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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