U. Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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 123 73.6 459 145 77.4 631 84 91.1 925
2023 131 71.9 459 137 80.1 679 85 90.9 911 143 76.6 602
2022 132 71.6 457 129 81.3 680 86 90.6 900
2021 136 70 447 117 83.4 691 87 90.6 908 138 76.7 583
2020 152 66.7 450 122 82.8 698 92 90.2 916
2019 133 70.7 447 146 79.4 697 90 90.4 914 138 76.9 589
2018 128 70.6 428 134 81.2 700 92 90.1 911
2017 126 70.8 425 140 79.8 684 92 90 898 140 76 575
2016 138 68.4 430 156 78 697 93 89.8 896
2015 120 72.3 426 144 79.5 693 91 90.1 898 151 73.9 570
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 137 128 116 111 103 119 129 128 114 146
  Science and engineering 137 127 116 111 103 118 128 127 114 145
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 2 1 . 2 . 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 2 1 . 2 . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 93 90 87 67 61 74 97 94 81 106
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 3 3 2 5 2 3 8 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 9 8 4 4 12 9 11 14 12
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 30 28 19 14 17 17 23 15 15 13
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . . 2 . . 4
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 24 19 24 8 14 13 13 23 13 15
      Genetics and genomics 5 5 7 5 1 5 5 1 3 5
      Microbiology and immunology 9 8 8 11 5 12 11 7 11 9
      Molecular biology . 1 . 6 . . 2 2 2 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 3 4 7 6 6 8 9 3 6
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 1 . . 1 1 . . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 14 13 13 9 9 6 19 17 18 35
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 . 2 . . . 3 .
      Computer science . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 . 2 . . . 3 .
    Engineering . 1 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 34 30 24 34 34 41 27 30 27 31
      Nursing science 6 5 3 3 13 9 3 7 4 4
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Public health 16 15 13 13 16 19 13 12 8 19
      Health sciences, other 12 10 8 18 5 13 10 11 14 8
    Mathematics and statistics 2 1 2 . 1 . . . . 5
      Statistics 1 . 2 . . . . . . 5
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 . . 1 . . . . .
    Physical sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Physics 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 3 3 . 3 . . . 1 2 .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Research and experimental psychology 3 3 . 3 . . . . 1 .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 1 . 1 4 5 2 4 2 . 3
      Economics . . . . 3 . . 1 . .
      Public policy analysis 1 . 1 3 2 2 4 1 . 2
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering . 1 . . . 1 1 1 . 1
    Business . 1 . . . 1 1 1 . 1
      Business . 1 . . . 1 1 1 . 1
    Education . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . . .

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 635 667 748 853 806 576 678 635 604 677
    Hispanic or Latino 141 137 186 209 181 114 132 108 95 112
    Not Hispanic or Latino 453 486 519 595 576 420 490 471 457 450
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 3 4
      Asian 143 155 172 174 159 109 116 104 96 96
      Black or African American 70 79 78 99 89 53 60 58 42 66
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
      White 220 236 253 299 302 243 294 290 305 271
      More than one race 20 15 15 21 24 12 18 17 11 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 41 44 43 49 49 42 56 56 52 115
  Temporary visa holders 527 534 517 478 371 350 322 324 313 373
  Science and engineering 882 872 884 931 828 747 717 683 678 654
    Science 847 836 841 893 789 708 677 641 630 654
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 798 778 781 834 733 654 623 582 528 654
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 25 26 25 26 30 21 12 19 19 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 1 1 0 2 4 7 9 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 24 31 34 33 24 29 35 31 36 0
    Engineering 35 36 43 38 39 39 40 42 48 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 35 36 43 38 39 39 40 42 48 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 280 329 381 400 349 179 283 276 239 396
      Clinical medicine 157 184 228 256 248 135 206 202 172 356
      Other health 123 145 153 144 101 44 77 74 67 40

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 717 783 811 815 710 431 527 574 418 499
    Hispanic or Latino 180 186 201 186 149 81 112 126 87 89
    Not Hispanic or Latino 477 530 542 571 506 313 380 405 305 349
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 146 142 134 159 127 87 119 117 79 76
      Black or African American 100 111 111 121 100 56 49 58 33 40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0
      White 210 259 280 272 256 161 195 212 177 223
      More than one race 20 17 15 17 21 7 15 16 16 10
    Unknown ethnicity and race 60 67 68 58 55 37 35 43 26 61
  Temporary visa holders 49 54 48 40 48 49 52 62 45 47
  Science and engineering 327 348 367 363 305 279 245 265 221 152
    Science 325 346 366 363 303 279 244 265 220 152
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 233 264 283 281 218 193 160 185 147 152
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 45 42 37 30 30 33 31 21 14 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 2 2 3 5 4 7 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 46 40 44 50 52 48 49 52 50 0
    Engineering 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 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 439 489 492 492 453 201 334 371 242 394
      Clinical medicine 215 287 280 294 268 88 225 249 202 393
      Other health 224 202 212 198 185 113 109 122 40 1

