Northwestern Polytechnic U.

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
2022
2021
2020 643 8.8 698
2019 639 9.2 697
2018 641 9.4 700
2017 496 28.2 684
2016 63 91.2 697
2015 63 91.1 693
2014 68 90.3 688
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male . . . 8 11 7 47 1,676 1,761 i 1,660
    Female . . . 8 6 7 22 569 522 i 490
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . . 0 0 1 9 65 5 i 5
    Hispanic or Latino . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . . 0 0 1 8 2 5 i 5
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Asian . . . 0 0 1 8 2 3 i 3
      Black or African American . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      White . . . 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2
      More than one race . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . . 0 0 0 1 63 0 i 0
  Temporary visa holders . . . 16 17 13 60 2,180 2,278 i 2,145
  Science and engineering . . . 16 17 14 69 2,245 2,283 i 2,150
    Science . . . 16 15 13 60 2,116 1,610 i 1,489
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . 16 15 13 60 2,116 1,610 i 1,489
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering . . . 0 2 1 9 129 673 i 661
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . 0 2 1 9 129 673 i 661
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male . . . 2 1 2 1 156 164 i 162
    Female . . . 4 2 7 9 33 108 i 107
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . . 6 3 9 10 0 24 i 24
    Hispanic or Latino . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . . 6 3 9 10 0 24 i 24
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Asian . . . 6 3 9 10 0 20 i 20
      Black or African American . . . 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      White . . . 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 3
      More than one race . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Temporary visa holders . . . 0 0 0 0 189 248 i 245
  Science and engineering . . . 6 3 9 10 189 272 i 269
    Science . . . 5 3 9 10 127 200 i 198
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . 5 3 9 10 127 200 i 198
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering . . . 1 0 0 0 62 72 i 71
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . 1 0 0 0 62 72 i 71
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Science and engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Science . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support . . . 16 17 14 69 2,245 2,283 i 2,150
  Fellowships . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Federal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Nonfederal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Research assistantships . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Federal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Nonfederal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Teaching assistantships . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Federal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Nonfederal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Other types of support . . . 16 17 14 69 2,245 2,283 i 2,150
    Federal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Nonfederal . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Personal resources . . . 16 17 14 69 2,245 2,283 i 2,150

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Science . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Science and engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Science . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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

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