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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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 176 20.2 902
2016 142 33.5 431 177 26.2 693 218 22.7 992 177 20.5 896
2015 140 33.2 428 179 26.6 690 220 22.5 1,010 208 23.8 898
2014 159 38 424 183 27.3 685 214 22.2 997 210 24.3 888
2013 146 35.3 419 180 33 555 245 25.4 993 221 25.6 885
2012 141 34.5 415 139 25.7 555 332 31.7 1,069 223 25.6 893
2011 136 33.8 408 177 32.6 553 525 47 1,128 219 24.7 911
2010 137 33.6 414 156 28.4 562 356 30 1,212 199 27.4 742
2009 150 36.3 419 141 25.6 565 284 24.8 1,178 198 28.6 708
2008 166 40.2 418 162 29.2 566 225 20.4 1,146 176 26.2 690
2007 172 42.3 411 155 27.9 567 171 14.9 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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