Wake Forest U.

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 218 53.1 459 210 67.2 631 101 89.3 925
2023 207 55.5 459 238 65.4 679 103 88.9 911 38 93.9 602
2022 245 47 457 236 65.7 680 106 88.4 900
2021 214 52.7 447 230 67.1 691 102 89 908 20 96.8 583
2020 254 44.2 450 216 69.5 698 102 89.1 916
2019 212 53.2 447 216 69.4 697 104 88.8 914 21 96.6 589
2018 250 42.3 428 218 69.3 700 116 87.5 911
2017 233 45.8 425 227 67.2 684 119 87 898 40 93.3 575
2016 199 54.3 430 240 66 697 120 86.8 896
2015 208 51.8 426 233 66.8 693 112 87.8 898 45 92.3 570
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 48 53 35 47 30 49 31 38 56 52
  Science and engineering 48 53 35 47 30 49 31 38 56 52
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 32 30 25 28 16 27 21 29 36 30
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 2 2 2 . 4 1 3 4 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 3 2 2 2 1 . . 8 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 1 2 2 1 . 1 1
      Genetics and genomics 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology 2 1 2 3 2 . . 3 4 5
      Molecular biology . 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 10 11 8 5 2 7 7 6 6 8
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 11 7 8 10 4 10 8 12 10 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 1 . 2 . . 2 . . 1
    Engineering 7 10 4 7 9 12 3 9 5 12
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 10 4 7 9 11 3 9 5 12
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences . . . 1 1 2 . . 4 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 1 2 . . 4 1
    Physical sciences 7 13 6 10 4 8 7 . 11 8
      Chemistry 3 9 3 5 3 4 2 . 4 6
      Physics 4 4 3 5 1 4 5 . 7 2
    Psychology 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . 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   521   410   405   395   431   411   410   379   389   383
    Hispanic or Latino   48   29   32   22   25   16   19   11   9   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   457   370   362   363   390   358   354   340   365   356
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   8   1   0   0   2   2   1   1   0
      Asian   56   38   29   24   38   29   26   17   22   16
      Black or African American   74   48   35   40   39   41   39   43   44   38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   2   2
      White   320   269   278   285   294   279   278   272   291   298
      More than one race   2   6   19   14   18   7   9   6   5   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   11   11   10   16   37   37   28   15   17
  Temporary visa holders   113   114   106   93   80   90   86   75   80   79
  Science and engineering   600   485   472   449   455   461   458   413   439   433
    Science   503   415   404   376   388   395   395   365   394   388
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   363   272   269   250   255   264   264   237   184   196
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   27
      Computer and information sciences   15   9   11   8   8   10   10   11   11   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   40   37   32   35   37   36   33   34   37   27
      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   61   70   69   59   63   60   62   56   64   66
      Psychology   24   27   23   24   25   25   26   27   29   25
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   97   70   68   73   67   66   63   48   45   45
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   97   70   68   73   67   66   63   48   45   45
      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   34   39   39   39   56   40   38   41   30   29
      Clinical medicine   19   17   13   15   32   13   13   13   12   12
      Other health   15   22   26   24   24   27   25   28   18   17

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   15   17   9   58   23   12   15   16   12   51
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   13   16   9   57   22   12   15   15   11   49
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   3   2   6   2   1   1   0   0   1
      Black or African American   2   1   3   13   3   2   3   2   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   0
      White   9   11   4   37   16   8   10   12   9   46
      More than one race   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   2   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3
  Science and engineering   6   12   5   8   3   4   5   8   9   48
    Science   4   8   5   7   3   4   5   7   8   40
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   7   4   4   0   0   0   0   3   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   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   1   1   1   0   2   0   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   2   1   1   2   2   2   4   5   4   3
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   8
      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   10   7   7   50   20   8   10   9   3   6
      Clinical medicine   8   6   5   5   16   5   5   4   3   6
      Other health   2   1   2   45   4   3   5   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

