University spending on research and development in all fields continued to increase between FY 2010 and FY 2011, rising 6.3% to $65.1 billion, according to FY 2011 data from the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey. Once again, funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was responsible for much of the increase, with ARRA-funded expenditures totaling $4.2 billion in FY 2011.

These detailed statistical tables present data on expenditures on research and development among institutions of higher education. Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (federal, state and local, industry, and institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. This report includes data from the Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2009.

University spending on R&D in science and engineering reached $54.9 billion in FY 2009, with almost 60% funded by the federal government ($32.6 billion). The institutions themselves contributed the second largest amount of funding for their R&D projects ($11.2 billion). Medical and biological sciences continue to account for over half of all R&D expenditures with $18.2 billion and $10.2 billion, respectively. Data from a redesigned Higher Education R&D Survey will be available by the fall of 2011.

Detailed statistical tables present data on R&D expenditures of higher education institutions and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (Federal, state and local, industry, institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. Data from the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2008 are included in this report.

Federal funding of academic science and engineering R&D rose 2.5% in current dollars in FY 2008 but for the third straight year was nearly flat in constant dollars. Although still the largest source, the federal share of academic R&D funding fell to 60% in FY 2008.The Department of Health and Human Services funded 56% of the federal total. Public institutions spent $35.3 billion on R&D, private institutions $16.6 billion. The Johns Hopkins University remained the largest R&D-performing institution overall.

Detailed statistical tables present data on R&D expenditures of higher education institutions and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (Federal, state and local, industry, institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. Data from the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2007 are included in this report.

Federal funding for academic R&D in science and engineering rose by 1.1% in FY 2007 but declined in constant dollars for the second year in a row. Funding from all nonfederal sources grew, with the largest growth in industry-funded expenditures (11.6%). R&D expenditures are shown for the top 20 high-Hispanic-enrollment institutions and the top 20 historically black colleges and universities. Data are from the Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges.

Detailed statistical tables present data on R&D expenditures of higher education institutions and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (Federal, state and local, industry, institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. Data from the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2006 are included in this report.

Data from the Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges show federal funding of academic R&D in science and engineering fields at $30 billion in FY FY 2006--a 2.9% increase over FY 2005 in current dollars but a 0.1% decrease in inflation-adjusted dollars. The federal government funded over 60% of academic R&D; Health and Human Services accounted for 57% of the federal contribution. Funding from institutions, up 9.7% in FY 2006, showed the largest gain.

Detailed statistical tables present data on R&D expenditures of higher education institutions and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (Federal, state and local, industry, institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. Data from the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2005 are included in this report.