CUNY, Advanced Science Research Center

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 307 67.2 925
2023 318 65.5 911 331 45.6 602
2022 315 65.4 900
2021 306 66.7 908 401 32 583
2020 334 64 916
2019 359 61.2 914 383 35.7 589
2018 390 57.7 911
2017 441 51.4 898 363 37.6 575
2016 517 42.9 896
2015 728 19.8 898
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   22,464   17,309   16,507   15,403   11,373   8,310   5,666   3,541   2,030   569
    Science   19,944   15,403   14,416   12,472   8,937   6,921   3,898   2,274   483   457
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   74   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   591   570   365   1,030   104   3   1,442   446   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   492   533   329   209   2   0   1,442   446   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   97   37   36   821   102   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   6,355   5,548   4,493   5,261   4,679   3,935   1,709   698   483   270
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   23   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,967   5,063   3,752   4,949   3,733   3,130   1,709   659   0   270
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   388   485   741   312   869   782   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   77   0   0   39   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12,998   9,285   9,558   6,107   4,154   2,983   747   1,130   0   37
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,117   3,157   2,563   1,617   1,376   478   340   372   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   865   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,881   6,128   6,640   4,490   2,778   1,640   329   235   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   355   0   0   0   78   523   0   37
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   150
    Engineering   2,511   1,871   2,083   2,928   2,289   1,379   1,564   1,019   1,220   112
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,220   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   615   599   242   21   335   278   285   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   366   190   359   136   423   25   12   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,447   956   896   1,167   913   1,076   483   1,019   0   112
      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   651   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   83   126   586   1,604   618   0   133   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   9   35   8   3   147   10   204   248   327   0
      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   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   9   22   7   0   147   10   204   248   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   22,464   15,129   1,084   4,384   132   1,418   317
    Science   19,944   13,521   790   3,845   70   1,401   317
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   591   389   30   145   1   26   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   492   387   4   82   1   18   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   97   2   26   61   0   8   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Life sciences   6,355   4,617   2   1,163   13   286   274
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,967   4,301   2   1,092   13   285   274
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   388   316   0   71   0   1   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12,998   8,515   758   2,537   56   1,089   43
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,117   3,876   758   1,281   13   146   43
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,881   4,639   0   1,256   43   943   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,511   1,608   294   530   62   17   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   615   594   0   18   0   3   0
      Chemical engineering   366   337   0   28   0   1   0
      Civil engineering   1,447   677   267   454   36   13   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   83   0   27   30   26   0   0
    Non-S&E   9   0   0   9   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   9   0   0   9   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   15,129   11,916   12,580   11,840   9,208   6,859   4,027   2,355   .   257
  DOD   5,858   5,272   5,729   4,569   3,247   1,944   800   528   .   0
  DOE   618   488   239   17   0   30   161   160   .   0
  HHS   6,041   4,019   3,557   3,800   3,417   2,886   1,449   488   .   187
  NASA   399   139   132   347   388   420   78   0   .   0
  NSF   1,968   1,656   2,560   2,931   2,067   1,553   1,452   1,084   .   70
  USDA   162   215   259   6   33   23   83   95   .   0
  Other   83   127   104   170   56   3   4   0   .   0

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   144   6   138   .
2018   117   4   113   .

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   101   60   67   72   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   12   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   49   23   39   48   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Engineering   40   0   5   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   13   0   10   1   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   9   0   11   .
    Physical sciences   0   28   0   12   .
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Other   0   0   1   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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   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

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   4,250   7,500   4,500   4,000   2,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,000   500   0   0   2,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,000   7,000   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   250   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   4,500   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   4,000   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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