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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 297 51.2 602 414 55.2 914
2022 401 56 900
2021 319 45.9 583 387 57.9 908
2020 365 60.6 916
2019 387 35 589 352 61.9 914
2018 324 64.9 911
2017 419 27.9 575 326 64.1 898
2016 315 65.3 896
2015 402 30.2 570 324 64.4 898
2014 310 65.6 889
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 6,320 6,326 6,252 8,088 8,810 11,530 10,326 11,664 9,595 10,127
    Science 4,895 4,119 4,356 4,324 5,076 4,896 5,489 6,896 5,653 6,537
      Computer and information sciences 208 437 505 431 632 469 668 562 474 506
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 420 169 86 161 154 30 0 0 42 28
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 17 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 240 169 69 160 152 28 0 0 0 3
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 25
      Life sciences 1,171 1,033 1,554 1,455 1,515 1,099 862 1,291 1,206 1,607
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,104 1,033 1,554 1,454 1,330 1,099 862 1,274 1,206 1,576
        Health sciences 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 26 0 0 0 133 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 17 0 31
      Mathematics and statistics 644 179 263 255 109 79 4 32 60 110
      Physical sciences 879 214 327 391 1,426 1,240 926 1,895 516 885
        Astronomy and astrophysics 42 0 0 0 617 726 239 587 286 322
        Chemistry 766 208 277 283 487 438 470 1,114 64 404
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 71 0 23 0 322 76 217 178 166 159
        Physical sciences nec 0 6 27 108 0 0 0 16 0 0
      Psychology 636 954 899 229 0 77 103 19 1 0
      Social sciences 923 1,133 722 1,402 1,240 263 341 226 339 99
        Anthropology 0 0 3 46 11 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 325 520 344 311 2 52 53 111 104 68
        Political science and government 0 32 61 1 81 55 1 0 98 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 235 1,041 156 275 39 66 31
        Social sciences nec 598 581 314 809 105 0 12 76 71 0
      Sciences nec 14 0 0 0 0 1,639 2,585 2,871 3,015 3,302
    Engineering 50 395 345 633 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 50 390 345 633 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 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,375 1,812 1,551 3,131 3,734 6,634 4,837 4,768 3,942 3,590
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 2,853 2,299 2,083 1,437 994
      Communication and communications technologies 0 203 0 1,231 0 0 14 52 21 0
      Education 1,125 1,050 1,077 1,530 139 244 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 75 35 87 134 133 17 6 45 9 0
      Law 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 162 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 81 25 86 116 11 115 353 117 123
      Non-S&E nec 175 443 362 112 3,184 3,509 2,403 2,235 2,358 2,473

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 6,320 2,921 449 0 80 2,628 242
    Science 4,895 2,820 224 0 80 1,771 0
      Computer and information sciences 208 137 39 0 0 32 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 420 212 1 0 9 198 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 240 212 1 0 9 18 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 180 0 0 0 0 180 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,171 848 0 0 0 323 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,104 781 0 0 0 323 0
        Health sciences 41 41 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 26 26 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 644 292 140 0 0 212 0
      Physical sciences 879 764 44 0 71 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 42 42 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 766 722 44 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 71 0 0 0 71 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 636 170 0 0 0 466 0
      Social sciences 923 397 0 0 0 526 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 325 180 0 0 0 145 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 598 217 0 0 0 381 0
      Sciences nec 14 0 0 0 0 14 0
    Engineering 50 50 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 50 50 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 1,375 51 225 0 0 857 242
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,125 51 225 0 0 607 242
      Humanities 75 0 0 0 0 75 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 175 0 0 0 0 175 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 2,921 2,915 3,469 4,441 3,602 3,947 3,815 5,197 2,980 3,579
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 7 0 28 27 7 0
  HHS 1,614 1,215 1,332 1,894 1,444 1,449 1,114 1,013 1,270 1,402
  NASA 92 390 345 633 724 720 362 720 336 459
  NSF 1,215 1,310 1,792 1,511 1,272 1,167 1,548 2,572 1,150 1,626
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
  Other 0 0 0 403 155 611 763 865 217 85

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 309 68 241 .
2018 326 52 274 .
2017 334 53 281 .

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 122 104 66 46 45
    Agricultural sciences 4 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 41 36 33 14 14
    Computer and information sciences 10 9 6 3 3
    Engineering 5 2 2 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9 7 6 4 4
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 1 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 4 4 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 37 33 13 17 17
    Psychology 7 7 4 3 3
    Social sciences 4 4 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

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 29,173 . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 8,237 . . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 2,909 . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 1,158 . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 2,586 . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 2,407 . . 0
    Physical sciences . . 4,747 . . 0
    Psychology . . 6,938 . . 0
    Social sciences . . 191 . . 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 75,751 3,534
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 33,707 1,131
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 11,734 530
    Engineering 0 0 0 2,764 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 10,788 283
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 488 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 16,005 1,590
    Psychology 0 0 0 264 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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