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Higher Education R&D Expenditures (compared to doctoral universities: highest research activity)

UNLV and UNR aspire to the Carnegie classification of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity. This table displays UNLV and UNR R&D expenditures with institutions classified as Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Higher Education R&D Expenditures (compared to doctoral universities: highest research activity)
(dollars in thousands)
Source: National Science Foundation - Rankings by total R&D Expenditures
Ipeds Institution Name2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Johns Hopkins University2,305,6792,431,1802,562,3072,661,0332,917,4363,110,4943,181,3853,420,3123,801,5854,129,264
University of Pennsylvania864,0681,296,4291,374,2931,441,9311,506,2851,579,3641,631,9501,791,3111,953,6172,167,504
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor1,369,2781,436,4481,530,1391,600,8691,675,8051,673,8621,639,6451,770,7081,925,8752,110,961
University of Wisconsin-Madison1,069,0771,157,6801,193,4131,205,5181,297,3311,363,9311,380,0751,523,5131,731,9491,933,229
University of California-Los Angeles1,021,2271,037,5281,076,9171,318,1101,306,3761,392,9411,454,8801,536,1971,721,6651,896,227
University of California-San Diego1,101,4661,087,1171,133,4541,265,1961,353,7631,403,7351,425,4991,533,3571,705,4101,881,289
University of Washington-Seattle Campus1,180,5631,277,6791,348,2201,413,9021,425,6011,456,9021,488,6451,559,7081,734,0911,691,302
Stanford University1,022,5511,066,2691,109,7081,157,5971,204,1161,203,9501,274,4831,384,5551,537,8461,641,961
Cornell University954,412974,199984,4781,071,6211,144,5341,190,0631,183,5241,300,3571,451,9711,613,631
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill966,7811,045,3381,102,0631,136,1581,153,7731,159,7251,205,8831,361,0281,549,6171,598,751
Ohio State University-Main Campus817,881818,464864,327875,014929,250968,2601,236,1111,363,3881,449,1881,581,570
Duke University1,036,6981,055,7781,126,9241,167,6111,226,5171,196,6381,237,6861,390,5381,507,9961,580,756
University of Maryland-College Park----1,096,6001,103,0621,142,2641,228,5501,385,3021,539,520
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus765,370790,706804,301891,728960,1671,048,9881,114,4811,231,4851,405,0801,528,637
Yale University803,004881,765951,084990,3991,072,3091,094,1351,165,1481,191,2011,326,8071,519,694
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus861,205889,793939,7061,006,5131,080,9511,105,5321,135,4161,251,9981,398,0781,504,665
New York University602,041809,739917,744887,558934,720947,2931,063,7041,276,0381,457,4241,500,732
Harvard University1,013,7531,077,2531,123,1601,173,3711,239,7361,239,9831,254,0081,308,4581,435,2181,494,527
Columbia University in the City of New York868,159837,312893,062947,5041,003,6151,032,9091,098,5701,230,9241,341,9521,449,535
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities880,618910,181921,681954,6831,013,1121,042,3821,072,9611,202,0841,320,1831,409,710
Texas A&M University-College Station866,678892,718905,474922,178952,1561,130,8031,147,7201,152,6661,277,8141,393,825
Vanderbilt University647,816640,842712,036738,620776,937824,8031,019,2731,086,2231,253,1561,327,870
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus791,031825,561854,815908,708949,679991,923970,5441,019,9401,206,7931,302,971
University of Florida739,522791,294801,418865,093928,639942,223959,9651,085,8341,250,2011,272,493
University of Southern California691,031702,866764,322891,625909,683941,198955,5651,039,9051,154,8041,264,197
Northwestern University656,167713,491751,809805,672857,069874,671913,1781,000,6951,114,2691,257,859
Emory University585,210614,527664,888712,417794,928808,792852,922958,2811,094,3281,246,507
Washington University in St Louis694,069741,115754,462816,139887,088920,215989,2141,047,0981,168,8611,243,115
The University of Texas at Austin604,376621,692652,187679,781696,111797,199779,348845,8961,035,8381,143,917
University of California-Berkeley788,505774,255770,822796,505802,931840,000846,872981,0351,076,7541,126,782
Massachusetts Institute of Technology930,719946,159952,017964,3361,009,466987,968949,076989,1661,000,0811,065,554
University of Arizona606,219604,464622,200687,066734,270760,975770,031824,340955,4241,012,404
University of California-Davis721,077741,892738,347788,832804,282816,693817,409883,807962,3991,005,757
Arizona State University Campus Immersion458,412518,239545,016617,717639,637673,357677,303797,224903,7791,003,271
Michigan State University558,248613,369694,917715,290725,708713,197710,178759,229844,076931,848
Purdue University-Main Campus558,611606,302622,813631,574663,927687,144679,482754,627844,570931,513
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign639,817625,180642,084652,709677,523689,176731,268765,909821,023906,751
Indiana University-Bloomington485,076508,766540,421566,907668,157710,850695,258751,309853,056896,983
University of Alabama at Birmingham516,229537,825561,851588,207607,863618,226644,330713,480780,479865,868
Rutgers University-New Brunswick628,613630,212681,719706,282657,249688,077643,955712,231831,719836,800
