Research Computing Impact
Please download a copy of the FY 2019 Research Computing Impacts (3.12 MB) publication for information on the impact of Research Computing facilites to Purdue's research mission.
Last updated: 04/01/2020.
Research Computing Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
2,225 |
| All-Time Research Groups |
888 |
| Active Research Groups |
747 |
| Active Departments |
83 |
Community Cluster Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
1,212 |
| Active Community Cluster Groups |
210 |
| Active Departments |
61 |
| Total 2016 CPU Hours |
246,842,697 |
| Total 2017 CPU Hours |
302,276,149 |
| Total Processor Cores |
49,988 |
| Total Cluster Nodes |
2,519 |
Research Storage Statistics
| Metric |
Value |
| Active Users |
1,955 |
| Active Research Groups |
681 |
| Active Departments |
82 |
| Research Data Depot Storage Purchased (PB) |
2.63 |
| Research Labs Partnering in Research Data Depot |
514 |
| Total Fortress Capacity Used (PB) |
19.50 |
| Data Transferred via Globus in 2018 (PB) |
3.20 |
| 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 |
| Workbench |
39 |
63 |
| Brown |
45 |
157 |
| Hammer |
10 |
11 |
| Rice |
38 |
123 |
| Snyder |
26 |
62 |
| Halstead |
33 |
92 |
Research Computing Groups by Academic College
| Academic College |
Number of Research Groups |
| College of Engineering |
276 |
| College of Science |
208 |
| College of Agriculture |
194 |
| College of Health and Human Sciences |
32 |
| Office of the Vice President for Information Technology |
29 |
| Krannert School of Management |
22 |
| College of Liberal Arts |
21 |
| Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
21 |
| Purdue Polytechnic Institute |
20 |
| College of Education |
17 |
| College of Pharmacy |
15 |
| School of Veterinary Medicine |
14 |
| External Partners |
9 |
| Libraries |
8 |
| Regional Campuses |
2 |
| Office of the Provost - Teaching and Learning |
1 |
| The Graduate School |
1 |
Community Cluster Usage by Academic Department
| Academic Department |
Number of Cores |
| OSG CMS Tier2 |
11,224 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
8,648 |
| Aeronautics and Astronautics |
5,760 |
| Materials Engineering |
3,440 |
| Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences |
2,604 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
1,732 |
| Chemistry |
1,128 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1,104 |
| Nuclear Engineering |
1,092 |
| Industrial Engineering |
1,056 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Biological Engineering) |
952 |
| Other Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships |
696 |
| Physics and Astronomy |
604 |
| Biochemistry |
452 |
| Statistics |
448 |
| Biological Sciences |
432 |
| Agronomy |
428 |
| Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center |
400 |
| Civil Engineering |
296 |
| Computer Science |
296 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
240 |
| Bioinformatics Core |
200 |
| Computer and Information Technology |
200 |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology |
180 |
| ITaP |
176 |
| Forestry and Natural Resources |
172 |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy |
160 |
| Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
136 |
| Other College of Science |
132 |
| Animal Sciences |
116 |
| Entomology |
96 |
| Botany and Plant Pathology |
88 |
| Cancer Center |
88 |
| Economics |
72 |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Agricultural Systems Mgmt) |
44 |
| Food Science |
44 |
| Other Libraries |
44 |
| Mathematics |
40 |
| Basic Medical Sciences |
24 |
| Computer Graphics Technology |
24 |
| Management |
24 |
| Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease |
24 |
| School of Engineering Technology |
24 |
| Agricultural Economics |
20 |
| Health Sciences |
20 |
| Other College of Agriculture |
20 |
| Other College of Engineering |
16 |
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 |
Tell Us About Your Research
ITaP would love to hear about your successful research endeavors and how ITaP Research Computing has helped you to achieve that success. We can use this information in our message to the broader community about the impact of science and cyberinfrastucture at Purdue University. This also provides us with insight into what sort of resources and efforts in ITaP are the most valued, so we can be sure we incorporate that into our future plans.
Please tell us your story! Email us at rcac-help@purdue.edu.