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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 367 39.7 602 535 42.1 914
2022 529 41.9 900
2021 361 38.8 583 578 37 908
2020 574 38 916
2019 539 9.4 589 654 29.2 914
2018 423 54.1 911
2017 523 10 575 567 37.5 898
2016 574 36.6 896
2015 461 49.2 898
2014 601 33.1 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 2,596 2,580 1,606 1,568 1,009 4,185 1,600 1,495 2,854 1,220
    Science 2,426 2,214 1,498 1,553 1,009 4,185 i 1,579 1,417 1,967 i 912
      Computer and information sciences 48 133 227 400 153 704 i 111 208 333 i 304
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 223 51 17 0 11 0 i 0 0 91 i 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
        Geological and earth sciences 223 51 17 0 11 0 i 0 0 89 i 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i 0
      Life sciences 798 918 307 197 34 60 i 300 0 970 i 229
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 778 897 172 197 34 60 i 300 0 615 i 136
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 355 i 64
        Natural resources and conservation 20 21 21 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 114 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 29
      Mathematics and statistics 185 95 307 357 428 1,953 i 820 864 27 i 0
      Physical sciences 450 233 178 250 172 773 i 234 316 335 i 347
        Astronomy and astrophysics 178 0 0 0 21 97 i 0 0 11 i 33
        Chemistry 261 219 57 18 38 175 i 159 316 142 i 117
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physics 11 14 121 232 113 501 i 75 0 182 i 197
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 373 312 269 221 100 313 i 0 0 6 i 8
      Social sciences 349 472 193 128 111 382 i 53 29 204 i 24
        Anthropology 0 1 6 23 26 120 i 53 29 0 0
        Economics 232 163 48 11 0 0 i 0 0 63 i 24
        Political science and government 18 24 34 65 57 262 i 0 0 60 i 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 99 243 5 26 28 0 i 0 0 38 i 0
        Social sciences nec 0 41 100 3 0 0 i 0 0 43 i 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 61 0 1 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 151 i 87
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 35 i 86
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 61 i 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 55 i 1
    Non-S&E 170 366 108 15 0 0 i 21 78 736 i 221
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Education 3 100 10 5 0 0 i 0 78 322 i 120
      Humanities 138 193 95 6 0 0 i 0 0 74 i 98
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0
      Visual and performing arts 29 73 3 4 0 0 i 0 0 100 i 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 21 0 240 i 3

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 2,596 1,204 20 872 0 490 10
    Science 2,426 1,204 20 702 0 490 10
      Computer and information sciences 48 26 0 22 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 223 183 0 40 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 223 183 0 40 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 798 344 20 236 0 198 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 778 344 0 236 0 198 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 20 0 20 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 185 157 0 9 0 19 0
      Physical sciences 450 259 0 157 0 34 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 178 170 0 0 0 8 0
        Chemistry 261 89 0 146 0 26 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 373 232 0 135 0 6 0
      Social sciences 349 3 0 103 0 233 10
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 232 0 0 6 0 226 0
        Political science and government 18 3 0 10 0 5 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 99 0 0 87 0 2 10
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 170 0 0 170 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Humanities 138 0 0 138 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 29 0 0 29 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,204 1,052 918 1,055 909 4,185 1,600 1,495 1,133 1,220
  DOD 0 13 15 7 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 0
  HHS 486 298 269 209 20 92 i 47 85 61 203
  NASA 11 0 31 59 0 0 i 0 0 35 33
  NSF 707 741 603 779 830 3,821 i 1,420 1,327 961 886
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Other 0 0 0 1 59 272 i 133 83 74 98

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 18 i 15 3 i .
2018 16 13 3 .
2017 29 9 20 .

i=imputed

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 85 85 15 15 .
    Agricultural sciences 18 18 0 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 16 7 7 .
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 4 2 2 .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics 6 6 0 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation 10 10 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 13 13 2 2 .
    Psychology 10 10 1 1 .
    Social sciences 5 5 2 2 .
    Other 0 0 0 0 .

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 1,500 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 1,500 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 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

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