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Northwestern U.

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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
2021 31 7.6 448 38 6.3 691 30 4.2 909 18 3.9 583
2020 33 8.1 450 36 6 697 29 4 915
2019 28 7 447 36 6 696 29 4 913 53 9.8 589
2018 32 8.2 428 48 7.7 698 28 3.9 910
2017 31 8 425 44 7.2 684 29 4.1 897 59 11 575
2016 33 8.4 430 46 7.4 697 29 4.1 895
2015 36 9.2 426 46 7.4 693 29 4.1 897 58 10.9 570
2014 36 9.2 422 45 7.3 688 30 4.2 887
2013 26 7 417 43 8.5 555 30 4.2 884 59 10.8 588
2012 47 12.1 412 41 8.2 555 28 4 892
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.

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Earned doctorates: 2021–12
by major field of study
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2021–12
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: 2021–12
by characteristic
federally supported
R&D expenditures
total
by field: 2021–12
by source of funds and R&D field: 2021
federally funded, by agency: 2021–12
head count of R&D personnel: 2021–15 [temporarily discontinued]
Research space and costs for repair and renovation of research space
science and engineering research space by field: 2021–12
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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