U. Texas, Dallas

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 87 81.4 459 40 93.9 631 146 84.5 925
2023 81 82.7 459 36 94.9 679 154 83.4 911 102 83.4 602
2022 78 83.3 457 33 95.3 680 154 83.2 900
2021 71 84.5 447 39 94.6 691 154 83.3 908 109 81.6 583
2020 78 83 450 41 94.3 698 149 84 916
2019 86 81.1 447 37 94.9 697 149 84 914 110 81.6 589
2018 88 79.8 428 32 95.6 700 149 83.9 911
2017 94 78.3 425 31 95.6 684 145 84.1 898 125 78.6 575
2016 106 75.8 430 29 96 697 146 84 896
2015 97 77.6 426 29 96 693 144 84.2 898 128 77.9 570
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 239 248 255 244 240 227 222 201 174 195
  Science and engineering 200 199 214 206 197 179 181 160 135 151
    Biological and biomedical sciences 26 19 18 21 17 16 16 13 12 12
      Biochemistry and biophysics 7 2 5 3 . 3 . . 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 1 2 . . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 2 1 . 1 . 2 1 3 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . . 2 . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . 2 1 1 1 . .
      Molecular biology 11 8 5 9 8 5 8 4 3 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 5 5 6 4 6 5 4 3 7
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . 1 1 . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 20 21 25 18 37 18 21 23 14 19
      Computer science 16 16 18 16 34 16 17 20 13 16
      Computer and information sciences, other 4 5 7 2 3 2 4 3 1 3
    Engineering 76 83 77 78 68 66 68 64 54 47
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 10 9 14 9 8 8 4 7 8 6
      Electrical and computer engineering 40 45 40 43 32 37 41 43 35 28
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 1 2 1 . 1 . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 4 10 9 9 11 9 11 7 7 11
      Mechanical engineering 15 14 11 16 16 11 10 6 2 2
      Engineering, other 5 4 . . 1 . 2 1 2 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 6 3 3 9 6 8 2 5 6
      Geological sciences 4 5 2 2 7 5 4 2 4 5
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 . 1 1
    Health sciences 2 2 4 7 1 6 3 3 1 .
      Health sciences, other 2 2 4 7 1 6 3 3 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 16 14 24 23 10 10 9 10 6 5
      Applied mathematics 7 3 10 4 3 2 3 1 . 2
      Mathematics . . 4 1 1 . . . 1 .
      Statistics 2 6 4 9 2 4 3 4 3 3
      Mathematics and statistics, other 7 5 6 9 4 4 3 5 2 .
    Physical sciences 31 21 31 20 17 26 21 15 17 15
      Astronomy and astrophysics 4 3 3 . 2 5 1 . 1 1
      Chemistry 16 7 15 14 12 17 9 13 7 9
      Physics 11 11 13 6 3 4 11 2 9 5
    Psychology 10 14 13 7 12 11 8 13 4 2
      Research and experimental psychology 8 12 13 6 9 11 8 13 4 2
      Psychology, other 2 2 . 1 3 . . . . .
    Social sciences 14 19 19 29 26 20 27 17 22 45
      Anthropology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Economics 4 3 2 6 4 3 7 2 4 6
      Political science and government 4 5 5 7 7 1 2 3 4 9
      Public policy analysis 1 1 6 5 6 6 3 2 6 15
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 5 10 6 10 8 10 15 10 8 15
  Non-science and engineering 39 49 41 38 43 48 41 41 39 44
    Business 13 24 18 15 13 26 17 14 16 18
      Business 13 24 18 15 13 26 17 14 16 18
    Education . 1 . . . 1 . 1 1 1
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education research . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Humanities and arts 23 17 15 13 22 14 19 20 17 16
      Letters 11 6 3 5 3 2 3 5 7 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 1
      History 4 1 3 3 4 3 1 2 1 3
      Philosophy and religious studies . 2 . 1 3 1 3 . . .
      Music and performing arts . . . . 2 . 1 . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 8 8 9 3 10 7 11 12 8 8
    Other non-science and engineering 3 7 8 10 8 7 5 6 5 9
      Communication 2 3 . 3 1 2 3 1 . 1
      Public administration and social services 1 2 3 6 7 4 2 4 3 8
      Non-science and engineering, other . 2 5 1 . 1 . 1 2 .

