Drexel University research and development spending, FY2024
- Philadelphia, PA
- R1
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Drexel University in FY2024
$170.2 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #151 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 0.4%
- Rank change
- down 5
Drexel University reported $170.2 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #151 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 0.4% on FY2023's $169.6 million; its national rank was down 5 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 64.4% ($109.6 million), followed by institution funds at 24.7%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $95.1 million or 55.9% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $118.3 million | 126 |
| FY2011 | $115.0 million | 129 |
| FY2012 | $116.8 million | 132 |
| FY2013 | $123.8 million | 130 |
| FY2014 | $131.2 million | 128 |
| FY2015 | $128.0 million | 130 |
| FY2016 | $127.9 million | 130 |
| FY2017 | $138.6 million | 132 |
| FY2018 | $155.9 million | 127 |
| FY2019 | $149.5 million | 137 |
| FY2020 | $143.1 million | 141 |
| FY2021 | $152.8 million | 141 |
| FY2022 | $151.9 million | 147 |
| FY2023 | $169.6 million | 146 |
| FY2024 | $170.2 million | 151 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 6 NSF funding sources Drexel University reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $109.6 million | 64.4% | +0.8% | 132 |
| Institution funds | $42.0 million | 24.7% | −3.2% | 160 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $10.6 million | 6.2% | +25.4% | 116 |
| State and local government | $3.1 million | 1.8% | −29.7% | 203 |
| All other sources | $3.0 million | 1.8% | +7.7% | 131 |
| Business | $1.8 million | 1.1% | +3.8% | 203 |
| All sources | $170.2 million | 100.0% | +0.4% | 151 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Drexel University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $95.1 million | 55.9% | +0.9% | 122 |
| Engineering | $43.8 million | 25.7% | −0.6% | 110 |
| Non-S&E | $11.8 million | 6.9% | −11.0% | 155 |
| Computer and information sciences | $7.3 million | 4.3% | +9.7% | 110 |
| Psychology | $4.6 million | 2.7% | +6.5% | 113 |
| Physical sciences | $3.1 million | 1.8% | +0.4% | 218 |
| Social sciences | $2.3 million | 1.3% | +30.4% | 193 |
| Other sciences | $1.4 million | 0.8% | −16.1% | 105 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $862 thousand | 0.5% | +39.7% | 172 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Drexel University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Drexel University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | University of Texas at Dallas, The | $181.8M |
| 147 | San Diego State University | $181.6M |
| 148 | University of Oregon | $174.8M |
| 149 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $171.7M |
| 150 | University of Texas at San Antonio, The | $171.5M |
| 151 | Drexel University | $170.2M |
| 152 | University of Wyoming | $167.3M |
| 153 | Augusta University | $166.2M |
| 154 | Texas State University | $165.0M |
| 155 | State University of New York, Binghamton University | $160.6M |
| 156 | Brigham Young University, Provo | $158.3M |
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Data: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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