U. Maryland

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 21 96.9 631 14 98.6 925
2023 23 96.8 679 18 98.2 911 31 95.1 602
2022 22 96.9 680 19 98 900
2021 23 96.8 691 17 98.2 908 31 94.9 583
2020 21 97.2 698 16 98.4 916
2019 17 97.7 697 14 98.6 914 29 95.3 589
2018
2017
2016
2015
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   2,766   2,703   2,759   2,865   2,691   2,670   .   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   223   194   203   211   179   184   .   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   2,400   2,411   2,447   2,551   2,400   2,328   .   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   1   2   3   6   .   .   .   .
      Asian   531   452   457   445   388   340   .   .   .   .
      Black or African American   351   338   328   326   283   235   .   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   3   5   4   4   .   .   .   .
      White   1,381   1,489   1,538   1,651   1,605   1,649   .   .   .   .
      More than one race   133   130   120   122   117   94   .   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   143   98   109   103   112   158   .   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   2,876   2,735   2,695   2,291   2,039   2,474   .   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   5,116   4,892   4,905   4,616   4,264   4,513   .   .   .   .
    Science   3,776   3,407   3,453   3,374   3,074   3,052   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   113   120   118   124   108   99   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   585   565   578   547   547   549   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   783   766   709   660   508   575   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   95   93   89   96   79   87   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   253   266   291   268   300   338   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   597   184   209   202   159   157   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   46   37   42   40   36   42   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   443   441   445   436   421   427   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   90   89   82   75   89   86   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   771   846   890   926   827   692   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   1,340   1,485   1,452   1,242   1,190   1,461   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   96   103   103   107   96   101   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   107   105   99   96   81   78   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   55   55   61   61   63   63   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   90   99   94   114   114   131   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   282   289   302   284   270   362   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   2   5   5   15   18   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   183   170   172   160   170   169   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   64   76   68   70   62   60   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   461   586   548   345   319   479   .   .   .   .
    Health   526   546   549   540   466   631   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   249   259   264   275   200   164   .   .   .   .
      Other health   277   287   285   265   266   467   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   1,123   1,115   1,381   1,407   1,433   1,307   .   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   92   91   111   117   108   77   .   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   948   985   1,228   1,241   1,264   1,164   .   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   4   8   8   1   .   .   .   .
      Asian   184   156   211   161   153   129   .   .   .   .
      Black or African American   205   207   241   247   252   227   .   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   2   0   .   .   .   .
      White   507   568   708   757   791   771   .   .   .   .
      More than one race   50   53   63   68   58   36   .   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   83   39   42   49   61   66   .   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   229   188   213   166   211   222   .   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   1,002   878   1,012   939   956   994   .   .   .   .
    Science   646   545   603   518   486   477   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   10   8   12   7   9   6   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   60   49   44   45   45   53   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   162   123   130   67   136   139   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   5   5   6   5   7   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   36   26   30   26   29   19   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   108   38   49   42   39   34   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   23   28   29   23   31   32   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   10   7   12   12   15   8   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   1   9   28   15   3   20   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   232   252   264   275   174   159   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   356   333   409   421   470   517   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   15   16   18   21   23   24   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   3   1   5   3   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   5   6   5   9   9   7   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   10   12   19   14   18   20   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   37   32   33   27   42   35   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   0   3   3   4   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   19   16   23   23   25   34   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   1   3   1   5   5   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   266   249   305   322   340   385   .   .   .   .
    Health   350   425   582   634   688   535   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   157   151   161   150   125   101   .   .   .   .
      Other health   193   274   421   484   563   434   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   926   1,027   1,006   972   912   1,017   .   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   874   970   953   913   840   949   .   .   .   .
    Science   610   712   693   672   626   663   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   17   26   32   30   16   24   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   204   223   203   205   176   190   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   99   110   122   108   108   106   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   33   37   31   30   31   40   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   15   17   22   19   14   23   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   2   6   10   4   17   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   5   8   3   3   2   8   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   170   191   200   179   188   188   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   7   8   6   7   11   16   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   52   90   68   81   76   51   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   264   258   260   241   214   286   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   21   26   28   29   26   35   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   33   31   27   28   28   32   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   15   12   28   29   21   24   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   13   20   14   15   10   19   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   80   82   76   73   60   88   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   2   0   2   4   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   61   46   43   30   36   30   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   26   30   29   25   26   25   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   14   10   13   12   5   29   .   .   .   .
