U. Texas, El Paso

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 146 68.7 459 170 73.4 631 157 83.3 925
2023 130 72.1 459 183 73.4 679 155 83.2 911 176 71.2 602
2022 151 67.4 457 186 73 680 156 82.9 900
2021 178 60.7 447 167 76.2 691 163 82.3 908 159 73.1 583
2020 134 70.7 450 160 77.4 698 160 82.8 916
2019 171 62.3 447 164 76.8 697 156 83.2 914 180 69.9 589
2018 176 59.4 428 167 76.5 700 161 82.6 911
2017 159 63.1 425 164 76.4 684 160 82.4 898 183 68.6 575
2016 191 56.2 430 215 69.6 697 153 83.2 896
2015 149 65.5 426 207 70.5 693 151 83.4 898 204 64.7 570
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 106 130 100 69 119 78 75 91 65 99
  Science and engineering 93 105 78 53 90 61 53 70 46 66
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 1 4 . 2 5 . 2 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation 3 1 4 . 2 5 . 2 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 21 18 20 10 20 4 9 5 8 16
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 3 3 1 . . 1 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 9 10 7 3 7 2 2 . 1 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 2 . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 7 4 3 1 6 . 2 1 1 2
      Microbiology and immunology 2 2 1 . 1 . . . 1 2
      Molecular biology . . 2 1 . . . . 3 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . 2 . 2 1 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . 1 1 . 1 2 . 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 2 . 2 . 1 . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 8 8 4 4 5 2 2 3 2 4
      Computer science 5 8 4 2 5 2 2 2 2 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 . . 2 . . . 1 . 1
    Engineering 23 38 24 24 32 24 21 39 20 23
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2 3 2 . 1 . . 1 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 1 1 7 3 1 2 . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 7 4 6 7 7 3 7 5 5
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 6 2 3 3 3 4 10 4 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Materials and mining engineering 8 6 5 2 6 9 6 8 6 4
      Mechanical engineering 4 8 7 12 6 1 6 10 1 3
      Engineering, other 1 5 2 . 1 . 1 . 2 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 9 5 1 6 9 2 7 3 9
      Geological sciences 4 8 4 1 6 8 2 6 3 7
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . 2
    Health sciences 3 3 5 4 6 4 2 2 1 5
      Public health . . 1 1 1 1 2 . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 3 4 3 5 3 . 2 1 5
    Mathematics and statistics 5 12 4 3 4 3 4 . 1 .
      Applied mathematics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics 5 10 4 3 3 3 4 . 1 .
      Statistics . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 14 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 6 4
      Chemistry 13 8 7 6 4 4 5 4 5 4
      Physics 1 . . . 1 1 . . 1 .
    Psychology 9 7 5 1 10 5 8 8 3 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 . . . 2 2 2 . . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 2 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 3 1
      Psychology, other 5 4 4 . 5 1 3 6 . 1
    Social sciences 2 1 . . . . . . 1 1
      Social sciences, other 2 1 . . . . . . 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 13 25 22 16 29 17 22 21 19 33
    Business 4 9 3 5 11 5 3 6 5 13
      Business 4 9 3 5 11 5 3 6 5 13
    Education 6 6 5 6 7 6 7 2 5 13
      Education leadership and administration . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Education research . 1 1 . . . 2 1 . 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 6 5 3 5 6 5 4 1 2 10
      Education, other . . 1 1 . 1 1 . 3 1
    Humanities and arts 3 8 14 5 11 6 12 13 9 7
      Letters . 3 11 5 4 4 8 6 4 2
      History 3 5 3 . 7 1 4 7 4 5
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 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   540   510   484   538   554   547   497   475   344   384
    Hispanic or Latino   441   409   383   428   435   423   388   359   254   290
    Not Hispanic or Latino   86   96   94   102   107   110   95   105   87   90
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   2   1   1   0   2   2   1   4
      Asian   10   10   17   16   18   15   7   6   6   10
      Black or African American   19   16   10   13   15   8   11   10   7   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   3   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   1
      White   54   64   62   71   72   85   74   86   72   67
      More than one race   1   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   5   7   8   12   14   14   11   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   354   337   294   269   224   263   260   281   231   203
  Science and engineering   784   746   679   708   690   727   673   666   539   557
    Science   440   431   405   408   386   392   373   370   332   328
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   88   100   91   84   89   96   101   97   75   70
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   80   64   50   52   44   42   41   39   31   32
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   26   24   27   25   25   27   26   39   42   43
      Mathematics and statistics   52   52   58   47   31   33   32   22   12   20
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   31   17   20   22   33   37   32   24   32   18
      Natural resources and conservation   5   5   8   9   6   2   4   9   0   0
      Physical sciences   79   70   74   68   56   58   57   60   55   50
      Psychology   28   29   35   45   43   43   41   42   31   35
      Social sciences   51   70   42   56   59   54   39   38   44   52
    Engineering   344   315   274   300   304   335   300   296   207   229
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   19   22   19   18   17   26   35   29   24   30
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   61   69   46   57   58   57   59   65   44   57
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   81   70   60   58   72   92   62   64   46   54
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   44   33   34   47   42   31   40   37   17   14
      Mechanical engineering   107   102   91   91   90   103   83   69   43   34
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   24   15   20   21   24   25   17   29   31   33
      Other engineering   4   4   4   8   1   1   4   3   2   7
    Health   110   101   99   99   88   83   84   90   36   30
      Clinical medicine   19   15   17   17   16   14   22   25   36   30
      Other health   91   86   82   82   72   69   62   65   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