University of Virginia-Main Campus373,218397,458469,682551,761613,938652,002611,313662,658714,457813,772
University of Utah518,928350,212380,295552,306601,133607,061624,737670,119723,713789,271
Boston University388,336395,921421,360484,205534,205583,267652,096725,402773,200784,355
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus436,028430,579455,250480,095529,796530,138551,826615,070698,642739,878
University of Colorado Boulder420,775453,123499,389514,573513,822525,674547,724611,380651,924717,920
North Carolina State University at Raleigh468,293489,918500,445509,841541,100546,290547,118583,203633,251717,004
University of Iowa443,218473,362494,280511,973508,353538,583553,876594,215662,134703,326
University of Chicago412,536420,997433,328423,993459,171458,891497,651591,805628,302680,753
University of Nebraska-Lincoln--------617,372657,468
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universit...504,282521,773522,425531,636541,969556,341542,045591,861598,113656,916
University of California-Irvine329,798345,319361,414426,610448,967490,597523,752534,947609,614644,948
Case Western Reserve University401,527405,655408,609434,441438,994439,778421,868467,389553,740642,546
University of Georgia374,264410,345455,432453,249477,536482,786493,944545,631570,956628,117
University of Miami331,036358,441367,877357,104360,716381,410375,841439,300509,951559,013
Princeton University279,851307,653334,125365,007385,739396,502404,448461,185513,365558,624
University of Kansas311,383297,933300,319339,046352,643368,811385,637405,267466,222546,110
University at Buffalo382,935389,569401,591410,220413,817422,038425,349439,709471,569541,880
University of Illinois Chicago354,560337,296372,619361,690382,949412,147429,585440,573492,936532,181
University of Kentucky331,705349,661378,374393,034410,581417,674429,241476,517504,005527,658
Virginia Commonwealth University218,925225,999235,464246,190255,648283,874364,096411,729465,976524,295
University of South Florida485,354505,965557,889385,686391,325333,344385,965405,166461,390521,892
University of Missouri-Columbia246,684280,051293,006294,686310,421332,180388,779432,310462,435508,580
Carnegie Mellon University242,004319,168328,100331,383359,720386,996402,376449,707484,757505,262
University of Rochester346,932346,165353,003370,645393,960397,211409,255450,805481,227492,372
University at Albany111,705120,232156,386173,031181,531138,088114,501129,796141,671471,605
Colorado State University-Fort Collins317,219331,862338,404374,955398,477407,302447,197456,911498,073466,386
University of Delaware175,724176,295183,428186,192206,270220,445231,532368,107428,128465,780
Iowa State University306,125328,385323,584361,206358,474363,107360,275393,184420,823462,347
Florida State University256,449268,288282,901297,661329,205350,430328,604355,986414,463460,733
Utah State University175,353180,590187,314219,397283,917304,256325,223344,851401,437451,379
California Institute of Technology374,424371,060400,312391,003399,931449,651438,624478,142490,672445,173
University of Connecticut259,397265,522267,647269,685285,764280,131302,329367,557390,165433,545
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mech...281,154291,972265,168286,726296,497286,733296,673344,556384,268431,439
Dartmouth College209,646233,636308,445323,927323,020326,349330,226344,126366,856418,429
Washington State University303,214301,640331,051331,424344,997335,201357,648368,396378,744403,369
Auburn University135,899152,381190,340212,925231,619255,281266,374304,439349,273393,557
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville173,533183,268203,800259,607247,693320,407316,273324,435338,847386,949
George Washington University241,117231,829245,519260,656269,799270,369266,108275,483360,260381,582
Georgetown University176,131183,788212,319221,449240,960258,659279,932313,220337,006376,600
University of Hawaii at Manoa316,497304,476292,021276,388280,416275,929271,768277,323313,143375,631
Brown University342,040347,016212,290244,838256,954266,127276,331310,780353,591374,504
Oregon State University245,317254,275267,068272,433263,830268,385276,955297,934337,985371,904
University of New Mexico-Main Campus232,271239,550246,597251,322239,696243,375332,566331,164316,026354,874
Northeastern University122,915129,040142,349166,711183,998200,068211,342231,607288,558346,900
University of Notre Dame190,954202,216212,823219,993240,078227,535240,324280,604331,943345,791
Mississippi State University226,359239,446240,972244,102264,526280,485275,143303,418319,684342,132
Clemson University171,215183,965193,268213,458218,760228,597237,485263,158286,503338,533
Florida International University163,033170,846177,292196,180225,864236,842246,075281,665306,434325,785
Stony Brook University220,580230,621238,612245,016260,813263,470274,516312,698324,531319,258
Temple University227,468246,392268,385276,011284,301299,707299,778301,395292,029314,999
University of California-Santa Barbara222,870230,139238,246235,164243,778254,434248,961278,897305,483303,446
Wayne State University213,878221,537227,728238,859244,217243,259235,519242,247250,911291,689
