Department Strength
Compare universities within a research field using public funding, faculty influence, citations, and rising-star concentration. Funding is a background signal, not a guarantee that a department or lab is recruiting.
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| # | Institution | Profs | Avg h | Citations | Funding | Rising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterInsufficient sample | 1 | 142.0 | 74,777 | $13M–$14M | 0% |
| — | University of MichiganInsufficient sample | 1 | 53.0 | 10,633 | $3M–$4M | 0% |
| — | Chengdu UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 37.0 | 10,977 | $3M–$4M | 0% |
| 1 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 3 | 42.7 | 49,544 | $3M–$4M | 0% |
| 2 | University of Southern California | 3 | 51.0 | 86,057 | $2M–$3M | 0% |
| 3 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 8 | 72.8 | 244,434 | $2M–$3M | 0% |
| — | University of British ColumbiaInsufficient sample | 1 | 41.0 | 8,006 | $2M–$3M | 0% |
| — | University of WindsorInsufficient sample | 1 | 74.0 | 22,720 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | Pennsylvania State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 58.0 | 19,496 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | University of South Florida St. PetersburgInsufficient sample | 1 | 73.0 | 24,467 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | University of Wisconsin–MadisonInsufficient sample | 2 | 70.0 | 58,321 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | Georgia Institute of TechnologyInsufficient sample | 2 | 63.0 | 48,961 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | University of California, IrvineInsufficient sample | 2 | 58.0 | 41,723 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | Jingdezhen Ceramic InstituteInsufficient sample | 1 | 60.0 | 17,342 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | University of California, Santa BarbaraInsufficient sample | 1 | 43.0 | 9,614 | $1M–$2M | 0% |
| — | The University of Texas at AustinInsufficient sample | 2 | 63.0 | 38,492 | $800K–$900K | 0% |
| — | J. Craig Venter InstituteInsufficient sample | 2 | 66.5 | 40,151 | $700K–$800K | 0% |
| 4 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 5 | 71.0 | 119,329 | $700K–$800K | 0% |
| — | Northern Arizona UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 55.0 | 12,091 | $600K–$700K | 0% |
| — | University of ArizonaInsufficient sample | 1 | 40.0 | 11,263 | $500K–$600K | 0% |
| — | Ouachita Baptist UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 9.0 | 722 | $500K–$600K | 0% |
| — | University of PittsburghInsufficient sample | 1 | 92.0 | 32,280 | $400K–$500K | 0% |
| — | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesInsufficient sample | 1 | 74.0 | 25,493 | $400K–$500K | 0% |
| — | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInsufficient sample | 1 | 103.0 | 42,635 | $400K–$500K | 0% |
| — | Montana State UniversityInsufficient sample | 2 | 59.5 | 22,570 | $300K–$400K | 0% |
| — | Portland State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 64.0 | 14,842 | $200K–$300K | 0% |
| — | University of Massachusetts AmherstInsufficient sample | 2 | 32.0 | 11,429 | $200K–$300K | 0% |
| — | The Ohio State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 98.0 | 44,622 | $100K–$200K | 0% |
| — | Scripps Institution of OceanographyInsufficient sample | 2 | 53.5 | 27,189 | $100K–$200K | 0% |
| 5 | Oregon State University | 3 | 54.7 | 63,667 | <$100K | 0% |
| — | University of Mary WashingtonInsufficient sample | 1 | 5.0 | 926 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Louisiana State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 71.0 | 18,127 | $0 | 0% |
| — | United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceInsufficient sample | 1 | 72.0 | 16,646 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Smithsonian InstitutionInsufficient sample | 1 | 90.0 | 75,082 | $0 | 0% |
| — | NASA Astrobiology InstituteInsufficient sample | 1 | 67.0 | 15,137 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Shandong UniversityInsufficient sample | 2 | 50.5 | 23,832 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Edith Cowan UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 74.0 | 22,713 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental SciencesInsufficient sample | 1 | 143.0 | 171,247 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Advanced Emissions Solutions (United States)Insufficient sample | 1 | 7.0 | 164 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of St. Thomas - MinnesotaInsufficient sample | 1 | 9.0 | 668 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of OklahomaInsufficient sample | 2 | 68.5 | 34,876 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Committee on Climate ChangeInsufficient sample | 1 | 57.0 | 19,919 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of BernInsufficient sample | 1 | 52.0 | 13,267 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of CalgaryInsufficient sample | 1 | 79.0 | 36,912 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Marine Biological LaboratoryInsufficient sample | 2 | 79.0 | 66,839 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of Nebraska–LincolnInsufficient sample | 1 | 63.0 | 14,918 | $0 | 0% |
| — | San Diego State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 102.0 | 45,358 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Southern Illinois University CarbondaleInsufficient sample | 1 | 49.0 | 16,294 | $0 | 0% |
| — | Michigan State UniversityInsufficient sample | 1 | 45.0 | 14,131 | $0 | 0% |
| — | University of WashingtonInsufficient sample | 2 | 78.0 | 61,677 | $0 | 0% |
Public funding totals are shown as ranges unless your account has access to exact matched NSF/NIH amounts. These records exclude startup and other non-NSF/NIH funding.