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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 414 32 602 616 33.3 914
2022 624 31.4 900
2021 630 31.3 908
2020 670 27.6 916
2019 644 30.3 914
2018 644 30 911
2017 683 24.7 898
2016 739 18.4 896
2015 703 22.5 898
2014 720 19.8 889
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 1,568 1,270 952 865 1,083 985 789 503 642 568
    Science 1,392 1,101 837 865 1,039 786 619 503 584 420
      Computer and information sciences 17 22 47 0 12 11 8 2 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 221 121 82 23 52 42 95 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 221 121 0 23 52 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 311 325 450 427 464 307 129 282 364 293
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 263 284 0 427 464 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 48 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 656 486 222 356 460 421 374 139 123 112
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 6 13 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 623 440 0 246 392 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 33 46 0 104 55 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 93 77 27 25 12 5 13 7 56 0
      Social sciences 94 70 0 34 39 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 30 10 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 31 13 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 33 46 0 34 25 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 73 41 15
    Engineering 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
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 176 169 115 0 44 199 170 0 58 148
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 156 123 0 0 29 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 20 21 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 25 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.
  • 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 1,568 449 0 676 0 443 0
    Science 1,392 449 0 506 0 437 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 0 0 17 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 221 121 0 15 0 85 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 221 121 0 15 0 85 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 311 83 0 214 0 14 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 263 75 0 174 0 14 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 48 8 0 40 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 656 234 0 84 0 338 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 623 234 0 64 0 325 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 33 0 0 20 0 13 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 93 0 0 93 0 0 0
      Social sciences 94 11 0 83 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 30 0 0 30 0 0 0
        Political science and government 31 0 0 31 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 33 11 0 22 0 0 0
        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 176 0 0 170 0 6 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 156 0 0 150 0 6 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 20 0 0 20 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 449 434 . 558 704 . . . . .
  DOD 24 5 . 20 2 . . . . .
  DOE 0 0 . 0 0 . . . . .
  HHS 0 0 . 272 403 . . . . .
  NASA 0 0 . 0 6 . . . . .
  NSF 425 429 . 266 290 . . . . .
  USDA 0 0 . 0 0 . . . . .
  Other 0 0 . 0 3 . . . . .

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 108 21 87 .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

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 61 . . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 . . . .
    Engineering 0 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 . . . .
    Health sciences 0 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 . . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 23 . . . .
    Psychology 4 . . . .
    Social sciences 7 . . . .
    Other 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 0 . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . .
    Engineering 0 0 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . .
    Health sciences 0 0 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . .
    Physical sciences 0 0 . . .
    Psychology 0 0 . . .
    Social sciences 0 0 . . .
    Other 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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