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U. Kentucky

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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 65 86.2 459
2023 62 86.8 459 90 87 679 63 93.3 914 20 96.9 602
2022 63 86.5 457 84 87.9 680 61 93.4 900
2021 51 88.9 447 81 88.5 691 64 93.1 908 13 98 583
2020 52 88.8 450 69 90.3 698 63 93.3 916
2019 57 87.6 447 72 89.9 697 63 93.3 914 14 97.8 589
2018 66 84.9 428 75 89.5 700 62 93.4 911
2017 64 85.3 425 71 89.8 684 62 93.3 898 14 97.8 575
2016 62 85.9 430 66 90.8 697 64 93 896
2015 66 84.9 426 68 90.4 693 67 92.7 898 16 97.4 570
2014 59 91.6 688 68 92.5 889

NOTES:
  • 1. This table only show data for past 10 years from each survey.
  • 2. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 3. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 4. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

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Earned doctorates: 2024–15
by trend major field of study
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2023–14
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: 2023–14
by characteristic
federally supported
R&D expenditures
total
by field: 2023–14
by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
federally funded, by agency: 2023–14
head count of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Research space and costs for repair and renovation of research space
science and engineering research space by field: 2023–14
new construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction
costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space by field and time of repair and renovation
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