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   1,304   1,185   1,197   1,240   1,244   1,163   1,042   1,023   1,057   998
    Hispanic or Latino   140   108   117   142   142   142   146   132   150   130
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,089   1,020   1,031   1,043   1,050   975   866   866   875   840
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   4   2   4   4   2   3   4   2   2
      Asian   411   381   337   280   281   230   193   159   149   149
      Black or African American   65   62   50   57   60   48   48   57   67   67
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   547   519   589   647   653   649   576   601   613   591
      More than one race   62   52   52   53   52   46   46   44   44   31
    Unknown ethnicity and race   75   57   49   55   52   46   30   25   32   28
  Temporary visa holders   2,297   2,985   3,165   2,341   1,828   2,366   2,550   2,742   2,985   2,860
  Science and engineering   3,396   3,955   4,147   3,367   2,850   3,283   3,347   3,530   3,795   3,618
    Science   2,663   3,182   3,337   2,610   2,151   2,515   2,488   2,553   2,738   2,575
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   395   362   353   319   328   203   183   173   116   114
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   11
      Computer and information sciences   1,436   2,004   2,181   1,489   1,044   1,397   1,445   1,595   1,747   1,641
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   30   22   17   22   25   27   42   57   53   57
      Mathematics and statistics   327   330   339   330   292   339   324   159   130   115
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   5   4   4   2   115   96   117   15   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   222   203   199   210   217   193   168   174   164   153
      Psychology   66   62   71   74   67   65   65   67   66   59
      Social sciences   183   194   173   162   176   176   165   211   260   245
    Engineering   733   773   810   757   699   768   859   977   1,057   1,043
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   127   131   123   117   121   119   110   110   86   72
      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   368   395   418   393   357   416   487   583   682   701
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   31   41   47   27   19   32   50   63   75   60
      Mechanical engineering   156   160   174   167   147   148   153   160   156   153
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   51   46   48   53   55   53   59   61   58   57
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   205   215   215   214   222   246   245   235   247   240
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   205   215   215   214   222   246   245   235   247   240

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   483   508   576   590   585   560   533   479   532   544
    Hispanic or Latino   64   61   73   68   66   54   60   47   65   63
    Not Hispanic or Latino   396   423   474   495   483   472   450   414   452   458
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   2   2
      Asian   167   175   182   174   162   137   120   102   99   108
      Black or African American   36   35   48   49   31   44   45   36   45   46
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   177   199   230   251   274   271   266   260   289   281
      More than one race   16   13   12   21   16   19   18   15   17   21
    Unknown ethnicity and race   23   24   29   27   36   34   23   18   15   23
  Temporary visa holders   398   502   445   333   388   538   614   609   672   722
  Science and engineering   873   1,003   1,017   917   962   1,091   1,141   1,081   1,198   1,253
    Science   606   728   726   627   692   802   844   785   872   853
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   54   61   64   71   58   12   21   24   17   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   9
      Computer and information sciences   410   490   431   351   420   514   517   553   550   578
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   4   9   10   7   21   23   15   18   23
      Mathematics and statistics   65   92   131   110   99   106   107   33   27   24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   3   4   2   10   42   48   28   25   10
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   18   6   11   6   8   9   8   8   3
      Psychology   4   11   12   3   6   11   12   10   14   9
      Social sciences   60   49   69   69   86   88   107   114   163   152
    Engineering   267   275   291   290   270   289   297   296   326   400
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   20   21   10   20   12   16   11   24   17   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   169   176   182   167   170   189   186   166   209   301
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   40   44   61   58   57   55   71   62   68   65
      Mechanical engineering   36   30   29   36   26   25   23   36   28   20
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   4   9   9   5   4   6   8   4   4
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   8   7   4   6   11   7   6   7   6   13
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   7   4   6   11   7   6   7   6   13

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   345   365   354   355   336   374   291   272   238   238
  Science and engineering   334   362   350   348   332   307   285   271   236   232
    Science   167   180   165   173   168   162   150   140   112   119
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   46   46   44   43   42   35   35   27   7   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Computer and information sciences   50   63   47   63   54   52   50   60   55   51
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   2   2   2   2   1   3   1   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   4   7   6   6   3   6   9   5   2   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   1   9   2   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   53   55   55   49   55   43   36   36   22   27
      Psychology   3   4   6   5   7   10   8   6   3   1
      Social sciences   4   3   5   5   4   6   7   5   7   4
    Engineering   167   182   185   175   164   145   135   131   124   113
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   35   37   51   41   35   35   27   14   13   7
      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   59   81   80   79   74   59   60   63   74   62
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Mechanical engineering   54   45   41   38   43   37   35   38   29   25
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   18   18   12   17   12   14   13   16   8   18
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   11   3   4   7   4   67   6   1   2   6
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   11   3   4   7   4   67   6   1   2   6

