U. Texas Health Science Center, The, San Antonio

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 257 44.7 459 297 56.8 679 112 81.7 602 111 88.1 914
2022 233 49.6 457 292 57.6 680 114 87.6 900
2021 216 52.3 447 281 59.8 691 115 80.6 583 111 88 908
2020 259 43.1 450 268 62.1 698 117 87.4 916
2019 249 45 447 280 60.3 697 116 80.6 589 120 87.1 914
2018 240 44.6 428 303 57.2 700 122 86.8 911
2017 244 43.3 425 323 53.3 684 108 81.6 575 125 86.3 898
2016 216 50.4 430 326 53.8 697 106 88.4 896
2015 210 51.3 426 342 51.2 693 106 81.7 570 114 87.5 898
2014 215 49.7 422 331 52.4 688 114 87.4 889
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 33 39 46 29 32 33 34 47 48 46
  Science and engineering 33 39 46 29 32 33 34 46 48 46
    Biological and biomedical sciences 30 24 31 21 26 28 25 31 37 38
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 . 3 2 2 2 1 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 12 9 7 6 4 7 3 5 2 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . 3 1 . 8 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 7 3 12 3 5 5 . 2 11 6
      Molecular biology 1 3 2 1 1 . 1 2 2 5
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 8 . 3
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 1 . 3 . 2 3 5 9
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 2 4 4 5 8 10 10 3 12
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 . 1 . 2 .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Engineering . 1 2 2 . 1 2 3 3 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 2 2 . 1 2 3 3 1
    Health sciences 2 14 12 6 6 4 7 9 8 7
      Nursing science . 7 5 1 1 1 4 2 3 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public health . . 1 2 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 2 7 6 3 5 3 3 6 5 5
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Physics . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . . . 1 . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 111 120 112 112 106 91 92 117 109 101
    Female 258 236 231 223 211 190 150 147 135 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 307 304 296 290 266 236 191 205 184 169
    Hispanic or Latino 122 96 90 103 95 81 65 74 53 37
    Not Hispanic or Latino 176 199 199 178 160 146 117 126 126 117
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Asian 30 35 35 34 23 21 13 16 17 19
      Black or African American 14 11 13 8 7 10 7 10 10 9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 116 140 139 129 122 105 89 94 94 85
      More than one race 14 12 12 7 8 10 8 5 4 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 9 7 9 11 9 9 5 5 15
  Temporary visa holders 62 52 47 45 51 45 51 59 60 68
  Science and engineering 260 256 250 245 228 221 232 217 193 169
    Science 245 246 247 241 223 215 225 210 187 159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 245 246 247 241 223 215 225 210 187 159
      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 15 10 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 15 10 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 10
      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 109 100 93 90 89 60 10 47 51 68
      Clinical medicine 10 11 10 3 8 3 2 32 41 52
      Other health 99 89 83 87 81 57 8 15 10 16

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 27 34 37 28 35 34 32 31 41 28
    Female 68 62 61 62 54 51 43 37 56 54
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 89 93 87 82 78 76 70 58 75 69
    Hispanic or Latino 28 32 31 27 21 26 21 15 17 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 58 59 52 50 48 42 41 25 33 46
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 9 8 6 2 4 8 9 7 9 17
      Black or African American 9 7 6 7 6 4 4 4 2 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 37 42 38 39 33 27 27 13 22 24
      More than one race 3 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 0 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 4 5 9 8 8 18 25 7
  Temporary visa holders 6 3 11 8 11 9 5 10 22 13
  Science and engineering 18 17 23 38 53 48 33 34 51 34
    Science 6 7 5 19 24 19 13 11 8 16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 7 5 19 24 19 13 11 8 16
      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 12 10 18 19 29 29 20 23 43 18
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 12 10 18 19 29 29 20 23 43 18
      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 77 79 75 52 36 37 42 34 46 48
      Clinical medicine 17 23 20 12 5 4 13 8 17 14
      Other health 60 56 55 40 31 33 29 26 29 34

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 2013
All surveyed fields 89 67 79 106 130 104 97 92 90 101 0
  Science and engineering 86 65 77 85 106 95 96 90 87 90 0
    Science 85 64 75 83 103 93 91 87 83 85 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 85 64 75 83 103 93 91 87 83 85 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 2 2 3 2 5 3 4 5 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 1 2 2 3 2 5 3 4 5 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 3 2 2 21 24 9 1 2 3 11 0
      Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 10 0
      Other health 3 1 2 21 23 9 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 369 356 343 335 317 281 242 264 244 237
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 5
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 177 137 167 175 176 169 170 177 169 172
    Federal 83 64 76 79 93 79 84 82 82 95
    Institutional 94 73 91 96 83 90 86 95 87 77
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 5 5 5 28 32 22 13 12 13 17
    Federal 0 0 0 26 25 16 7 5 4 5
    Institutional 5 5 5 2 7 6 6 7 9 12
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 187 214 171 132 109 88 57 71 58 43
    Federal 6 3 3 1 12 8 4 4 3 0
    Institutional 52 80 44 28 12 13 13 17 24 23
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 129 131 124 103 85 67 40 50 31 20

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 102 97 112 112 108 126 120 123 73 77
    Science 102 97 112 112 108 126 120 123 73 77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 101 97 112 112 108 126 120 123 73 77
      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 1 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 67 64 63 64 67 64 51 60 94 88
      Clinical medicine 56 58 55 56 58 57 49 56 89 83
      Other health 11 6 8 8 9 7 2 4 5 5

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 2
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 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 71 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      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 281,078 238,510 219,734 202,572 188,483 179,219 169,200 194,885 170,277 172,716
    Science 281,078 238,510 219,734 202,572 188,483 179,219 169,200 194,885 170,277 172,716
      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 281,078 238,510 219,734 202,572 188,483 179,219 169,200 194,885 170,277 172,716
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 95,103 80,739 74,729 67,851 62,855 61,000 57,808 61,934 49,859 47,551
        Health sciences 158,518 132,856 126,181 112,594 104,703 97,257 96,806 115,908 107,067 106,944
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 27,457 24,915 18,824 22,127 20,925 20,962 14,586 17,043 13,351 18,221
      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: 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 281,078 143,730 30,582 70,676 10,393 25,514 183
    Science 281,078 143,730 30,582 70,676 10,393 25,514 183
      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 281,078 143,730 30,582 70,676 10,393 25,514 183
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 95,103 62,364 13,033 11,362 1,219 7,125 0
        Health sciences 158,518 81,366 14,654 34,755 9,171 18,389 183
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 27,457 0 2,895 24,559 3 0 0
      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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 143,730 119,071 106,824 102,959 96,502 86,956 85,455 89,742 85,940 89,303
  DOD 7,197 6,283 7,457 7,444 7,751 9,436 8,604 9,720 9,381 9,570
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 133,227 108,578 94,870 91,671 84,060 71,366 70,944 74,307 71,425 75,958
  NASA 0 176 372 317 0 0 0 29 306 233
  NSF 422 621 337 53 85 652 588 732 257 34
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 2,884 3,413 3,788 3,474 4,606 5,502 5,319 4,954 4,571 3,508

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 1,807 297 1,510 .
2018 1,805 287 1,518 .
2017 1,831 321 1,510 .

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 667 627 590 613 619
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 351 342 297 310 310
    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 315 285 293 303 309
    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

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 61,500 62,107 43,255 59,348 .
    Health sciences 61,500 62,107 43,255 59,348 .

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 28,000 59,200 8,374 8,200 857
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 28,000 59,200 8,374 8,200 857
    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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