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University of Delaware

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total federal obligations Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2017 119 14 902
2016 74 17.8 431 75 11.6 693 83 9.2 992 115 13.6 896
2015 85 20.5 428 70 10.9 690 101 10.8 1,010 108 12.8 898
2014 93 22.5 424 70 11 685 90 9.8 997 112 13.4 888
2013 99 24.2 419 73 13.9 555 97 10.6 993 110 13.2 885
2012 84 20.8 415 78 14.8 555 104 10.6 1,069 111 13.2 893
2011 74 18.8 408 73 13.9 553 78 7.8 1,128 112 13.1 911
2010 79 19.7 414 76 14.2 562 97 8.8 1,212 116 16.4 742
2009 72 17.8 419 68 12.8 565 92 8.6 1,178 122 17.9 708
2008 92 22.6 418 74 13.8 566 97 9.3 1,146 122 18.4 690
2007 80 20.1 411 74 13.8 567 98 8.9 1,213
2006
NOTES:
  • 1. Grayed cells indicate data not yet available or data outside the 10-year span for these rankings. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.

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Earned doctorates: 2016–07
by major field of study
Federal obligations for science and engineering
by agency: 2016–07
by agency and type of activity: 2016
by type of activity: 2016–07
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07
by characteristic
full-time students
part-time students
full-time students with financial support
from federal sources, by field
by type and source of support
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07
by characteristic
federally supported
R&D expenditures
total
by field: 2017–08
by source of funds and R&D field: 2017
federally funded, by agency: 2017–08
head count of R&D personnel: 2017–11

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