The R&D survey of the sub-sector "public universities" is carried out every two years and aims to collect accurate statistical data on the R&D activities of university institutes or university hospitals. Currently data on the year 2023 are collected.
The definitions and standards on which this survey is based are the "Guidelines for collecting and reporting data on research and experimental development" of the OECD, the so-called "Frascati Manual" (2015).
Definition of R&D: Research and experimental development (R&D) comprises creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge on humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications on available knowledge.