    Health   52   57   53   59   72   68   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   8   6   8   12   4   7   .   .   .   .
      Other health   44   51   45   47   68   61   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   5,642   5,438   5,454   5,156   4,730   5,144   .   .   .   .
  Fellowships   614   652   373   439   431   424   .   .   .   .
    Federal   163   175   168   229   170   202   .   .   .   .
    Institutional   439   466   192   201   245   211   .   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   12   11   13   9   16   11   .   .   .   .
  Research assistantships   1,428   1,474   1,446   1,395   1,311   1,284   .   .   .   .
    Federal   728   833   816   728   698   778   .   .   .   .
    Institutional   543   505   490   540   479   404   .   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   157   136   140   127   134   102   .   .   .   .
  Teaching assistantships   1,329   1,360   1,597   1,439   1,321   1,306   .   .   .   .
    Federal   6   0   14   12   6   4   .   .   .   .
    Institutional   1,322   1,358   1,581   1,425   1,314   1,299   .   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   1   2   2   2   1   3   .   .   .   .
  Other types of support   2,271   1,952   2,038   1,883   1,667   2,130   .   .   .   .
    Federal   29   19   8   3   38   33   .   .   .   .
    Institutional   345   395   454   413   443   557   .   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   104   115   120   86   87   67   .   .   .   .
    Personal resources   1,793   1,423   1,456   1,381   1,099   1,473   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   399   403   415   417   423   470   .   .   .   .
    Science   320   316   325   332   343   369   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   23   33   36   23   23   26   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   29   43   39   56   63   63   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   25   24   20   20   18   16   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   35   33   43   41   39   46   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   18   18   17   14   14   14   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   1   2   2   3   0   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   11   9   5   5   6   4   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   144   117   128   133   143   161   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   17   20   15   17   15   17   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   18   18   20   21   19   22   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   79   87   90   85   80   101   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   7   12   11   5   9   10   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   17   9   11   12   5   7   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   2   2   1   1   1   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   8   6   9   10   12   15   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   4   10   12   5   8   12   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   18   17   12   11   11   19   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   10   17   20   24   21   23   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   13   14   13   17   13   14   .   .   .   .
    Health   9   7   4   36   40   49   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   4   3   2   0   2   3   .   .   .   .
      Other health   5   4   2   36   38   46   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   254   259   279   307   287   330   .   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   249   254   276   281   258   292   .   .   .   .
    Science   203   210   221   228   219   247   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   13   24   25   20   16   17   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   27   24   40   38   40   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   14   10   11   11   12   10   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   29   31   41   35   31   35   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   2   4   1   1   2   4   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   4   6   5   5   4   2   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   105   87   95   92   98   123   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   12   11   8   12   10   9   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   7   10   11   12   8   7   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   46   44   55   53   39   45   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   5   8   8   3   2   4   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   2   3   7   4   3   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   0   1   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   7   5   7   8   7   9   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   8   10   5   3   4   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   10   6   10   7   9   7   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   8   8   15   8   12   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   9   6   9   7   6   6   .   .   .   .
    Health   5   5   3   26   29   38   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   1   2   1   0   1   3   .   .   .   .
      Other health   4   3   2   26   28   35   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • Starting 2019, U. Maryland Baltimore and U. Maryland, College Park began reporting as one unit under U. Maryland, The.
  • . = 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   1,539,520   1,385,302   1,228,550   1,142,264   1,103,062   1,096,600   .   .   .   .
    Science   1,253,430   1,131,098   1,001,105   933,466   894,802   888,462   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   94,066   80,519   63,281   50,483   50,541   47,841   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   102,546   87,557   78,455   61,660   58,099   52,823   .   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   4,791   8,322   15,881   14,573   28,448   35,749   .   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   67,927   62,124   54,477   41,169   26,350   14,275   .   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,757   2,202   2,031   2,464   2,551   2,258   .   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   27,071   14,909   6,066   3,454   750   541   .   .   .   .
