U. Washington, Bothell

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 459 50.9 925
2023 433 53 911 555 8.7 602
2022 371 59.2 900
2021 359 60.9 908 553 6.1 583
2020 372 59.9 916
2019 362 60.9 914 522 12.3 589
2018 354 61.6 911
2017 327 64 898
2016 341 62.4 896
2015 350 61.5 898
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

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   5,320   5,738   8,197   8,311   7,107   7,950   8,097   10,219   8,406   7,657
    Science   3,817   3,672   2,979   1,942   1,260   2,195   1,275   1,114   625   1,606
      Computer and information sciences   609   369   537   188   41   738   381   629   24   228
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,332   293   351   405   371   462   116   485   419   737
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   312   159   347   362   318   462   116   485   419   724
        Geological and earth sciences   573   48   0   36   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   447   31   4   7   53   0   0   0   0   13
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,260   1,365   784   668   558   653   229   0   127   606
        Agricultural sciences   123   0   0   0   172   0   0   0   0   185
        Biological and biomedical sciences   244   234   254   493   0   314   181   0   0   0
        Health sciences   893   1,131   530   175   297   251   48   0   0   421
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   89   88   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   127   0
      Mathematics and statistics   29   82   33   0   31   20   85   0   45   14
      Physical sciences   556   884   1,194   681   156   256   35   0   10   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   228   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   328   838   1,152   681   156   256   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   46   42   0   0   0   35   0   10   0
      Psychology   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   372   68   0   0   35   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   126   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   246   68   0   0   35   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   307   12   0   103   31   429   0   0   21
    Engineering   198   530   387   304   0   161   86   0   119   562
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   142   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   155   0   0   0   0   0   0   119   562
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   12   0   81   2   0   146   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   44   375   306   302   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   15   86   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,305   1,536   4,831   6,065   5,847   5,594   6,736   9,105   7,662   5,489
      Business management and business administration   0   110   531   167   293   117   758   1,224   907   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   12   254   0   41   0   1   110   131   21
      Education   1,082   1,390   3,837   5,858   5,469   5,456   5,452   4,372   5,581   5,468
      Humanities   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   223   24   209   37   44   21   525   3,399   1,043   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   5,320   4,149   126   595   60   385   5
    Science   3,817   2,906   114   421   56   320   0
      Computer and information sciences   609   485   61   63   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,332   1,128   41   163   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   312   239   41   32   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   573   493   0   80   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   447   396   0   51   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,260   769   12   131   56   292   0
        Agricultural sciences   123   123   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   244   0   12   38   56   138   0
        Health sciences   893   646   0   93   0   154   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   29   26   0   3   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   556   498   0   58   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   228   204   0   24   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   328   294   0   34   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   31   0   0   3   0   28   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   198   153   8   26   0   11   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   142   127   0   15   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   12   0   0   1   0   11   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   44   26   8   10   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,305   1,090   4   148   4   54   5
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,082   906   4   114   4   54   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   223   184   0   34   0   0   5

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   4,149   3,787   4,009   2,956   2,815   3,353   2,920   3,169   2,863   2,236
  DOD   401   540   473   505   158   591   186   120   344   0
  DOE   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21
  HHS   646   509   440   180   182   152   48   29   27   21
  NASA   127   0   0   0   53   0   8   11   0   0
  NSF   2,049   2,369   2,856   1,938   1,959   2,148   2,122   2,148   1,583   1,208
  USDA   87   0   45   0   7   22   0   0   26   285
  Other   826   369   195   333   456   440   556   861   883   701

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   143   28   115   .
2018   129   27   102   .

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   16 i   11   21   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   5   2   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2 i   0   4   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   1 i   1   2   .   .
    Engineering   3 i   2   6   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2 i   2   1   .   .
    Health sciences   3 i   0   0   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   1 i   0   1   .   .
    Physical sciences   3 i   2   2   .   .
    Psychology   0 i   0   0   .   .
    Social sciences   1 i   0   2   .   .
    Other   0 i   0   0   .   .

i=imputed

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 i   0 i   3,753   0   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   3,000   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   753   0   .
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   .

i=imputed

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 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   .

i=imputed

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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