Research and Technology

Graphs at a Glance

Research and Development Expenditures (in thousands), Adjusted to 2009 dollars
Institution Rank 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Johns Hopkins
University --
Leading in
Nation		 1 1,450,611 1,561,627 1,586,005 1,596,233 1,608,032 1,674,947 1,856,270
VT -- Leading
in Virginia		 44 288,934 305,226 318,558 342,367 379,694 371,953 396,681
Old Dominion
University		 154 35,357 39,545 51,636 53,172 53,943 66,301 71,909
William & Mary 174 51,272 56,127 55,085 55,364 51,584 54,894 51,169
Eastern
Virginia
Medical
School		 193 38,245 38,385 37,043 35,131 32,544 30,668 36,678
Hampton
University		 265 21,772 35,940 47,201 30,547 24,850 21,014 12,824
Norfolk State
University		 318 5,284 7,041 7,424 5,474 6,716 7,865 6,878
Christopher
Newport
University		 519 2,396 2,304 2,132 840 734 802 1,038

Research and development expenditures increased for half of the colleges and universities in the Hampton Roads region between 2008 and 2009.

Federally Funded Research and Development Expenditures (in thousands)
Adjusted to 2009 dollars
Institution Rank 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Johns Hopkins
University --
Leading in
Nation		 1 1,290,686 1,396,280 1,403,105 1,391,354 1,410,128 1,420,030 1,587,547
University
of Virginia
-- Leading
in Virginia		 48 202,227 213,652 218,169 216,855 205,154 218,648 218,499
Old Dominion
University		 170 22,016 24,278 26,873 29,271 26,586 28,197 27,644
College of
William and
Mary		 179 25,642 29,584 29,547 30,990 26,885 25,554 24,248
Eastern
Virginia
Medical
School		 180 17,992 19,909 21,936 20,644 21,336 17,437 24,083
Hampton
University		 230 21,474 35,710 47,007 30,418 24,663 20,836 12,662
Norfolk State
University		 289 5,135 6,876 6,651 4,918 6,206 7,261 6,306
Christopher
Newport
University		 485 2,268 2,162 1,838 625 617 628 761

Federally funded research and development expenditures increased at two of six Hampton Roads colleges and universities between 2008 and 2009.

Science and Engineering Expenditures for FY 2009 (in thousands)
Adjusted to 2009 dollars
Institution Rank Environ-
mental Science		 Math / Computer Science Physical Science Engineering Life Science
Johns Hopkins University -- Leading in Nation 1 51,224 99,969 146,274 703,165 787,092
VT-- Leading in Virginia 43 7,324 16,624 21,212 163,437 168,495
Old Dominion University 149 7,091 3,693 7,450 37,459 11,056
College of William and Mary 176 31,277 1,346 5,851 0 2,915
Eastern Virginia Medical School 181 0 0 0 0 36,678
Hampton University 257 5,003 253 5,888 1,369 149
Norfolk State University 302 1 1,219 3,961 10,126 307
Christopher Newport University 485 0 0 601 0 436

Three Hampton Roads colleges and universities rank in the top 200 nationally in science and engineering research expenditures.