      Life sciences   789,629   719,375   655,867   633,517   594,114   601,632   .   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   74,099   68,319   56,383   51,847   52,591   62,507   .   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   206,373   202,787   193,170   183,621   166,254   152,853   .   .   .   .
        Health sciences   503,626   442,549   400,555   390,634   366,476   378,537   .   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   4,041   2,515   1,889   2,293   2,339   2,678   .   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   1,490   3,205   3,870   5,122   6,454   5,057   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   7,359   6,039   4,538   3,760   5,356   4,685   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   144,668   135,422   110,607   101,322   105,718   102,720   .   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   51,883   48,426   40,049   37,980   36,409   33,567   .   .   .   .
        Chemistry   9,392   10,334   8,290   9,419   10,389   9,888   .   .   .   .
        Materials science   15,925   7,911   4,780   1,990   463   16   .   .   .   .
        Physics   57,331   56,336   45,925   42,274   46,013   47,394   .   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   10,137   12,415   11,563   9,659   12,444   11,855   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   15,275   11,142   9,885   8,600   9,288   9,617   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   66,988   72,987   56,249   58,423   64,636   66,691   .   .   .   .
        Anthropology   381   771   995   688   567   1,096   .   .   .   .
        Economics   2,899   2,747   1,672   1,275   1,180   1,388   .   .   .   .
        Political science and government   7,258   5,250   4,854   5,583   5,673   7,422   .   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,163   7,341   5,437   5,473   4,945   6,018   .   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   49,287   56,878   43,291   45,404   52,271   50,767   .   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   32,899   18,057   22,223   15,701   7,050   2,453   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   218,811   183,899   164,304   154,163   153,109   158,814   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   14,507   15,082   14,446   13,540   13,740   18,843   .   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   30,180   25,680   24,576   20,544   20,034   19,607   .   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   14,579   13,236   11,741   9,361   5,367   6,387   .   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   50,039   44,082   39,169   36,403   35,931   33,608   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   9,547   10,832   13,659   16,380   20,393   16,227   .   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   316   477   484   354   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   26,293   24,536   19,750   16,880   17,561   19,790   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   13,778   12,001   14,237   15,120   12,927   14,854   .   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   59,572   37,973   26,242   25,581   27,156   29,498   .   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   67,279   70,305   63,141   54,635   55,151   49,324   .   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   493   1,696   1,532   739   1,103   3,177   .   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   523   723   594   231   517   429   .   .   .   .
      Education   14,205   11,573   6,875   6,468   3,540   3,544   .   .   .   .
      Humanities   4,242   3,586   3,918   4,417   5,322   3,874   .   .   .   .
      Law   6,876   5,587   4,685   4,165   4,477   3,026   .   .   .   .
      Social work   20,644   24,783   23,405   22,506   21,864   22,836   .   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   4,934   442   388   311   445   564   .   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   15,362   21,915   21,744   15,798   17,883   11,874   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   1,539,520   922,237   87,160   434,436   37,805   53,551   4,331
    Science   1,253,430   759,276   55,307   354,836   34,005   46,850   3,156
      Computer and information sciences   94,066   54,304   243   36,864   1,306   1,179   170
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   102,546   84,082   2,726   10,915   193   4,031   599
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   4,791   1,939   2,113   633   0   0   106
        Geological and earth sciences   67,927   56,471   83   7,018   176   3,686   493
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,757   1,528   0   1,229   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   27,071   24,144   530   2,035   17   345   0
      Life sciences   789,629   424,385   51,008   253,791   30,574   27,911   1,960
        Agricultural sciences   74,099   38,736   740   32,774   548   1,301   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   206,373   122,734   5,083   69,111   3,877   5,329   239
        Health sciences   503,626   259,186   43,876   151,882   25,870   21,118   1,694
        Natural resources and conservation   4,041   2,319   1,264   24   244   163   27
        Life sciences nec   1,490   1,410   45   0   35   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7,359   4,814   14   2,117   71   343   0
      Physical sciences   144,668   112,803   157   27,552   1,446   2,662   48
