Research and Technology

Graphs at a Glance

Research and Development Expenditures (thousands of dollars), Adjusted to 2008 dollars
Institution Rank 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Johns Hopkins
University --
Leading in
Nation		 1 1,364,625 1,455,790 1,567,203 1,591,668 1,601,932 1,613,774 1,680,927
VPI -- Leading
in Virginia		 46 278,326 289,965 306,316 319,696 343,590 381,050 373,281
Old Dominion
University		 156 34,974 35,483 39,686 51,820 53,362 54,136 66,538
College of
William and
Mary		 169 47,702 51,455 56,328 55,282 55,561 51,768 55,090
Eastern
Virginia
Medical
School		 206 34,195 38,381 38,522 37,175 35,257 32,661 30,777
Hampton
University		 234 13,245 21,850 36,068 47,370 30,656 24,939 21,089
Norfolk State
University		 300 5,944 5,303 7,067 7,450 5,494 6,740 7,893
Christopher
Newport
University		 544 * 2,405 2,313 2,140 843 736 805

Research and development expenditures increased for four out of six colleges and universities in the Hampton Roads region between 2007 and 2008.

Federally Funded Research and Development Expenditures (thousands of dollars), Adjusted to 2008 dollars
Institution Rank 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Johns Hopkins
University --
Leading in
Nation		 1 1,223,732 1,295,294 1,401,266 1,408,115 1,396,322 1,415,163 1,425,100
University
of Virginia
-- Leading
in Virginia		 48 182,341 202,949 214,415 218,948 217,629 205,887 219,429
Old Dominion
University		 172 20,549 22,094 24,365 26,969 29,376 26,681 28,298
College of
William and
Mary		 175 21,551 25,733 29,690 29,653 31,100 26,981 25,645
Hampton
University		 195 12,037 21,550 35,838 47,175 30,527 24,751 20,910
Eastern
Virginia
Medical
School		 208 15,650 18,056 19,980 22,014 20,718 21,412 17,499
Norfolk State
University		 268 5,867 5,153 6,900 6,675 4,935 6,228 7,287
Christopher
Newport
University		 504 * 2,276 2,170 1,844 627 619 630

Federally funded research and development expenditures increased in three of six Hampton Roads colleges and universities between 2007 and 2008.

Science and Engineering Expenditures for FY 2008 (thousands of dollars), Adjusted to 2008 dollars
Institution Rank Environ-
mental Science		 Math / Computer Science Physical Science Engineering Life Science
Johns Hopkins University -- Leading in Nation 1 46,864 95,611 128,188 619,406 738,962
VPI -- Leading in Virginia 45 7,257 16,244 16,705 152,049 165,736
Old Dominion University 147 6,653 4,936 8,618 32,855 8,497
College of William and Mary 170 35,053 966 5,452 * 3,100
Eastern Virginia Medical School 200 * * * * 30,777
Hampton University 230 11,440 656 5,794 1,122 923
Norfolk State University 285 * 1,084 4,957 1,483 295
Christopher Newport University 508 * * 483 * 322

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