U. Texas, The, Tyler

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 366 21.1 459 311 51.3 631 514 45 925
2023 406 12.5 459 319 53.6 679 499 45.8 911 473 22.2 602
2022 300 56.4 680 494 45.7 900
2021 301 57 691 529 42.4 908 467 20.7 583
2020 314 55.5 698 540 41.7 916
2019 326 53.8 697 534 42.2 914 474 20.4 589
2018 334 52.8 700 551 40.2 911
2017 312 54.9 684 542 40.3 898 465 20 575
2016 318 54.9 697 469 48.2 896
2015 309 55.9 693 401 55.8 898 465 19.3 570
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 8 4 . . . . . . . .
  Science and engineering 6 3 . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 5 3 . . . . . . . .
      Nursing science 5 3 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 2 1 . . . . . . . .
    Education 2 1 . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   222   222   233   233   227   208   184   185   204   194
    Hispanic or Latino   47   51   50   40   45   44   32   33   31   35
    Not Hispanic or Latino   173   167   179   184   179   158   147   149   171   157
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   2   0
      Asian   10   11   14   15   9   8   8   9   12   7
      Black or African American   26   25   26   22   22   13   16   20   33   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   131   124   126   133   136   128   109   109   109   112
      More than one race   6   7   12   13   11   8   14   11   15   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   4   4   9   3   6   5   3   2   2
  Temporary visa holders   120   91   100   59   31   30   41   75   72   111
  Science and engineering   287   259   278   223   210   195   181   219   239   266
    Science   223   214   231   187   192   176   160   174   199   199
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   50   39   37   27   5   11   9   12   13   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6
      Computer and information sciences   19   20   24   14   9   11   18   29   24   39
      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   3   3   2   2   8   8   6   7   9   8
      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   5   4   5   7   6   8   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   128   136   147   127   150   131   119   116   98   96
      Social sciences   18   12   16   10   14   7   8   10   48   33
    Engineering   64   45   47   36   18   19   21   45   40   67
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   9   9   10   9   7   7   7   13   5   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   55   20   16   12   4   4   8   24   31   58
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   16   21   15   7   8   6   8   4   3
      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   55   54   55   69   48   43   44   41   37   39
      Clinical medicine   27   28   33   41   0   0   0   0   1   5
      Other health   28   26   22   28   48   43   44   41   36   34

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

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

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   200   225   200   226   151   180   208   216   247   282
    Hispanic or Latino   46   50   38   33   28   35   36   30   42   37
    Not Hispanic or Latino   149   170   158   188   123   143   168   186   204   236
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Asian   10   6   6   8   3   3   7   4   7   9
      Black or African American   24   29   24   35   18   19   17   21   30   28
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   108   128   114   136   96   112   138   152   161   191
      More than one race   7   7   12   7   5   8   5   8   6   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   5   4   5   0   2   4   0   1   9
  Temporary visa holders   39   31   14   5   6   3   13   6   18   24
  Science and engineering   184   175   112   113   100   118   159   145   186   242
    Science   150   151   86   104   91   108   136   133   168   213
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   5   2   3   4   7   6   4   7   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      Computer and information sciences   46   42   1   1   2   4   4   3   13   10
      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   1   1   2   1   0   0   1   3   1   1
      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   3   1   4   2   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   77   87   67   85   69   82   112   105   116   146
      Social sciences   17   16   11   13   12   13   13   18   27   48
    Engineering   34   24   26   9   9   10   23   12   18   29
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   3   8   4   6   6   8   5   5   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   31   9   9   4   1   1   8   6   10   20
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   12   9   1   2   3   7   1   3   6
      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   55   81   102   118   57   65   62   77   79   64
      Clinical medicine   36   40   46   57   0   0   0   0   6   3
      Other health   19   41   56   61   57   65   62   77   73   61

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   4   4   7   4   0   2   2   4   4   4
  Science and engineering   4   4   7   4   0   2   0   4   4   4
    Science   3   3   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   6   2   0   1   0   4   4   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   5   1   0   1   0   2   4   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   342   313   333   292   258   238   225   260   276   305
  Fellowships   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
  Research assistantships   12   22   46   38   23   15   13   15   19   19
    Federal   4   4   7   4   0   2   2   4   4   2
    Institutional   6   16   35   33   19   12   10   8   15   17
    Nonfederal   2   2   4   1   4   1   1   3   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   13   16   39   28   38   43   33   36   25   28
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   13   16   39   28   38   43   33   36   25   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   317   275   248   226   197   180   179   209   232   258
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Institutional   152   107   121   125   74   70   102   101   95   59
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   165   168   127   101   123   110   76   108   137   197

