Research Computing Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
9,075 |
| All-Time Research Groups |
1,362 |
| Active Research Groups |
1,202 |
| Active Departments |
66 |
Community Cluster Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
8,945 |
| Active Community Cluster Groups |
261 |
| Active Departments |
66 |
| Total 2016 CPU Hours |
246,842,697 |
| Total 2017 CPU Hours |
302,276,149 |
| Total Processor Cores |
150,638 |
| Total Cluster Nodes |
0 |
Research Storage Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
173 |
| Active Research Groups |
1,138 |
| Active Departments |
1 |
| Research Data Depot Storage Purchased (PB) |
3.00 |
| Research Labs Partnering in Research Data Depot |
1,431 |
Research Storage Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Total Fortress Capacity (PB) |
200 |
| Total Fortress Capacity Used (PB) |
41 |
| Data Transferred via Globus in 2023 (PB) |
11 |
| Average Unique Monthly Globus Users in 2023 |
184 |
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) |
| Bell |
#429 (2020) |
| Anvil |
#143 (2022) |
Partners by Community Cluster
| Cluster |
Departments |
Faculty |
| Mack |
36 |
111 |
| Hammer |
10 |
11 |
| Workbench |
47 |
96 |
| Brown |
49 |
184 |
| Bell |
49 |
213 |
Research Computing Groups by Academic College
| Academic College |
Number of Research Groups |
| College of Engineering |
360 |
| College of Science |
269 |
| College of Agriculture |
230 |
| External Partners |
84 |
| Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
53 |
| College of Health and Human Sciences |
47 |
| Krannert School of Management |
41 |
| Office of the Vice President for Information Technology |
38 |
| Purdue Polytechnic Institute |
27 |
| College of Pharmacy |
26 |
| College of Liberal Arts |
25 |
| School of Veterinary Medicine |
21 |
| College of Education |
20 |
| Libraries |
11 |
| 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 |
25,664 |
| OSG CMS Tier2 |
16,418 |
| Aeronautics and Astronautics |
6,384 |
| Chemical Engineering |
5,208 |
| Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences |
4,651 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
3,872 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Biological Engineering) |
3,096 |
| Materials Engineering |
3,040 |
| Purdue Northwest |
2,560 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
2,256 |
| NULL |
2,149 |
| Chemistry |
1,904 |
| Other College of Science |
1,416 |
| Biological Sciences |
1,288 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Agricultural Systems Mgmt) |
1,280 |
| Industrial Engineering |
1,192 |
| Nuclear Engineering |
1,088 |
| Other Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
1,056 |
| Bioinformatics Core |
1,024 |
| Computer Science |
1,024 |
| Other Krannert School of Management |
1,024 |
| Physics and Astronomy |
1,000 |
| Purdue Climate Change Research Center |
960 |
| Biochemistry |
904 |
| Forestry and Natural Resources |
776 |
| Animal Sciences |
640 |
| Entomology |
600 |
| Cancer Center |
560 |
| Civil Engineering |
512 |
| Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center |
512 |
| Statistics |
496 |
| Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
456 |
| Agronomy |
272 |
| Botany and Plant Pathology |
264 |
| Management |
216 |
| Other College of Engineering |
184 |
| Purdue IT |
156 |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology |
152 |
| Mathematics |
147 |
| Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease |
139 |
| Economics |
136 |
| Bindley Bioscience Center |
128 |
| School of Engineering Technology |
128 |
| Food Science |
88 |
| Other College of Agriculture |
88 |
| Computer and Information Technology |
80 |
| Agricultural Economics |
64 |
| Other College of Health and Human Sciences |
64 |
| Psychological Sciences |
64 |
| Basic Medical Sciences |
24 |
| Computer Graphics Technology |
24 |
| Other Libraries |
24 |
| Commercial Partners |
12 |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy |
8 |
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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