Purdue U., Northwest

Rankings

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 378 59.6 925
2023 395 57.1 911 512 15.8 602
2022 397 56.4 900
2021 396 56.9 908 494 16.1 583
2020 393 57.6 916
2019 402 56.5 914 497 16.5 589
2018 356 61.4 911
2017 336 63 898 483 16.9 575
2016
2015 464 19.4 570
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.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   9,549   7,504   6,387   5,647   5,839   5,272   8,062   8,924   .   .
    Science   3,305   2,118   2,013   2,040   1,894   1,759   2,388   2,016   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   987   510   394   863   524   919   766   320   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Life sciences   1,244   1,035   1,120   974   988   615   775   793   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   50   0   0   0   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   84   162   47   29   18   52   53   65   .   .
        Health sciences   1,160   873   1,073   945   920   563   722   728   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   380   509   .   .
      Physical sciences   514   302   202   110   207   115   305   229   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Chemistry   514   302   202   110   207   115   305   229   .   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Psychology   359   10   9   22   39   8   1   15   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   9   0   3   0   .   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Economics   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   .   .
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   0   .   .
      Sciences nec   201   261   288   70   127   102   158   150   .   .
    Engineering   3,182   3,078   2,606   2,220   2,521   1,352   2,307   2,904   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Civil engineering   38   86   12   57   32   29   7   0   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   36   38   15   24   131   94   415   902   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   2,647   2,628   2,080   657   1,542   620   1,037   854   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   315   305   486   1,476   678   609   96   102   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Engineering nec   146   21   13   6   138   0   752   1,046   .   .
    Non-S&E   3,062   2,308   1,768   1,387   1,424   2,161   3,367   4,004   .   .
      Business management and business administration   1,013   795   803   737   1,016   499   865   756   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   .   .
      Education   307   675   194   140   68   1,067   1,957   2,337   .   .
      Humanities   301   115   43   15   141   6   46   117   .   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   260   198   156   260   64   328   16   0   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   1,181   525   572   235   135   261   478   791   .   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   9,549   4,036   983   2,442   597   590   901
    Science   3,305   1,586   283   814   104   234   284
      Computer and information sciences   987   962   0   19   0   6   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,244   93   242   624   0   8   277
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   84   1   49   34   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,160   92   193   590   0   8   277
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   514   183   0   77   104   143   7
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   514   183   0   77   104   143   7
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   359   260   0   62   0   37   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   201   88   41   32   0   40   0
    Engineering   3,182   2,172   45   273   470   51   171
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   38   0   19   13   0   0   6
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   36   0   0   18   0   7   11
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   2,647   1,989   0   146   470   42   0
      Mechanical engineering   315   183   0   55   0   2   75
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   146   0   26   41   0   0   79
    Non-S&E   3,062   278   655   1,355   23   305   446
      Business management and business administration   1,013   0   395   406   23   0   189
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   307   35   99   59   0   55   59
      Humanities   301   0   152   96   0   0   53
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   260   113   0   42   0   0   105
      Non-S&E nec   1,181   130   9   752   0   250   40

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   4,036   3,409   3,171   2,280   1,996   2,493   3,205   4,024   .   .
  DOD   779   540   495   936   312   546   465   151   .   .
  DOE   1,484   1,199   1,193   197   116   35   150   155   .   .
  HHS   352   150   153   142   131   71   181   237   .   .
  NASA   17   8   31   41   17   33   17   44   .   .
  NSF   853   896   697   784   1,278   802   734   612   .   .
  USDA   179   85   66   69   62   69   64   37   .   .
  Other   372   531   536   111   80   937   1,594   2,788   .   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   238   42   196   .
2018   220   37   183   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   29   28   28   28   27
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   5   5   4
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   1
    Engineering   11   11   11   11   15
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   4   4   4   4   4
    Physical sciences   3   3   3   3   1
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   0
    Social sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   2,576   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2,576   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities