 16 12 15 3 17 19 16 2 2 2
    Institutional 0 0 27 9 59 35 41 2 14 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 23 26 0 1 0 0
    Personal resources 221 221 233 250 127 170 160 53 76 90

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 3 5 4 6 9 9 5 7 8
    Science 6 3 5 4 5 8 7 5 7 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 5
      Psychology 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 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

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 2 0 0 0 4 5 3 3 5
  Science and engineering 6 2 0 0 0 4 5 3 3 5
    Science 6 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 4
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 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 12,902 10,143 7,580 8,607 6,036 5,642 5,089 4,734 4,476 5,146
    Science 5,930 4,294 2,794 2,648 2,966 2,593 2,848 2,320 2,251 2,796
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 190 185 226 163 185 583 1,122 1,156 1,065 1,310
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 38 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 152 161 226 163 184 552 1,085 1,099 1,048 1,310
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 1 31 37 57 17 0
      Life sciences 541 233 111 217 357 417 392 204 218 495
        Agricultural sciences 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 432 169 37 92 106 200 227 165 145 106
        Health sciences 75 59 74 121 219 187 145 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 10 2 0 4 32 30 20 39 73 389
      Mathematics and statistics 2,125 1,524 643 225 274 77 77 41 29 0
      Physical sciences 1,758 1,237 1,377 1,496 1,300 975 832 640 616 671
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 653 375 498 578 727 673 588 384 396 466
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,105 862 879 918 573 292 243 20 218 203
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 236 2 2
      Psychology 166 29 149 190 223 225 199 21 0 6
      Social sciences 1,150 1,086 209 289 614 287 204 253 323 310
        Anthropology 3 76 0 3 20 9 24 0 0 0
        Economics 12 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 235 163 7 32 32 46 124 113 167 147
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 25 175 5 157 120 26 49 0 21 8
        Social sciences nec 875 591 197 97 442 206 7 140 135 155
      Sciences nec 0 0 37 68 13 29 22 5 0 4
    Engineering 608 820 980 1,252 776 898 695 246 81 77
      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 68 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 34 67 69 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 608 752 852 1,185 707 898 695 246 81 77
    Non-S&E 6,364 5,029 3,806 4,707 2,294 2,151 1,546 2,168 2,144 2,273
      Business management and business administration 1,379 589 86 671 0 0 0 3 3 3
      Communication and communications technologies 150 128 0 149 0 1 4 0 0 0
      Education 1,719 1,680 1,836 1,150 967 1,000 874 1,531 1,099 1,295
      Humanities 368 1,038 918 754 639 362 58 32 39 129
      Law 1,731 1,019 530 1,419 460 551 362 105 293 222
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 146 143 42 190 0 5 14 22 21 5
      Non-S&E nec 871 432 394 374 228 232 234 475 689 619

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 12,902 3,501 684 7,498 69 542 608
    Science 5,930 2,774 25 2,320 0 277 534
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 190 43 0 147 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 38 0 0 38 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 152 43 0 109 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 541 101 17 423 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 24 0 0 24 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 432 75 17 340 0 0 0
        Health sciences 75 26 0 49 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,125 1,886 0 239 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,758 680 0 712 0 253 113
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 653 283 0 302 0 7 61
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,105 397 0 410 0 246 52
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 166 0 0 66 0 0 100
      Social sciences 1,150 64 8 733 0 24 321
        Anthropology 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Economics 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
        Political science and government 235 0 8 227 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 25 0 0 24 0 1 0
        Social sciences nec 875 64 0 467 0 23 321
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 608 343 4 256 0 5 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 608 343 4 256 0 5 0
    Non-S&E 6,364 384 655 4,922 69 260 74
      Business management and business administration 1,379 0 0 1,379 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 150 0 0 145 0 5 0
      Education 1,719 366 345 772 17 174 45
      Humanities 368 0 0 363 0 5 0
      Law 1,731 18 310 1,272 52 50 29
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 146 0 0 120 0 26 0
      Non-S&E nec 871 0 0 871 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

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 3,501 2,911 2,554 2,398 2,511 2,397 2,299 2,152 1,836 2,451
  DOD 1,663 1,251 814 316 135 36 72 128 135 104
  DOE 37 0 0 22 106 320 205 90 37 7
  HHS 62 11 100 259 432 376 324 69 38 356
  NASA 50 9 0 0 10 15 11 0 0 0
  NSF 1,245 1,154 1,393 1,415 1,456 1,405 1,648 1,679 1,357 1,716
  USDA 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 396 486 247 386 372 245 39 186 269 268

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 188 50 138 .
2018 161 41 120 .
2017 141 35 106 .

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 96 95 65 63 62
    Agricultural sciences 51 51 21 21 21
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 20 20 19 19
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Engineering 4 4 4 3 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 5 4 4
    Health sciences 6 6 6 6 4
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Psychology 4 4 4 4 4
    Social sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    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 5,000 . . . .
    Agricultural sciences 5,000 . . . .

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 542 770 2,900 6,500 6,086
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 2,900 6,500 1,086
    Biological and biomedical sciences 542 770 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 5,000
    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

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