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   413   429   480   485   461   387   380   389   281   252
    Hispanic or Latino   303   305   371   373   342   287   279   283   211   200
    Not Hispanic or Latino   97   112   93   101   106   77   88   98   64   50
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   0   1   2   3   2   2   4   0
      Asian   13   15   12   10   7   2   6   7   7   7
      Black or African American   20   23   17   15   13   15   11   10   4   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0
      White   62   72   64   75   82   57   68   78   48   40
      More than one race   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   12   16   11   13   23   13   8   6   2
  Temporary visa holders   87   74   98   124   129   107   107   108   74   83
  Science and engineering   458   453   546   577   557   452   451   455   329   306
    Science   234   240   263   241   253   251   249   248   198   185
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   10
      Biological and biomedical sciences   41   45   47   44   40   41   23   27   26   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   21   19   31   24   25   27   21   21   19   13
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   14   14   27   25   26   25   32   34   23   30
      Mathematics and statistics   31   33   29   22   11   15   12   18   2   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   14   23   20   30   34   36   37   11   10
      Natural resources and conservation   7   5   6   3   6   6   11   9   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   16   7   15   15   15   15   16   14   13
      Psychology   23   23   17   7   8   14   12   16   16   17
      Social sciences   80   71   76   81   92   74   87   70   74   73
    Engineering   224   213   283   336   304   201   202   207   131   121
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   4   8   12   16   13   15   12   17   13
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   44   40   59   63   51   44   49   47   33   42
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   48   42   51   67   71   52   51   47   36   30
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   85   82   114   143   119   52   44   55   9   3
      Mechanical engineering   25   25   34   35   38   26   25   29   23   20
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   11   18   14   15   9   12   15   14   11   13
      Other engineering   3   2   3   1   0   2   3   3   2   0
    Health   42   50   32   32   33   42   36   42   26   29
      Clinical medicine   12   13   7   7   10   13   16   16   26   29
      Other health   30   37   25   25   23   29   20   26   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   189   147   155   157   151   120   122   99   126   94
  Science and engineering   188   144   150   153   140   115   119   96   125   94
    Science   84   70   68   75   74   53   51   42   49   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   13   20   22   25   24   24   21   15   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   25   17   5   9   4   9   7   4   8   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   6   5   4   6   0   3   3   9   6
      Mathematics and statistics   8   8   9   6   0   1   0   0   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   3   5   6   11   4   1   4   3   4
      Natural resources and conservation   1   2   2   3   1   1   1   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   10   10   12   17   11   8   3   4   4
      Psychology   6   6   4   7   5   1   4   4   5   3
      Social sciences   4   5   8   6   5   2   3   0   2   1
    Engineering   104   74   82   78   66   62   68   54   76   52
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   4   5   4   5   5   5   3   6   4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   20   21   18   13   9   12   21   5   12   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   16   11   15   15   5   6   6   14   10   12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   3   7   6   2   2   2   4   3   2
      Mechanical engineering   51   29   32   35   39   31   32   24   24   21
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   10   5   4   2   5   6   1   4   21   10
      Other engineering   0   1   1   3   1   0   1   0   0   0
    Health   1   3   5   4   11   5   3   3   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   3   3   9   4   2   3   1   0
      Other health   1   2   2   1   2   1   1   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   894   847   778   807   778   810   757   756   575   587
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   285   218   231   224   3   201   187   87   194   164
    Federal   186   145   149   157   3   116   114   40   117   94
    Institutional   86   61   64   57   0   72   55   29   60   63
    Nonfederal   13   12   18   10   0   13   18   18   17   7
  Teaching assistantships   339   245   325   340   335   345   331   231   246   235
    Federal   0   0   0   0   28   4   1   0   1   0
    Institutional   339   245   325   340   307   341   327   230   243   235
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   2   0
  Other types of support   270   384   222   243   440   264   239   438   132   186
    Federal   3   2   6   0   120   0   7   59   6   0
    Institutional   10   16   14   20   78   23   22   99   17   10
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   4   0   2   16   2   0
    Personal resources   257   365   202   223   238   241   208   264   107   176

