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NSF HERD Survey

The HERD Survey is an annual census of U.S. colleges and universities that expended at least $150,000 in separately accounted-for R&D in the fiscal year. The survey collects information on R&D expenditures by field of research, source of funds and more. University of Pittsburgh's dashboard specifically focuses on the university's overall ranks and expenditures.

View NSF HERD Dashboard

Confidentiality Level: Public

Questions this Dashboard Answers: 

  • What is Pitt's rank based on total expenditures?
  • Who are Pitt's immediate peers?
  • What rank is Pitt for federal v non-federal expenditures?
  • How does Pitt's expenditures this year compare to last year?
  • What categories had the highest amount of expenditures?
  • How does Pitt rank in each subfield (i.e. Engineering, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, etc.)?
  • What is the break down of Pitt's expenditures for Clinical Trials?

Data Source: NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

Latest Release: v1.0.0

Last Update: March 31, 2023