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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 160 65.6 459 226 67.2 679 48 92.3 602 44 95.3 914
2022 172 62.9 457 235 65.9 680 44 95.3 900
2021 192 57.6 447 217 69 691 53 91.2 583 46 95.1 908
2020 213 53.3 450 220 68.9 698 47 95 916
2019 160 64.7 447 224 68.3 697 48 92.1 589 54 94.2 914
2018 172 60.4 428 234 67 700 55 94.1 911
2017 205 52.4 425 257 62.9 684 50 91.6 575 52 94.4 898
2016 165 62.2 430 260 63.2 697 51 94.5 896
2015 162 62.5 426 245 65.1 693 49 91.6 570 50 94.6 898
2014 167 61 422 238 65.8 688 47 94.9 889
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 91 82 62 46 88 78 53 85 89 79
  Science and engineering 91 82 62 46 88 78 53 85 89 79
    Biological and biomedical sciences 73 64 43 36 70 59 47 73 79 71
      Biochemistry and biophysics 19 12 11 5 14 9 11 14 12 7
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 5 1 4 6 6 9 9 4 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 2 2 1 2 1 . 1 1 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 3 1 2 . 4 4 5 4 7
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics 4 8 4 2 3 4 2 1 6 5
      Microbiology and immunology 5 13 11 4 19 8 3 10 17 14
      Molecular biology 9 9 7 5 5 4 1 6 7 6
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 15 5 5 8 9 12 8 6 13 8
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . 1 1 . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 9 7 1 4 11 8 8 20 14 10
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 2 . 1 1 3
    Engineering 11 8 2 2 5 4 3 1 . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 11 8 2 2 5 4 3 1 . 1
    Health sciences 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 1
      Health sciences, other 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 1
    Physical sciences 4 1 3 . 3 5 2 1 . 1
      Chemistry 4 1 3 . 3 5 2 1 . 1
    Psychology 1 9 13 8 10 10 1 10 9 5
      Clinical psychology 1 9 11 8 8 10 1 9 6 5
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 . 2 . . 1 2 .
      Psychology, 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 250 236 238 231 220 215 181 192 211 221
    Female 316 276 283 260 231 215 187 208 215 216
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 400 373 376 351 307 287 224 256 277 279
    Hispanic or Latino 95 86 85 73 63 54 41 41 41 48
    Not Hispanic or Latino 294 274 275 263 224 209 164 191 210 209
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 4
      Asian 75 78 80 67 47 45 33 29 39 32
      Black or African American 26 23 20 21 17 14 11 15 12 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 170 153 155 158 146 139 114 139 154 160
      More than one race 21 18 18 16 13 11 6 8 2 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 13 16 15 20 24 19 24 26 22
  Temporary visa holders 166 139 145 140 144 143 144 144 149 158
  Science and engineering 566 506 514 491 447 430 368 400 413 437
    Science 492 445 452 440 410 405 349 388 398 422
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 423 382 391 385 360 357 338 292 317 338
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 41 44
      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 28 23 21 14 8 7 11 14 0 0
      Psychology 41 40 40 41 42 41 0 43 40 40
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 74 61 62 51 37 25 19 12 15 15
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 74 61 62 51 37 25 19 12 15 15
      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 6 7 0 4 0 0 0 13 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 13 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

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 2 5 5 1 4 0 0 12 0 13
    Female 2 13 5 1 5 0 0 12 0 12
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 3 18 10 2 9 0 0 21 0 22
    Hispanic or Latino 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 2 11 8 2 5 0 0 16 0 17
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 6 0 6
      Black or African American 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 2 4 4 2 3 0 0 9 0 9
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 5
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
  Science and engineering 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 13 0 2
    Science 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 13 0 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 1
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 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 1 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 17 9 0 8 0 0 11 0 23
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 17 9 0 0 0 0 11 0 23

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 227 210 212 196 161 155 162 151 141 190 0
  Science and engineering 227 210 212 196 161 155 162 151 141 190 0
    Science 203 188 192 179 145 145 155 147 138 187 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 187 182 186 172 137 141 146 112 113 159 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 24 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 13 5 5 5 5 3 9 9 0 0 0
      Psychology 3 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 4 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 24 22 20 17 16 10 7 4 3 3 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 24 22 20 17 16 10 7 4 3 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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

