2016 Ranking of NSF R&D Expenditures by Research Field

The chart displays the top 25 universities ranked by aggregate research and development expenditures for the 2016 fiscal year. Rankings are curated from the 2016 NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

The chart is interactive. The chart highlights a user-defined research field ranking range. The default highlights the top 10 universities for each research field.

Click on the text label for any column (research field) or row (university) to rank the matrix based on your selection. You can regroup the entire matrix by selecting one of the options from the dropdown menu below.

Highlighted Field Ranking Range: (Ex: N=5 for Top 5)