Academic R&D Expenditures
This series reviews trends in research and development expenditures within academia and federally funded R&D centers in the United States and outlying areas.
NOTE: The Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges collected data for 1972–2009. For current data see the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) series.
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Most recent data year
- Universities Report Highest-Ever R&D Spending of $65 Billion in FY 2011(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-305 | November 26, 2012 - Higher Education Research and Development: Fiscal Year 2011(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-325 | July 11, 2013 - Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2009(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 11-313 | July 13, 2011 - Universities Report $55 Billion in Science and Engineering R&D Spending for FY 2009; Redesigned Survey to Launch in 2010(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 10-329 | September 27, 2010 - Federal Government is Largest Source of University R&D Funding in S&E; Share Drops in FY 2008(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 09-318 | October 1, 2009 - Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2007(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-303 | March 11, 2009 - Universities Report Continued Decline in Real Federal S&E R&D Funding in FY 2007(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 08-320 | August 21, 2008 - Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2006(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 08-300 | November 16, 2007 - Universities Report Stalled Growth in Federal R&D Funding in FY 2006(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 07-336 | September 26, 2007 - Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2005(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-318 | May 9, 2007 - Industrial Funding of Academic R&D Rebounds in FY 2005(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 07-311 | January 30, 2007 - Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2004(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-323 | August 9, 2006 - Industrial Funding of Academic R&D Continues to Decline in FY 2004(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 06-315 | April 28, 2006 - Academic R&D Doubled During Past Decade, Reaching $40 Billion in FY 2003(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 05-315 | July 19, 2005 - US Academic R&D Continues to Grow as More Universities and Colleges Expand Their R&D Activities(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 04-319 | May 11, 2004 - Academic R&D Spending Continues Steady Growth in FY 1998(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 00-326 | August 14, 2000 - Academic R&D Expenditures Maintain Steady Growth in FY 1996(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 98-303 | March 1, 1998 - Academic S&E R&D Expenditures: FY 1995(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | SRS 97-405 | January 1, 1997 - Selected Data on Academic S&E R&D Expenditures: FY 1995(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | SRS 95-403 | December 1, 1996 - Academic S&E R&D Expenditures: FY 1994(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 96-308 | February 1, 1996 - Federal Share of Academic R&D Climbed to 60 Percent in FY 1993(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 95-301 | May 25, 1995 - Selected Data on Academic S&E R&D Expenditures: FY 1993(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 95-326 | March 1, 1995
There are no source survey series for this publication series.
(A): Archived Publication
Last Updated: July 17, 2023