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 566 512 521 491 451 430 368 400 426 437
  Fellowships 62 56 43 71 76 78 128 152 229 95
    Federal 59 51 43 69 67 70 91 106 141 72
    Institutional 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 17 41 8
    Nonfederal 0 5 0 2 9 8 27 29 47 15
  Research assistantships 499 445 466 411 359 349 240 239 167 337
    Federal 168 159 169 127 94 85 71 45 0 118
    Institutional 244 195 217 185 164 197 107 129 143 97
    Nonfederal 87 91 80 99 101 67 62 65 24 122
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 5 11 12 9 16 3 0 9 30 5
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
    Personal resources 5 11 12 9 16 3 0 9 13 5

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 285 287 277 306 297 309 318 361 339 359
    Science 274 287 277 306 297 309 318 361 339 359
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 274 287 277 306 297 309 318 359 306 333
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 26
      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 11 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 11 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 287 258 226 237 253 276 255 203 223 212
      Clinical medicine 287 258 226 237 253 275 255 203 218 204
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 8

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 262 253 229 246 199 193 195 211 236 0
  Science and engineering 131 141 123 138 100 95 114 138 154 0
    Science 128 141 123 138 100 95 114 138 154 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 128 141 123 138 100 95 114 138 135 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 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 3 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 3 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 131 112 106 108 99 98 81 73 82 0
      Clinical medicine 131 112 106 108 99 98 81 73 80 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 800,391 719,002 632,134 595,939 496,697 474,260 461,797 442,666 438,824 434,627
    Science 800,391 719,002 632,134 595,939 496,697 474,260 461,797 442,666 438,824 434,627
      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 800,391 719,002 632,134 595,939 496,697 474,260 461,797 442,666 438,824 434,627
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 221,855 223,987 219,742 214,795 177,357 161,587 156,544 171,996 168,489 185,672
        Health sciences 540,934 479,181 408,377 377,001 310,308 294,403 300,916 258,215 256,091 237,830
        Natural resources and conservation 0 469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 37,602 15,365 4,015 4,143 9,032 18,270 4,337 12,455 14,244 11,125
      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 800,391 336,126 95,710 191,493 46,325 66,076 64,661
    Science 800,391 336,126 95,710 191,493 46,325 66,076 64,661
      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 800,391 336,126 95,710 191,493 46,325 66,076 64,661
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 221,855 112,594 34,073 28,833 5,118 21,168 20,069
        Health sciences 540,934 223,532 50,509 136,844 41,207 44,902 43,940
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 37,602 0 11,128 25,816 0 6 652
      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 336,126 298,154 257,611 242,679 203,544 197,910 200,085 185,263 183,787 185,137
  DOD 13,067 10,629 7,868 7,973 5,770 6,614 5,877 4,033 4,377 4,942
  DOE 212 404 235 109 12 0 0 2 86 148
  HHS 317,632 282,769 245,041 230,283 193,286 188,922 189,060 174,406 172,416 173,356
  NASA 1,717 1,494 2,003 2,090 1,583 917 2,237 4,094 4,349 4,530
  NSF 2,091 1,722 1,384 1,482 1,123 972 1,481 1,349 1,226 975
  USDA 151 194 10 0 684 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 1,256 942 1,070 742 1,086 485 1,430 1,379 1,333 1,186

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 4,763 829 3,934 .
2018 4,046 840 3,206 .
2017 4,490 844 3,646 .

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 1,399 1,255 1,234 1,197 1,176
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 715 689 665 704 620
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 57 3 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 621 562 568 492 556
    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 7 1 1 2 1
    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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 104,857 181,485 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 52,428 108,890 . 0
    Engineering . . 52,429 0 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 72,595 . 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 40,000 121,200 18,750 24,587 25,965
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 30,000 99,900 11,250 14,752 19,417
    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 10,000 21,300 7,500 9,835 6,548
    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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