Purdue U., Fort Wayne

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 504 46.1 925
2023 528 42.7 911 422 30.6 602
2022 550 39.5 900
2021 511 44.3 908 402 31.8 583
2020 517 44.2 916
2019 507 45.1 914 399 33 589
2018 407 55.8 911
2017 393 56.7 898 380 34.6 575
2016 378 58.3 896
2015 360 60.4 898 364 36.8 570
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   3,791   2,804   2,134   2,495   2,264   2,416   4,945   5,254   5,952   7,052
    Science   1,514   1,606   1,194   852   937   999   2,868   2,780   3,300   3,217
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   57   159   31   11
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   17   65   44
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   10   17   65   44
      Life sciences   669   438   343   255   488   680   2,355   2,119   2,606   2,585
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   663   431   343   252   483   665   861   680   731   483
        Health sciences   6   7   0   3   5   15   1,494   1,439   1,875   1,854
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   248
      Mathematics and statistics   361   458   229   8   69   50   93   164   76   74
      Physical sciences   183   99   76   92   126   101   61   72   119   120
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   160   95   61   82   123   101   51   55   119   118
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   23   4   15   10   3   0   10   17   0   2
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3   151   262   233   168   97   39   149   242   244
      Social sciences   297   231   105   108   22   24   230   61   148   122
        Anthropology   10   59   1   0   0   0   0   2   9   0
        Economics   207   0   0   0   6   0   69   6   0   0
        Political science and government   1   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   11   32
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   18   6
        Social sciences nec   79   172   104   108   14   24   160   48   110   84
      Sciences nec   1   229   179   156   64   47   23   39   13   17
    Engineering   1,017   192   169   465   443   221   533   537   630   796
      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   533   153   65   81   143   44   254   242   184   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   84   92   0   17   21   19   11
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   14   0
      Mechanical engineering   127   36   60   227   141   115   94   23   198   487
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   357   3   44   73   67   62   168   237   215   298
    Non-S&E   1,260   1,006   771   1,178   884   1,196   1,544   1,937   2,022   3,039
      Business management and business administration   0   69   7   197   74   0   242   282   314   147
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   0   3
      Education   111   79   0   94   10   9   25   48   20   10
      Humanities   142   89   91   91   105   173   138   143   179   232
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   114   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   65   19   6   65   61   10   139   177   87   129
      Non-S&E nec   942   750   667   731   634   1,004   1,000   1,147   1,422   2,518

NOTE:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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   3,791   265   903   1,216   151   349   907
    Science   1,514   237   53   450   131   280   363
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   669   39   50   245   131   46   158
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   663   39   50   240   131   46   157
        Health sciences   6   0   0   5   0   0   1
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   361   46   0   80   0   232   3
      Physical sciences   183   152   0   26   0   2   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   160   152   0   6   0   2   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   23   0   0   20   0   0   3
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3   0   0   2   0   0   1
      Social sciences   297   0   3   96   0   0   198
        Anthropology   10   0   3   7   0   0   0
        Economics   207   0   0   66   0   0   141
        Political science and government   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   79   0   0   22   0   0   57
      Sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,017   27   350   220   20   2   398
      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   533   0   0   169   2   2   360
      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   127   27   0   49   18   0   33
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   357   0   350   2   0   0   5
    Non-S&E   1,260   1   500   546   0   67   146
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   111   0   70   35   0   6   0
      Humanities   142   0   17   45   0   2   78
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   65   0   3   20   0   0   42
      Non-S&E nec   942   1   410   446   0   59   26

NOTE:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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   265   226   313   401   589   544   773   812   874   1,650
  DOD   0   0   0   123   15   64   136   178   24   94
  DOE   22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   54   112   0   104   71   323   437   452   457
  NASA   6   31   18   5   1   0   20   18   30   26
  NSF   198   84   135   207   330   309   190   130   142   293
  USDA   0   0   0   19   107   61   92   25   102   114
  Other   39   57   48   47   32   39   12   24   124   666

NOTE:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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   222   32   190   .
2018   192   25   167   .

NOTE:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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   58   59   58   65   64
    Agricultural sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   14   14   14
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Engineering   8   8   8   8   8
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   3   4
    Health sciences   1   1   1   9   9
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   0   0
    Physical sciences   11   11   11   11   10
    Psychology   3   3   3   4   4
    Social sciences   6   6   6   6   6
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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   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:
  • Prior to FY 2019, Purdue U, Fort Wayne includes Indiana U.-Purdue U., Fort Wayne. Purdue U., Fort Wayne includes all areas of the prior institution except for the health sciences.
  • . = 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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