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   41   39   48   32   35   38   38   52   56   58
    Science   31   28   32   21   26   31   31   45   47   50
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   11   8   9   10   9   14   20   17   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   2   6   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   4   3   1   3   4   2   5   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   4   1   1   2   2   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   7   13   7   9   12   9   15   17   22
      Psychology   1   2   1   1   1   2   4   1   1   2
      Social sciences   4   2   2   2   1   1   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   10   11   16   11   9   7   7   7   9   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   2   1   2   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   1   1   4   3   4   4   3   2   2   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   2   2   3   1   0   2   6   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   2   1   1   1   2   2   0   0
      Other engineering   1   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Health   1   8   8   2   0   0   1   5   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   1   8   6   1   0   0   0   5   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   27   36   34   28   19   23   23   27   32   22
  Science and engineering   27   31   32   26   19   23   22   27   32   22
    Science   20   22   19   16   13   19   18   22   25   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   9   3   8   6   6   10   12   10   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   3   3   1   2   3   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   5   8   5   2   5   5   7   12   7
      Psychology   1   2   0   0   0   2   2   1   1   0
      Social sciences   2   2   1   2   1   1   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   7   9   13   10   6   4   4   5   7   6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   1   2   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   1   1   3   3   2   2   2   1   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   2   2   2   1   0   2   6   3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   1   1   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Other engineering   1   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Health   0   5   2   2   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   157,574   145,724   130,501   109,410   108,628   106,809   91,032   94,565   91,330   89,418
    Science   85,345   77,750   66,194   60,293   62,265   65,619   53,564   56,249   55,653   52,990
      Computer and information sciences   9,353   8,443   7,833   6,234   7,597   5,851   5,522   5,832   5,271   6,097
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,889   4,729   4,565   3,757   3,426   3,168   2,566   2,948   3,120   5,357
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   34   0   0   2,284
        Geological and earth sciences   5,871   4,719   4,550   3,747   3,392   3,168   2,488   2,927   3,090   2,893
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   18   10   15   10   34   0   44   21   0   180
      Life sciences   41,893   35,325   30,381   23,452   28,552   30,643   27,452   27,585   27,388   25,094
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   29,055   24,121   21,382   16,281   16,280   20,446   17,475   17,871   18,679   18,480
        Health sciences   12,381   10,288   7,386   5,638   6,503   7,504   6,979   6,303   5,887   2,246
        Natural resources and conservation   0   62   65   116   921   1,457   2,016   2,510   2,549   0
        Life sciences nec   457   854   1,548   1,417   4,848   1,236   982   901   273   4,368
      Mathematics and statistics   2,946   2,552   2,413   2,412   2,927   1,466   668   727   1,141   866
      Physical sciences   9,915   12,207   10,021   9,092   6,775   7,587   7,841   7,737   8,117   6,990
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,413   8,656   6,399   6,291   4,620   6,519   6,456   5,735   6,071   3,112
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,502   3,551   3,622   2,801   2,155   1,068   1,385   2,002   2,046   1,900
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,978
      Psychology   6,556   6,453   4,911   4,407   5,285   10,393   3,962   3,245   3,055   4,280
      Social sciences   4,755   4,319   3,365   4,964   4,161   3,951   3,903   5,083   5,666   4,141
        Anthropology   129   247   145   13   82   513   2,974   3,753   4,123   0
        Economics   679   527   269   1,942   1,092   1,201   85   60   120   150
        Political science and government   1,670   1,766   1,265   1,204   1,184   757   78   113   122   102
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   518   1,471   1,539   1,658   1,658   1,339   301   423   410   1,598
        Social sciences nec   1,759   308   147   147   145   141   465   734   891   2,291
      Sciences nec   4,038   3,722   2,705   5,975   3,542   2,560   1,650   3,092   1,895   165
    Engineering   48,749   45,627   40,798   26,599   25,172   26,586   27,260   27,643   25,328   24,525
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   289   184   42   24   15   1   328   1   24   25
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   614   1,031   1,266   682   1,016   977   0   0   6   0
      Chemical engineering   0   200   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   6,289   5,675   5,850   3,901   4,397   4,721   4,905   4,939   5,259   4,494
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,794   7,608   4,940   4,411   4,729   7,331   5,121   4,498   4,032   4,616
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   2,728   2,466   2,184   1,559   1,645   1,776   1,462   2,960   1,696   0
      Mechanical engineering   26,064   22,981   23,507   13,352   10,955   8,595   9,209   9,023   8,913   8,949
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3,247   3,125   833   934   1,175   1,139   5,942   5,993   5,175   1,463
      Engineering nec   2,724   2,357   2,176   1,736   1,240   2,046   293   229   223   4,978
    Non-S&E   23,480   22,347   23,509   22,518   21,191   14,604   10,208   10,673   10,349   11,903
      Business management and business administration   7,667   5,534   5,487   4,515   6,679   4,309   2,489   3,171   2,470   2,206
      Communication and communications technologies   1,792   1,711   1,736   1,568   1,167   104   159   252   285   452
      Education   4,315   5,959   5,461   5,323   2,554   2,151   1,348   1,455   1,236   1,064
      Humanities   3,706   3,213   3,313   3,658   3,280   1,102   607   785   852   2,013
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   210   270   209   0   156
      Social work   1,773   1,073   1,323   1,212   1,636   947   477   223   230   300
      Visual and performing arts   1,412   1,652   1,548   1,874   2,001   230   314   355   196   198
      Non-S&E nec   2,815   3,205   4,641   4,368   3,874   5,551   4,544   4,223   5,080   5,514

