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U. Massachusetts, Boston

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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 153 34.7 448 187 21.3 910 270 46.8 583
2020 164 36.9 450 180 26.5 697 185 20.9 916
2019 188 42.5 447 186 27.4 696 187 21.2 914 250 42.9 589
2018 178 42 428 201 29.4 698 182 20.7 911
2017 205 48.6 425 197 29.4 684 172 19.9 898 247 43.4 575
2016 211 49.5 430 215 31.4 697 175 20.3 895
2015 248 58.5 426 222 32.6 693 172 19.9 897 261 46.2 570
2014 219 52.3 422 232 34.3 688 177 20.6 888
2013 270 65 417 240 43.7 555 183 21.4 885 259 44.5 588
2012 250 61 412 215 39.2 555 185 21.4 893
2011 353 64.1 553
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: 2020–11
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: 2020–11
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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