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   15   23   20   24   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   14   23   20   24   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   23   20   24   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   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   8   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   3   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   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

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   5   15   13   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   5   15   13   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   5   15   13   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   15   13   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   3,632   3,487   3,246   2,279   2,007   2,063   1,828   1,837   2,844   4,610
    Science   2,181   2,426   2,443   1,577   1,538   1,635   1,184   1,241   993   1,846
      Computer and information sciences   0   25   38   21   50   32   19   71   44   43
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   42   119   0   0   2   4   8   8   0   22
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   24   0   0   2   0   8   8   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   75   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   30   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22
      Life sciences   1,183   1,957   2,233   1,260   1,302   1,378   979   933   782   1,675
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   318   0   146   0   23   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   502   397   653   774   541   470   561   192   361   1,583
        Health sciences   582   1,519   1,233   332   440   693   212   239   88   0
        Natural resources and conservation   40   0   29   154   175   215   183   268   297   0
        Life sciences nec   59   41   0   0   0   0   0   234   36   92
      Mathematics and statistics   130   87   74   9   22   95   100   83   0   0
      Physical sciences   154   122   29   46   33   44   33   41   37   26
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4   99   29   46   33   44   33   41   37   26
        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   150   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   247   59   2   214   110   37   45   105   54   4
      Social sciences   220   57   67   27   19   45   0   0   75   76
        Anthropology   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   6   6   0   0   0   0   0   75   76
        Political science and government   0   0   51   0   11   1   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   14   10   27   4   44   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   196   37   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   205   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   887   812   542   537   344   394   405   469   127   503
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   68   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   347   154   89   82   0   0   51   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   39   58   284   139   121   178   104   178   48   479
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   188   362   84   48   90   4   11   211   54   17
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   151   188   82   251   133   194   163   78   25   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   162   48   0   17   0   18   0   0   0   7
    Non-S&E   564   249   261   165   125   34   239   127   1,724   2,261
      Business management and business administration   34   36   33   32   6   18   0   9   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   23   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   441   178   141   100   53   6   239   89   1,724   2,261
      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   9   10   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   66   30   87   33   57   0   0   29   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   3,632   1,976   294   539   462   361   0
    Science   2,181   908   248   372   459   194   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   42   0   3   39   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   0   3   9   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,183   778   46   248   96   15   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   502   289   23   79   96   15   0
        Health sciences   582   425   23   134   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   40   40   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   59   24   0   35   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   130   106   0   20   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   154   0   5   0   37   112   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4   0   4   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   150   0   1   0   37   112   0
      Psychology   247   0   59   25   130   33   0
      Social sciences   220   24   0   0   196   0   0
        Anthropology   24   24   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   196   0   0   0   196   0   0
      Sciences nec   205   0   135   40   0   30   0
    Engineering   887   682   23   78   3   101   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   347   334   0   13   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   39   29   0   10   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   188   183   0   5   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   151   136   0   15   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   162   0   23   35   3   101   0
    Non-S&E   564   386   23   89   0   66   0
      Business management and business administration   34   8   0   26   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
      Education   441   378   23   40   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   66   0   0   0   0   66   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   1,976   1,652   1,585   929   774   813   719   708   1,936   2,570
  DOD   0   48   385   379   72   7   11   0   0   0
  DOE   112   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   470   645   546   211   241   270   149   71   0   92
  NASA   45   4   0   0   0   0   8   2   36   0
  NSF   391   593   528   231   240   354   295   308   178   149
  USDA   511   141   9   69   218   164   206   232   85   49
  Other   447   221   117   39   3   18   50   95   1,637   2,280

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   117   45   72   .
2018   121   28   93   .

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   332   268   266   242   210
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   95   65   64   74   62
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   7   7
    Engineering   70   68   68   47   65
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   22   22   35   0
    Health sciences   11   11   10   5   5
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   0   1
    Physical sciences   39   39   39   15   15
    Psychology   38   8   8   7   7
    Social sciences   44   43   43   45   43
    Other   2   2   2   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   16,200   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16,200   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   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   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   0   1,499   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,499   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   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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