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   3,601   4,170   4,362   3,581   3,072   3,529   3,592   3,765   4,042   3,858
  Fellowships   6   13   4   4   7   5   4   0   8   0
    Federal   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Institutional   5   11   3   4   7   5   3   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
  Research assistantships   565   932   600   575   581   521   529   530   506   479
    Federal   329   351   354   343   336   282   263   258   231   235
    Institutional   156   500   123   87   96   106   143   130   121   129
    Nonfederal   80   81   123   145   149   133   123   142   154   115
  Teaching assistantships   775   695   802   608   718   659   615   626   609   602
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   775   695   802   608   718   659   612   625   609   602
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0
  Other types of support   2,255   2,530   2,956   2,394   1,766   2,344   2,444   2,609   2,919   2,777
    Federal   15   13   0   12   0   92   27   14   7   3
    Institutional   867   472   360   375   205   343   505   465   401   412
    Nonfederal   26   26   9   14   2   60   14   28   19   26
    Personal resources   1,347   2,019   2,587   1,993   1,559   1,849   1,898   2,102   2,492   2,336

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   105   84   56   63   75   81   86   66   85   79
    Science   72   54   31   27   39   42   48   33   42   44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   21   8   9   13   16   15   15   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   1   2   2   2   6   4   3   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   2   3   3   4   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   31   25   18   14   19   18   19   10   14   24
      Psychology   5   5   3   0   1   2   3   3   3   1
      Social sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Engineering   33   30   25   36   36   39   38   33   43   35
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   11   7   5   6   11   13   10   19   18   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   4   5   4   5   2   4   6   1   1   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   1   3   2   4   2   0   1   1
      Mechanical engineering   11   10   11   17   14   13   9   6   9   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   7   8   4   5   7   5   11   7   14   14
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   2   6   6   8   3   5   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   2   6   6   8   3   5   0   0   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

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   53   46   29   36   43   43   42   30   30   29
  Science and engineering   51   46   27   32   36   43   40   30   30   28
    Science   39   34   17   16   17   25   28   14   14   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   15   6   6   9   9   14   8   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   2   1   2   6   3   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   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   16   13   8   7   6   12   6   2   2   6
      Psychology   3   5   2   0   0   1   1   1   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   12   12   10   16   19   18   12   16   16   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   2   2   3   6   5   5   11   11   5
      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   2   5   2   5   2   3   5   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   5   8   10   6   1   2   2   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   3   3   1   0   0   0   1   2   2   3
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   0   2   4   7   0   2   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   0   2   4   7   0   2   0   0   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