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   33   115   31   44   76   91   91   79   106   64
  Science and engineering   31   107   30   39   67   89   89   79   101   64
    Science   28   86   27   37   57   79   80   71   90   63
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   26   75   16   21   41   61   61   50   51   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   1   1   1   0   0   2   1   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   1   1   1   0   1   2   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   8   6   11   13   16   17   19   20   25
      Psychology   0   1   3   3   2   1   0   0   2   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   21   3   2   10   10   9   8   11   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   21   3   2   10   10   9   8   11   1
      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   2   8   1   5   9   2   2   0   5   0
      Clinical medicine   2   8   1   5   9   2   2   0   5   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

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   634   524   511   488   511   501   496   454   469   462
  Fellowships   326   29   10   6   17   197   195   146   102   134
    Federal   24   28   8   6   15   34   36   34   50   38
    Institutional   302   1   2   0   2   163   159   112   49   90
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6
  Research assistantships   35   60   47   39   71   73   75   60   99   141
    Federal   9   38   19   26   61   57   55   44   53   26
    Institutional   26   21   26   11   7   11   13   9   15   108
    Nonfederal   0   1   2   2   3   5   7   7   31   7
  Teaching assistantships   119   125   115   116   112   119   123   116   135   134
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   119   125   115   116   112   119   123   116   135   134
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   154   310   339   327   311   112   103   132   133   53
    Federal   0   49   4   12   0   0   0   1   3   0
    Institutional   30   153   223   188   183   22   11   44   52   26
    Nonfederal   0   8   0   1   0   0   1   8   2   0
    Personal resources   124   100   112   126   128   90   91   79   76   27

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   72   62   66   61   94   88   89   103   41   55
    Science   49   44   52   47   78   76   78   70   41   55
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   2   3   10   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   29   27   40   33   59   64   64   63   36   46
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   2   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   7   6   3   2   9   5   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   6   1   1   1   4   7   6   0   8
      Psychology   4   2   2   1   1   0   2   1   1   1
      Social sciences   1   1   1   0   1   2   3   0   0   0
    Engineering   23   18   14   14   16   12   11   33   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   22   18   13   14   16   11   11   33   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   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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Health   37   58   48   32   43   40   40   36   49   32
      Clinical medicine   35   56   43   28   37   33   33   29   49   32
      Other health   2   2   5   4   6   7   7   7   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   56   59   66   56   76   84   86   79   46   63
  Science and engineering   36   19   28   33   47   60   62   53   28   42
    Science   22   11   21   28   39   52   55   46   28   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   11   20   27   35   50   50   46   24   35
      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   2   5   0   0   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   14   8   7   5   8   8   7   7   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   14   8   7   5   8   7   7   7   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   1   0   0   0   0
    Health   20   40   38   23   29   24   24   26   18   21
      Clinical medicine   19   40   35   20   24   18   18   20   18   21
      Other health   1   0   3   3   5   6   6   6   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   344,517   308,972   269,109   264,216   244,643   238,933   191,371   182,227   170,006   171,926
    Science   336,108   299,488   260,313   257,961   240,412   236,109   190,942   181,876   169,533   171,538
      Computer and information sciences   410   629   401   266   226   81   159   156   127   156
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   325,385   291,310   253,966   253,797   236,154   230,592   188,702   179,098   165,939   167,549
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,959   5,132   3,339   3,260   3,538   3,042   2,369   2,057   902   1,117
        Health sciences   320,426   286,149   250,627   250,518   232,490   227,411   186,333   177,041   165,037   164,286
        Natural resources and conservation   0   29   0   19   126   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   139   0   0   0   2,146
      Mathematics and statistics   642   716   381   161   529   408   97   168   157   90
      Physical sciences   3,282   2,331   1,996   2,236   2,196   3,071   1,755   2,162   3,048   3,304
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,461   704   685   1,010   575   1,370   391   606   789   566
        Materials science   181   331   224   146   255   21   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,640   1,296   1,087   1,080   1,366   1,680   1,337   1,556   2,259   2,738
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,030   704   1,035   812   847   1,041   126   190   179   406
      Social sciences   5,359   3,798   2,534   689   460   901   103   102   83   33
        Anthropology   238   21   0   4   79   141   35   35   58   0
        Economics   452   422   410   200   81   206   38   63   20   0
        Political science and government   386   175   335   270   119   220   16   1   5   29
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   4,074   2,990   1,789   215   181   62   14   3   0   4
        Social sciences nec   209   190   0   0   0   272   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,499   1,499   1,427   1,204   859   385   49   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,499   1,499   1,427   1,204   859   385   49   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,910   7,985   7,369   5,051   3,372   2,439   380   351   473   388
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   1   119   0   86   33   0   6
      Communication and communications technologies   83   211   90   63   119   341   252   207   207   245
      Education   187   285   505   1,400   972   832   2   0   200   127
      Humanities   5,424   6,489   5,252   3,057   1,796   858   37   111   66   10
      Law   128   113   339   186   70   1   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   333   556   445   341   261   286   3   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   755   331   738   3   35   121   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

