This report examines R&D performed by U.S. higher education institutions. It discusses funding by source and S&E field for R&D activities and equipment and provides information on research space. It benchmarks the United States against other nations, and it looks at how academic R&D investments
September 14, 2021
Articles were categorized by S&E fields corresponding to the 14 fields of science in the NCSES Taxonomy of Disciplines (TOD) (Science-Metrix 2023). This categorization first assigns the journal to one of the 176 subfields in the Science-Metrix classification, then to the TOD. This approach works
December 11, 2023
Global S&E connections and research collaboration, which can be facilitated by the international exchange of students, are areas of substantial interest to the NSB (NSB 2020b). In 2023, the United States was the most popular destination for internationally mobile tertiary (postsecondary) students
February 12, 2026
In 2021, no more than 1% of S&E graduate students were supported by foreign sources, including around 1,000 master’s students (0.3%) and 2,580 doctoral students (1%). Foreign sources supported the most students in engineering (1,483) (NCSES GSS 2021 : Table 3-1 ). They also supported around 2
October 05, 2023
STEM Education” and Indicators 2022 report “Higher Education in Science and Engineering.”)
May 04, 2022
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy for overseeing preparation of the volume
July 23, 2025
Talent is critical to the U.S. science and engineering enterprise and competitiveness. The U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce represented about a quarter of the total domestic workforce in 2023, with distinct education, employment, and wage patterns. Recent
February 12, 2026
This report presents data on peer-reviewed S&E journals and conference proceedings reflecting the rapidly expanding volume of research activity, the involvement and scientific capabilities different countries, and the expanding research ecosystem demonstrated through international collaborations
December 17, 2019
The funding and performance of research and experimental development (R&D) activities and the publication of peer-reviewed research, an output of R&D activity, serve as important indicators of the competitiveness of U.S. science and engineering in a global context. According to internationally
July 23, 2025
International comparisons of U.S. STEM talent help illustrate the competitiveness of the U.S. S&E enterprise. Comparative indicators of K–12 STEM education and STEM doctoral degrees, as well as stay rates of international STEM doctoral students in the United States and the enrollment
February 12, 2026
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy for overseeing preparation
February 12, 2026
This report presents data on conference proceedings and peer-reviewed science and engineering journals that reflect the expanding volume of research activity, the involvement and scientific capabilities of different countries, and the growing research ecosystem demonstrated through international
October 28, 2021