| Rank 95-99 | School | Rank 20-99 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC-Berkley | NC | ||
| 2 | UIUC | NC | ||
| 3 | U Michigan | NC | ||
| 4 | U Wisconsin | NC | ||
| 5 | Penn State | 6 | ||
| 6 | U Texas-Austin | 9 | ||
| 7 | UCLA | 5 | ||
| 8 | U Minn | 7 | ||
| 9 | UC-Davis | ⇑20 | ||
| 10 | Texas A&M | ⇑21 | ||
| 11 | Purdue | NC | ||
| 12 | MSU | NC | ||
| 13 | OSU | ↓10 | ||
| 14 | U Washington | NC | ||
| 15 | U Florida | 19 | ||
| 16 | Rutgers | 12 | ||
| 17 | Virgina Polytech | ⇑28 | ||
| 18 | UC-Santa Diego | new | ||
| 19 | U Virginia | >50 | ||
| 20 | U Colorado | 18 | ||
| 21 | U Maryland | 17 | ||
| 22 | Iowa State | ⇓15 | ||
| 23 | U Mass | 24 | ||
| 24 | UC-Santa Cruz | new | ||
| 25 | UC-Irvine | new | ||
| 26 | UC-Santa Barbara | new | ||
| 27 | NCSU | >50 | ||
| 28 | U Arizona | >50 | ||
| 29 | Suny-Buffalo | 27 | ||
| 30 | Indiana | 23 | ||
Source: Table B-14. Top 50 US doctoral institutions of science and engineering Ph.D.s: 1920-1999 and 1995-1999. In US Doctorates in the 20th century
The recent data cannot be directly compared against the historical trends as the NSF includes social sciences (pyschology and sociology) with so-called "hard" sciences and engineering. The former have grown greatly.
Question:How did OSU drop 3 places if only two moved above it? Answer: CCNY gradutate education (at 11th in 1920-99 period) droppd thru the floor.