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 190 186 184 163 148 150 143 134 130 418
  Science and engineering 189 184 182 161 146 143 136 127 120 321
    Science 167 161 155 138 122 120 113 104 100 321
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 164 158 152 135 119 118 112 103 99 321
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 22 23 27 23 24 23 23 23 20 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 22 23 27 23 24 23 23 23 20 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 1 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 10 97
      Clinical medicine 1 2 2 2 2 7 5 5 10 97
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 1,162 1,201 1,265 1,331 1,177 926 1,000 959 917 1,050
  Fellowships 67 66 71 85 87 93 119 115 80 32
    Federal 27 26 28 30 31 38 57 50 44 28
    Institutional 39 39 42 53 54 50 50 54 23 0
    Nonfederal 1 1 1 2 2 5 12 11 13 4
  Research assistantships 459 406 386 343 300 287 282 247 260 470
    Federal 136 133 127 113 99 93 71 70 67 375
    Institutional 270 227 215 196 170 168 191 159 166 95
    Nonfederal 53 46 44 34 31 26 20 18 27 0
  Teaching assistantships 105 124 130 159 136 112 48 50 16 0
    Federal 8 7 7 6 4 4 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 97 117 123 153 132 108 48 50 16 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 531 605 678 744 654 434 551 547 561 548
    Federal 19 20 22 14 14 15 15 14 19 15
    Institutional 82 110 123 135 124 63 73 63 54 108
    Nonfederal 12 9 10 8 8 9 6 7 4 83
    Personal resources 418 466 523 587 508 347 457 463 484 342

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      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 1 2
      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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 369 229 208 208 216 176 216 241 242 235
      Clinical medicine 369 229 208 208 216 176 215 240 242 235
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 188 115 119 27 62 68 106 97 100 91
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 188 115 119 27 62 68 106 97 100 90
      Clinical medicine 188 115 119 27 62 68 106 97 100 90
      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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 419,123 374,105 342,633 308,823 273,862 271,525 258,411 246,060 237,016 234,299
    Science 419,123 374,105 342,633 308,823 273,862 271,525 258,411 246,060 237,016 234,299
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0
      Life sciences 419,123 374,105 342,633 308,823 273,862 271,525 258,411 246,060 237,016 234,299
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 67,459 66,009 59,833 54,224 54,213 55,055 54,940 50,298 47,253 44,282
        Health sciences 198,100 172,565 152,507 138,943 118,123 114,095 103,889 104,716 97,744 95,995
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 153,564 135,531 130,293 115,656 101,526 102,375 99,582 91,046 92,019 94,022
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 419,123 227,118 54,172 71,928 16,717 39,606 9,582
    Science 419,123 227,118 54,172 71,928 16,717 39,606 9,582
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 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 419,123 227,118 54,172 71,928 16,717 39,606 9,582
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 67,459 48,401 3,600 8,864 1,142 4,775 677
        Health sciences 198,100 103,728 21,647 30,037 14,500 21,111 7,077
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 153,564 74,989 28,925 33,027 1,075 13,720 1,828
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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

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 227,118 197,759 184,205 165,139 133,624 132,647 128,232 124,461 121,098 125,890
  DOD 9,958 10,005 9,674 9,075 7,857 8,108 5,909 4,254 3,294 5,539
  DOE 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 206,477 179,002 167,117 149,561 120,716 118,544 114,727 111,631 108,980 113,241
  NASA 701 371 535 424 216 158 511 98 232 63
  NSF 2,010 1,861 1,532 773 1,179 644 810 763 586 826
  USDA 2,885 2,383 2,692 1,962 2,051 1,917 1,320 325 261 338
  Other 5,087 4,112 2,655 3,344 1,605 3,276 4,955 7,390 7,745 5,883

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 3,889 846 3,043 .
2018 3,761 833 2,928 .

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 717 718 679 674 564
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 443 449 445 421 292
    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 260 256 222 239 257
    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 14 13 11 13 14
    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

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 400,000 0 0 18,327 38,310
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 29,444
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 400,000 0 0 18,327 8,866
    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 124,000 68,191 5,763 88,230 8,202
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 84,000 41,101 2,815 259 1,316
    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 40,000 21,987 2,948 87,971 6,886
    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 5,102 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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