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   344,517   224,282   10,477   26,202   37,378   33,160   13,018
    Science   336,108   223,241   9,636   23,845   34,879   31,489   13,018
      Computer and information sciences   410   354   0   56   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   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   325,385   220,537   9,636   20,533   34,855   26,809   13,015
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,959   3,962   0   795   0   202   0
        Health sciences   320,426   216,575   9,636   19,738   34,855   26,607   13,015
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   642   246   0   391   2   3   0
      Physical sciences   3,282   1,743   0   1,439   0   100   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,461   603   0   767   0   91   0
        Materials science   181   0   0   181   0   0   0
        Physics   1,640   1,140   0   491   0   9   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,030   283   0   406   0   341   0
      Social sciences   5,359   78   0   1,020   22   4,236   3
        Anthropology   238   3   0   233   0   2   0
        Economics   452   75   0   305   0   72   0
        Political science and government   386   0   0   293   0   90   3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   4,074   0   0   189   0   3,885   0
        Social sciences nec   209   0   0   0   22   187   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,499   967   80   262   70   120   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   1,499   967   80   262   70   120   0
    Non-S&E   6,910   74   761   2,095   2,429   1,551   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   83   0   0   83   0   0   0
      Education   187   11   3   0   0   173   0
      Humanities   5,424   0   0   1,709   2,429   1,286   0
      Law   128   33   3   0   0   92   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   333   30   0   303   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   755   0   755   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   224,282   204,713   180,754   188,887   166,596   165,702   154,363   148,001   141,052   148,451
  DOD   9,520   10,658   9,627   13,142   16,115   21,182   24,015   22,580   23,981   28,931
  DOE   399   446   457   416   352   267   219   182   364   127
  HHS   203,497   186,595   164,717   164,756   144,220   137,998   124,253   120,298   112,209   114,268
  NASA   595   901   888   858   967   952   727   432   516   583
  NSF   3,360   2,939   3,013   2,607   2,484   2,865   2,701   2,581   2,423   2,473
  USDA   505   381   157   147   153   139   87   127   120   79
  Other   6,406   2,793   1,895   6,961   2,305   2,299   2,361   1,801   1,439   1,990

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   2,651   805   1,846   .
2018   1,966   660   1,306   .

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   1,704   2,423   2,248   1,455   1,326
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   882   1,218   1,201   981   983
    Computer and information sciences   4   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   29   6   25   24   13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   744   1,155   943   397   299
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   7   4   0
    Natural resources and conservation   4   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   19   10   42   21   9
    Psychology   14   24   19   19   19
    Social sciences   5   5   7   4   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

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   8,473   2,809   0   8,286
    Agricultural sciences   0   8,473   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2,809   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   8,286
    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   2,800   3,474   9,453   13,543   28,371
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,800   3,474   5,331   1,571   5,180
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1,023   300   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   1,482   1,772   2,191
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   9,900   21,000
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   1,617   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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