UB Research Facts

Research in Science & Engineering 2007
As reported to the National Science Foundation for 2007 R&D Expenditures at universities and colleges

  • $148,989,477 federal R&D expenditures
  • $314,836,943 total R&D expenditures

Sciences and Engineering Expenditures By Source of Funds

FY 2007*

Federal Government 148,989,477
State and Local 14,076,080
Industry 21,280,946
Institutional Funds 94,566,926
All Other Sources 35,923,514
Total Expenditures 314,836,943


Sciences and Engineering Expenditures by Federal Agency

FY 2007*

Department of Health and Human Services 95,598,748
Department of Defense 22,769,210
National Science Foundation 13,059,518
NASA 2,520,149
Department of Energy 1,525,372
Department of Agriculture 102,896
Other 13,413,584
Total Expenditures 148,989,477


Expenditures: Humanities and Professional Programs

FY 2007*

Education 4,442,415
Law 68,877
Humanities 302,385
Visual and Performing Arts 5,532
Business and Management 536,186
Communication, Journalism and Library Sciences 136,131
Social Work 503,700
Other non-Science and Engineering Fields 2,584,685
Total Expenditures: 8,579,911


Total Research Expenditures by Major Academic Discipline

FY 2007*

Engineering 55,546,982
Physical Sciences 16,134,222
Environmental Sciences 2,756,909
Mathematical Sciences 2,695,230
Computer Science 8,521,697
Life Sciences 213,680,642
Psychology 9,216,495
Social and Other Sciences 6,284,766
Education 4,442,415
Other Humanities and Professional Programs 4,137,496
Total UB Expenditures, All Campuses 323,416,854

*Source: Total R&D expenditure survey, FY 2007, conducted by NSF.