        Astronomy and astrophysics   51,883   49,856   0   1,794   0   233   0
        Chemistry   9,392   5,538   0   3,277   267   310   0
        Materials science   15,925   14,665   106   200   665   278   11
        Physics   57,331   36,224   51   19,063   514   1,442   37
        Physical sciences nec   10,137   6,520   0   3,218   0   399   0
      Psychology   15,275   13,689   0   1,289   0   297   0
      Social sciences   66,988   36,796   1,159   18,351   415   9,888   379
        Anthropology   381   238   0   131   0   12   0
        Economics   2,899   303   0   1,696   0   828   72
        Political science and government   7,258   3,081   0   4,033   44   100   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,163   4,054   18   2,013   0   1,078   0
        Social sciences nec   49,287   29,120   1,141   10,478   371   7,870   307
      Sciences nec   32,899   28,403   0   3,957   0   539   0
    Engineering   218,811   135,156   27,147   51,142   2,074   2,185   1,107
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   14,507   10,299   49   3,907   199   53   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   30,180   20,169   695   7,916   442   895   63
      Chemical engineering   14,579   11,772   130   2,647   21   0   9
      Civil engineering   50,039   19,572   25,559   4,521   52   318   17
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   9,547   7,701   0   1,609   237   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   316   311   0   5   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   26,293   17,083   668   6,370   775   379   1,018
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   13,778   4,531   0   9,212   35   0   0
      Engineering nec   59,572   43,718   46   14,955   313   540   0
    Non-S&E   67,279   27,805   4,706   28,458   1,726   4,516   68
      Business management and business administration   493   247   0   0   0   246   0
      Communication and communications technologies   523   66   0   426   0   31   0
      Education   14,205   10,700   556   1,184   157   1,608   0
      Humanities   4,242   105   0   2,257   0   1,854   26
      Law   6,876   165   25   6,582   0   79   25
      Social work   20,644   11,822   3,588   4,778   90   349   17
      Visual and performing arts   4,934   4,338   0   596   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   15,362   362   537   12,635   1,479   349   0

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   922,237   825,546   750,447   713,283   689,125   696,880   .   .   .   .
  DOD   180,635   146,036   130,164   116,368   100,321   94,079   .   .   .   .
  DOE   34,843   26,542   26,309   22,459   18,488   16,669   .   .   .   .
  HHS   403,449   382,208   355,651   345,707   339,488   349,950   .   .   .   .
  NASA   92,210   83,337   73,862   70,478   68,963   65,263   .   .   .   .
  NSF   71,178   66,780   59,499   54,776   56,545   58,692   .   .   .   .
  USDA   34,542   30,601   27,187   23,512   24,124   26,761   .   .   .   .
  Other   105,380   90,042   77,775   79,983   81,196   85,466   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   16,538   1,638   14,900   .
2018   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   1,895   1,879   1,875   12   8
    Agricultural sciences   221   210   187   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   450   449   494   4   5
    Computer and information sciences   15   15   17   0   0
    Engineering   274   259   250   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   5   0   0
    Health sciences   671   673   659   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   5   5   5   5   1
    Physical sciences   161   162   161   3   2
    Psychology   30   31   30   0   0
    Social sciences   38   46   47   0   0
    Other   27   27   21   0   0

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   79,580   68,721   76,514   206,820   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   41,032   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   68,721   20,614   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   79,580   0   0   165,788   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   55,900   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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   75,325   65,616   68,065   52,799   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   925   2,913   400   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,052   2,586   7,614   12,904   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   1,024   0   0
    Engineering   275   312   6,983   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,101   1,792   1,039   0
    Health sciences   59,121   50,801   33,983   36,384   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   10,418   8,580   9,472   930   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   4,460   1,311   4,284   1,142   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • The University of Maryland includes the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park campuses. In FY 2019, the two campuses began reporting as one research unit to reflect their new strategic partnership. This relationship was codified through the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2016. Prior to FY 2019, both campuses reported separately and were included in these tables as separate institutions.
  • . = 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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