University of Central Florida215,519198,211200,387215,332225,085213,757218,596221,488247,259284,943
University of Massachusetts-Amherst213,902214,576210,416211,140223,177219,389213,824245,158268,657281,730
George Mason University106,410108,899112,404149,138186,267218,445214,207230,068252,239281,697
Tufts University168,314189,085223,409213,457213,285216,241224,956231,224247,276278,304
Rice University144,679154,543167,277161,831182,564198,681207,404216,202255,115277,683
University of South Carolina-Columbia208,736209,271208,670206,355205,940219,734215,374229,162262,207277,329
Tulane University of Louisiana152,658165,438180,993193,294196,933204,430205,206222,605258,439275,885
Kansas State University188,721193,254196,478218,299218,622213,900203,846212,974217,992264,961
West Virginia University170,145172,477185,606185,110187,512188,452199,907214,081246,173259,072
Montana State University108,414112,073129,622125,129154,811166,285193,577200,820229,682257,927
Texas Tech University163,897172,521191,482185,742193,923199,643197,739226,729240,107256,919
University of Louisiana at Lafayette77,30080,099100,956124,713144,187164,070181,400205,201225,924254,883
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus129,968181,617189,024188,756184,276187,060198,799195,041226,498253,770
Georgia State University139,596161,314200,171201,235195,572202,451206,472215,908237,493241,115
University of Houston150,628162,049169,431177,484195,398200,428202,536240,126231,942238,996
University of California-Riverside144,511152,233163,632167,847177,655184,894189,600199,135214,802231,596
University of Arkansas133,660145,020157,791175,498180,225165,887164,443184,080221,525230,626
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus144,735145,015145,375146,430148,980156,901167,373206,392223,683230,224
University of Louisville163,262172,907177,588176,655177,862198,818200,362229,582220,568224,969
The University of Alabama58,23462,54963,28271,99283,31795,200129,509163,204184,880221,235
University of California-Santa Cruz151,713151,192124,344127,538142,958150,400160,615176,760203,883218,426
North Dakota State University-Main Campus153,542156,297153,119145,669152,381155,645164,050174,904190,330199,885
University of Maine79,50079,22299,502106,694129,913134,183146,801171,931188,690198,870
Syracuse University69,89684,651145,705147,751154,366149,652151,717157,407183,850198,750
University of Nevada-Reno90,13895,475105,869144,426152,128159,790175,386181,782188,505194,131
University of Mississippi94,040121,665134,542137,521158,809122,960116,175152,903172,176189,910
The University of Texas at Dallas98,551106,205113,205113,315126,661132,192122,825130,914146,779181,795
University of Oregon79,698100,75495,974111,896110,664114,259139,193160,500164,500174,785
New Jersey Institute of Technology110,512130,812142,164162,349161,232163,447166,587167,135161,078171,741
The University of Texas at San Antonio54,94959,83170,16372,68284,326138,586145,362147,629158,453171,528
Drexel University128,027127,909138,577155,908149,481143,123152,752151,903169,583170,205
Binghamton University79,89585,19298,089113,851104,297117,870124,565130,882141,685160,644
The University of Texas at El Paso89,41891,33094,56591,032106,809108,628109,410130,501145,724157,574
University of Alabama in Huntsville88,43996,86594,37699,405109,744131,648149,792169,532163,428154,494
The University of Texas at Arlington77,79887,38697,197105,688123,858133,793126,477133,770147,265153,780
University of Maryland-Baltimore County68,68870,16670,40671,48180,63283,86784,418110,319144,262150,908
The University of Montana60,48570,05985,04490,563104,665110,218121,571125,603133,958143,810
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute102,841101,127104,797100,856103,739122,753119,056121,809121,706140,247
Baylor University24,64226,76729,40031,93633,30439,76548,80966,01482,074134,876
University of North Texas43,62837,10643,78944,02578,69184,23981,25293,538106,665124,219
University of Nevada-Las Vegas42,00062,82566,28583,80099,445105,872101,00994,96798,751118,049
Colorado School of Mines58,34960,93159,47760,37270,39778,51781,44398,404104,297109,905
University of Memphis46,67548,32149,69564,29758,70069,46367,09271,271100,042108,862
Brandeis University74,70073,43568,43761,63960,82591,35595,001102,378103,653107,059
Boston College47,76154,46958,08857,03061,95663,06365,15668,95881,42596,310
University of Southern Mississippi51,84059,36361,65961,33676,46472,32267,41772,47775,03493,692
CUNY Graduate School and University Center6,1757,0938,0114,7815,3994,7874,2655,50954,08980,831
Old Dominion University65,09270,05467,99060,32167,42565,70462,33264,87771,33476,202
Ohio University-Main Campus61,07859,11761,09253,30353,73551,91449,76452,46559,87767,430
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee63,41459,81354,18155,77153,77361,06955,66456,82260,71266,270
Kent State University at Kent38,06934,66142,00342,79247,18850,30750,40852,17558,98461,437
University of Denver16,11621,32622,28927,27036,55141,34938,75145,56153,48455,630
Desert Research Institute22,10329,42229,44027,87526,99126,42826,36528,47830,71632,250
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Cam...------18,03918,08022,53024,313