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   157,574   74,836   18,373   49,884   1,100   2,321   11,060
    Science   85,345   40,140   12,697   24,728   578   1,238   5,964
      Computer and information sciences   9,353   6,150   359   1,367   186   0   1,291
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,889   3,814   205   1,241   249   32   348
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5,871   3,814   205   1,241   249   32   330
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   18   0   0   0   0   0   18
      Life sciences   41,893   18,787   7,664   12,007   10   503   2,922
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   29,055   15,391   4,194   7,417   0   156   1,897
        Health sciences   12,381   3,197   3,470   4,365   10   347   992
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   457   199   0   225   0   0   33
      Mathematics and statistics   2,946   1,228   172   1,513   0   4   29
      Physical sciences   9,915   4,786   413   4,124   133   385   74
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,413   2,954   165   2,784   133   322   55
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,502   1,832   248   1,340   0   63   19
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   6,556   4,049   389   1,745   0   128   245
      Social sciences   4,755   1,326   498   2,026   0   176   729
        Anthropology   129   125   0   0   0   0   4
        Economics   679   93   63   37   0   33   453
        Political science and government   1,670   347   75   1,052   0   111   85
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   518   277   171   12   0   21   37
        Social sciences nec   1,759   484   189   925   0   11   150
      Sciences nec   4,038   0   2,997   705   0   10   326
    Engineering   48,749   31,589   3,774   10,752   368   186   2,080
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   289   0   173   88   0   0   28
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   614   426   3   185   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   6,289   2,956   1,095   2,119   0   21   98
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,794   5,089   176   1,194   47   18   270
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   2,728   1,032   240   1,290   92   0   74
      Mechanical engineering   26,064   19,161   1,607   4,673   31   142   450
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3,247   1,960   382   733   38   0   134
      Engineering nec   2,724   965   98   470   160   5   1,026
    Non-S&E   23,480   3,107   1,902   14,404   154   897   3,016
      Business management and business administration   7,667   52   636   5,502   154   0   1,323
      Communication and communications technologies   1,792   36   220   1,447   0   6   83
      Education   4,315   1,665   155   2,015   0   269   211
      Humanities   3,706   228   272   2,482   0   458   266
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,773   771   467   420   0   90   25
      Visual and performing arts   1,412   0   79   1,076   0   0   257
      Non-S&E nec   2,815   355   73   1,462   0   74   851

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   74,836   70,873   60,387   43,930   39,126   41,261   44,352   44,811   42,423   41,897
  DOD   17,331   12,633   12,604   6,445   2,802   2,937   4,387   5,353   4,714   4,738
  DOE   7,020   5,238   4,206   2,302   2,279   2,032   1,725   2,021   1,304   1,676
  HHS   20,021   21,672   18,064   14,720   14,008   14,492   15,382   16,195   14,527   12,421
  NASA   1,591   2,622   3,569   2,699   2,808   2,166   3,675   3,392   2,669   1,878
  NSF   21,217   19,551   14,445   11,223   10,527   11,838   10,008   10,639   10,551   10,291
  USDA   282   510   274   454   1,260   2,105   2,084   1,882   1,936   1,373
  Other   7,374   8,647   7,225   6,087   5,442   5,691   7,091   5,329   6,722   9,520

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   2,147   230   1,917   .
2018   2,860   233   2,627   .

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   317   362   293   280   242
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   83   86   81   83   76
    Computer and information sciences   12   12   12   10   12
    Engineering   100   107   91   65   60
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20   20   20   12   12
    Health sciences   12   15   13   15   8
    Mathematics and statistics   3   4   3   4   2
    Natural resources and conservation   5   8   8   4   4
    Physical sciences   38   40   41   48   44
    Psychology   23   18   18   24   18
    Social sciences   17   10   4   12   5
    Other   5   43   3   3   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   0   0   34,291   0   91,765
    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   34,291   0   1,765
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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   90,000

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   1,575   639   345   3,147
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   750   316   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   825   0   345   351
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   960
    Psychology   0   0   323   0   1,836
    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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