
Explore data and trends within U.S. research and development. Highlights include the following:
- R&D expenditures among various sectors, including businesses, academic institutions, government, nonprofits, and research facilities
- Performers of R&D
- Sources of funds for R&D
- Type of R&D (basic research, applied research, and experimental development)
- Geographic location of R&D

U.S. R&D Investments
Discover NCSES’s data, capabilities, and expertise in understanding investments across the U.S. R&D enterprise.
Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) Survey
Definitions of Research and Development
Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey
National Patterns of R&D Resources
Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons; Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Science and Engineering State Indicators
Science and Engineering State Profiles
Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development