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   181,795   146,779   130,914   122,825   132,192   126,661   113,315   113,205   106,205   98,551
    Science   94,112   77,649   69,427   62,313   68,719   64,894   57,587   59,552   56,815   52,886
      Computer and information sciences   10,496   10,213   10,179   8,945   9,992   8,136   7,608   7,580   8,575   7,490
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,440   973   815   598   856   907   938   920   1,541   810
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   235   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,440   973   815   598   856   338   850   658   1,083   738
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   444   0   162   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   125   88   100   223   72
      Life sciences   47,411   39,684   31,502   27,495   35,986   35,971   31,871   30,484   23,869   21,135
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,641   15,328   5,932   5,280   6,377   3,900   6,117   4,517   3,967   2,310
        Health sciences   33,752   24,356   25,570   22,215   29,609   31,036   25,181   25,367   19,246   16,858
        Natural resources and conservation   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   1,035   573   541   656   1,967
      Mathematics and statistics   1,367   1,616   1,429   1,363   1,155   1,063   866   1,393   1,117   1,254
      Physical sciences   26,678   17,707   16,709   16,444   17,759   15,515   12,433   14,048   13,644   13,175
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,682   4,669   3,762   3,767   3,602   3,513   4,207   3,669   3,708   4,456
        Chemistry   11,548   5,695   6,100   6,253   5,614   4,093   3,306   4,784   3,615   3,049
        Materials science   753   0   0   39   32   1,542   0   0   0   0
        Physics   8,174   5,916   4,911   4,550   5,219   2,216   3,845   2,178   2,586   1,662
        Physical sciences nec   521   1,427   1,936   1,835   3,292   4,151   1,075   3,417   3,735   4,008
      Psychology   4,080   4,915   5,601   4,130   789   751   897   1,196   1,234   1,322
      Social sciences   2,578   2,513   2,262   2,666   2,166   2,480   2,940   3,808   2,882   1,840
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   224   198   412   160   179   386   559   590   228   99
        Political science and government   1,183   1,163   922   1,535   1,078   679   791   935   477   178
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   443   782   529   783   607   1,100   1,165   1,889   1,330   609
        Social sciences nec   728   370   399   188   302   315   425   394   847   954
      Sciences nec   62   28   930   672   16   71   34   123   3,953   5,860
    Engineering   70,912   55,368   51,310   50,646   50,812   48,666   43,363   45,588   42,513   39,488
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2,223   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   17,291   13,817   14,392   14,441   14,739   14,653   10,971   11,633   11,703   4,413
      Chemical engineering   8   0   0   0   0   0   126   0   0   6
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   17,102   14,774   11,903   13,460   12,239   7,989   10,052   8,810   6,974   6,175
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,032   1,049   1,164   986   1,464   215   0   0   329   0
      Mechanical engineering   12,600   10,802   9,581   9,155   7,611   4,835   4,627   5,847   5,056   2,333
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   18,323   7,853   5,999   5,672   4,821   6,066   7,211   8,144   7,956   8,096
      Engineering nec   2,333   7,073   8,271   6,932   9,938   14,908   10,376   11,154   10,495   18,465
    Non-S&E   16,771   13,762   10,177   9,866   12,661   13,101   12,365   8,065   6,877   6,177
      Business management and business administration   13,157   10,684   8,070   7,575   7,877   8,159   8,149   4,383   3,590   4,145
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   644   0   0   0
      Education   1,469   1,722   640   693   750   843   307   1,289   1,353   124
      Humanities   1,823   1,356   1,467   1,598   4,034   4,099   3,264   2,393   1,934   1,908
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   224   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   181,795   82,438   29,300   39,786   13,742   16,255   274
    Science   94,112   46,319   16,375   17,410   3,995   9,833   180
      Computer and information sciences   10,496   6,632   1,138   1,264   725   621   116
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,440   459   88   548   35   310   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,440   459   88   548   35   310   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   47,411   21,542   7,292   10,035   2,071   6,471   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,641   6,117   1,505   4,628   103   1,288   0
        Health sciences   33,752   15,407   5,787   5,407   1,968   5,183   0
        Natural resources and conservation   18   18   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,367   852   110   232   46   127   0
      Physical sciences   26,678   13,817   5,895   4,288   940   1,735   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,682   3,747   1,513   322   96   4   0
        Chemistry   11,548   4,611   2,717   2,596   339   1,282   3
        Materials science   753   238   0   153   207   155   0
        Physics   8,174   4,979   1,562   1,050   298   285   0
        Physical sciences nec   521   242   103   167   0   9   0
      Psychology   4,080   2,294   1,277   216   146   88   59
      Social sciences   2,578   723   572   783   32   466   2
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   224   0   0   106   0   118   0
        Political science and government   1,183   352   189   533   0   109   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   443   5   160   119   0   159   0
        Social sciences nec   728   366   223   25   32   80   2
      Sciences nec   62   0   3   44   0   15   0
    Engineering   70,912   35,307   10,414   11,304   9,697   4,096   94
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2,223   2,223   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   17,291   8,575   2,735   3,423   1,077   1,456   25
      Chemical engineering   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   17,102   5,373   1,875   2,587   6,412   830   25
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,032   265   69   538   0   160   0
      Mechanical engineering   12,600   7,864   1,420   2,471   351   491   3
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   18,323   10,859   3,502   1,703   1,777   441   41
      Engineering nec   2,333   148   813   574   80   718   0
    Non-S&E   16,771   812   2,511   11,072   50   2,326   0
      Business management and business administration   13,157   89   2,288   9,864   48   868   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,469   645   17   696   0   111   0
      Humanities   1,823   0   102   512   2   1,207   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   42   42   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   56   8   0   0   0   48   0
      Non-S&E nec   224   28   104   0   0   92   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   82,438   66,127   60,706   58,249   55,983   48,466   40,046   36,097   35,451   31,068
  DOD   19,997   12,884   11,635   11,441   13,592   13,688   9,784   8,892   8,724   6,568
  DOE   4,793   4,243   3,812   4,106   3,198   2,493   1,588   1,147   1,410   1,470
  HHS   32,166   28,004   27,924   25,506   24,730   19,176   13,653   12,233   10,721   10,299
  NASA   4,877   2,861   2,055   2,254   1,289   1,215   1,146   1,257   2,523   3,409
  NSF   19,374   17,448   14,536   14,529   12,782   11,072   12,641   10,936   10,334   8,042
  USDA   58   56   121   25   0   0   0   0   21   24
  Other   1,173   631   623   388   392   822   1,234   1,632   1,718   1,256

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   2,522   304   2,218   .
2018   2,277   282   1,995   .

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   707   661   643   529   496
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   141   134   136   129   97
    Computer and information sciences   22   22   23   21   23
    Engineering   327   303   306   214   167
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   32   27   28   87   74
    Health sciences   30   18   18   12   9
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   3
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   107   116   90   31   58
    Psychology   10   11   12   7   19
    Social sciences   3   8   4   8   29
    Other   34   22   26   19   18

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   0   0   0   24,603   84,724
    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   60,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   24,724
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   24,603   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   0   0   858   6,478   5,500
    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   580   0   4,500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,856   1,000
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   4,622   0
    Psychology   0   0   278   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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