Research Computing Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
3,101 |
| All-Time Research Groups |
1,159 |
| Active Research Groups |
1,004 |
| Active Departments |
60 |
Community Cluster Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
2,961 |
| Active Community Cluster Groups |
228 |
| Active Departments |
60 |
| Total 2016 CPU Hours |
246,842,697 |
| Total 2017 CPU Hours |
302,276,149 |
| Total Processor Cores |
102,728 |
| Total Cluster Nodes |
0 |
Research Storage Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
173 |
| Active Research Groups |
942 |
| Active Departments |
1 |
| Research Data Depot Storage Purchased (PB) |
3.00 |
| Research Labs Partnering in Research Data Depot |
690 |
Research Storage Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Total Fortress Capacity (PB) |
50 |
| Total Fortress Capacity Used (PB) |
19.00 |
| Data Transferred via Globus in 2018 (PB) |
3.00 |
| Average Unique Monthly Globus Users in 2018 |
123 |
Top 500 Rankings Over Time
| Cluster |
Initial Ranking |
| Steele |
#105 (2008) |
| Coates |
#102 (2009) |
| Rossmann |
#126 (2010) |
| Hansen |
#150 (~2011) |
| Carter |
#154 (2012) |
| Conte |
#128 (2013) |
| Rice |
#166 (2015) |
| Brown |
#302 (2017) |
Partners by Community Cluster
| Cluster |
Departments |
Faculty |
| Hammer |
10 |
11 |
| Halstead |
36 |
102 |
| Brown |
49 |
173 |
| Workbench |
45 |
80 |
| Bell |
45 |
161 |
Research Computing Groups by Academic College
| Academic College |
Number of Research Groups |
| College of Engineering |
333 |
| College of Science |
248 |
| College of Agriculture |
216 |
| External Partners |
73 |
| College of Health and Human Sciences |
39 |
| Office of the Vice President for Information Technology |
37 |
| Krannert School of Management |
28 |
| College of Liberal Arts |
24 |
| Purdue Polytechnic Institute |
24 |
| Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
23 |
| College of Education |
20 |
| College of Pharmacy |
20 |
| School of Veterinary Medicine |
19 |
| Libraries |
10 |
| Regional Campuses |
7 |
| The Graduate School |
2 |
| Office of the Provost - Teaching and Learning |
2 |
Community Cluster Usage by Academic Department
| Academic Department |
Number of Cores |
| Mechanical Engineering |
24,568 |
| OSG CMS Tier2 |
20,810 |
| Aeronautics and Astronautics |
5,424 |
| Materials Engineering |
4,316 |
| Chemical Engineering |
4,204 |
| Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences |
4,168 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Biological Engineering) |
2,476 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
2,452 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
2,224 |
| Chemistry |
1,804 |
| Purdue Northwest |
1,600 |
| Other Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
1,528 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Agricultural Systems Mgmt) |
1,516 |
| Physics and Astronomy |
1,276 |
| Industrial Engineering |
1,164 |
| Nuclear Engineering |
1,088 |
| Bioinformatics Core |
1,024 |
| Other College of Science |
968 |
| Biochemistry |
964 |
| Purdue Climate Change Research Center |
872 |
| Computer Science |
836 |
| Biological Sciences |
796 |
| Animal Sciences |
640 |
| Cancer Center |
600 |
| Entomology |
536 |
| Other Krannert School of Management |
512 |
| Civil Engineering |
468 |
| Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
432 |
| Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center |
400 |
| Statistics |
380 |
| Agronomy |
360 |
| Forestry and Natural Resources |
328 |
| Botany and Plant Pathology |
284 |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology |
268 |
| ITaP |
236 |
| Management |
216 |
| NULL |
192 |
| Other College of Engineering |
168 |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy |
160 |
| Economics |
136 |
| Mathematics |
136 |
| Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease |
128 |
| Food Science |
88 |
| Other College of Agriculture |
88 |
| Agricultural Economics |
84 |
| Psychological Sciences |
64 |
| School of Engineering Technology |
64 |
| Computer and Information Technology |
40 |
| Basic Medical Sciences |
24 |
| Computer Graphics Technology |
24 |
| Other Libraries |
24 |
Research Funding for HPC Faculty
| Fiscal Year |
HPC Faculty Awards |
Total Awards |
| 2019 |
$262.0 Million |
$521.0 Million |
| 2018 |
$207.0 Million |
$458.0 Million |
| 2017 |
$158.0 Million |
$421.0 Million |
| 2016 |
$130.0 Million |
$403.0 Million |
| 2015 |
$131.0 Million |
$401.0 Million |
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