List of research universities in the United States

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This is a list of universities in the United States classified as research universities in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Research institutions are a subset of doctoral degree-granting institutions and conduct research. These institutions "conferred at least 20 research/scholarship doctorates in 2019-20 and reported at least $5 million in total research expenditures in FY20 were assigned to one of two categories based on a measure of research activity."[1]

History[]

The 1994 edition of the Carnegie Classification defined Research I universities as those that:

  • Offer a full range of baccalaureate programs
  • Are committed to graduate education through the doctorate
  • Give high priority to research
  • Award 50 or more doctoral degrees each year
  • Receive annually $40 million or more in federal support[2]

The Carnegie Foundation reported that 59 institutions met these criteria in 1994.[3]

In their interim 2000 edition of the classification, the Carnegie Foundation renamed the category to Doctoral/research universities-extensive in order to avoid the inference that the categories signify quality differences."[4] The foundation replaced their single classification system with a multiple classification system in their 2005 comprehensive overhaul of the classification framework [4][5] so that the term "Research I university" was no longer valid, though many universities continued to use it.

In 2015, the Carnegie Classification System reinstated the "Research I university" designations along with "Research II" and "Research III." The current system, introduced in 2018, includes the following three categories for doctoral universities:[6]

  • R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
  • R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
  • D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities

In the 2018 classification, institutions were classified as either R1 or R2 if they "conferred at least 20 research/scholarship doctorates in 2016-17 and reported at least $5 million in total research expenditures."[6] A "research activity index" was then calculated that included the following measures:

  • Research & development (R&D) expenditures in science and engineering (S&E)
  • R&D expenditures in non-S&E fields
  • S&E research staff (postdoctoral appointees and other non-faculty research staff with doctorates)
  • Doctoral conferrals in humanities, social science, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, and in other fields (e.g., business, education, public policy, social work)

These four measures were combined using principal component analysis to create two indices of research activity, one representing an aggregate level of research activity and the other representing per-capita research activity. Institutions that were high on both indices were classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."[6]

Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"[]

There are 146 institutions that are classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as of the 2021 update.[7]

These universities have a very high level of both research activity and per capita in such research activity, using aggregate data to determine both measurements. In other words, these institutions provide a lot of resources for research and have a lot of people conducting research at their respective institution. These two classifications can be seen as the aggregate supply and aggregate demand of research, respectively.[8]

Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity
Institution Control City State
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public Tempe AZ
Auburn University Public Auburn AL
Baylor University Private (non-profit) Waco TX
Binghamton University Public Vestal NY
Boston College Private (non-profit) Chestnut Hill MA
Boston University Private (non-profit) Boston MA
Brandeis University Private (non-profit) Waltham MA
Brown University Private (non-profit) Providence RI
California Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Pasadena CA
Carnegie Mellon University Private (non-profit) Pittsburgh PA
Case Western Reserve University Private (non-profit) Cleveland OH
Clemson University Public Clemson SC
Colorado School of Mines Public Golden CO
Colorado State University Public Fort Collins CO
Columbia University Private (non-profit) New York NY
Cornell University Private (non-profit) Ithaca NY
Dartmouth College Private (non-profit) Hanover NH
Drexel University Private (non-profit) Philadelphia PA
Duke University Private (non-profit) Durham NC
Emory University Private (non-profit) Atlanta GA
Florida International University Public Miami FL
Florida State University Public Tallahassee FL
George Mason University Public Fairfax VA
George Washington University Private (non-profit) Washington DC
Georgetown University Private (non-profit) Washington DC
Georgia Institute of Technology Public Atlanta GA
Georgia State University Public Atlanta GA
Graduate Center, CUNY Public New York NY
Harvard University Private (non-profit) Cambridge MA
Indiana University Bloomington Public Bloomington IN
Iowa State University Public Ames IA
Johns Hopkins University Private (non-profit) Baltimore MD
Kansas State University Public Manhattan KS
Kent State University Public Kent OH
Louisiana State University Public Baton Rouge LA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Cambridge MA
Michigan State University Public East Lansing MI
Mississippi State University Public Mississippi State MS
Montana State University Public Bozeman MT
New Jersey Institute of Technology Public Newark NJ
New York University Private (non-profit) New York NY
North Carolina State University Public Raleigh NC
North Dakota State University Public Fargo ND
Northeastern University Private (non-profit) Boston MA
Northwestern University Private (non-profit) Evanston IL
Ohio State University Public Columbus OH
Ohio University Public Athens OH
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Public Stillwater OK
Old Dominion University Public Norfolk VA
Oregon State University Public Corvallis OR
Pennsylvania State University Public University Park PA
Princeton University Private (non-profit) Princeton NJ
Purdue University Public West Lafayette IN
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Private (non-profit) Troy NY
Rice University Private (non-profit) Houston TX
Rutgers University–New Brunswick Public New Brunswick NJ
Stanford University Private (non-profit) Stanford CA
Stony Brook University Public Stony Brook NY
Syracuse University Private (non-profit) Syracuse NY
Temple University Public Philadelphia PA
Texas A&M University Public College Station TX
Texas Tech University Public Lubbock TX
Tufts University Private (non-profit) Medford MA
Tulane University Private (non-profit) New Orleans LA
University at Albany, SUNY Public Albany NY
University at Buffalo Public Buffalo NY
University of Alabama Public Tuscaloosa AL
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public Birmingham AL
University of Alabama in Huntsville Public Huntsville AL
University of Arizona Public Tucson AZ
University of Arkansas Public Fayetteville AR
University of California, Berkeley Public Berkeley CA
University of California, Davis Public Davis CA
University of California, Irvine Public Irvine CA
University of California, Los Angeles Public Los Angeles CA
University of California, Riverside Public Riverside CA
University of California, San Diego Public San Diego CA
University of California, Santa Barbara Public Santa Barbara CA
University of California, Santa Cruz Public Santa Cruz CA
University of Central Florida Public Orlando FL
University of Chicago Private (non-profit) Chicago IL
University of Cincinnati Public Cincinnati OH
University of Colorado Boulder Public Boulder CO
University of Colorado Denver Public Denver CO
University of Connecticut Public Storrs CT
University of Delaware Public Newark DE
University of Denver Private (non-profit) Denver CO
University of Florida Public Gainesville FL
University of Georgia Public Athens GA
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public Honolulu HI
University of Houston Public Houston TX
University of Illinois Chicago Public Chicago IL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public Champaign IL
University of Iowa Public Iowa City IA
University of Kansas Public Lawrence KS
University of Kentucky Public Lexington KY
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Public Lafayette LA
University of Louisville Public Louisville KY
University of Maine Public Orono ME
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Public Baltimore MD
University of Maryland, College Park Public College Park MD
University of Massachusetts Amherst Public Amherst MA
University of Memphis Public Memphis TN
University of Miami Private (non-profit) Coral Gables FL
University of Michigan Public Ann Arbor MI
University of Minnesota Public Minneapolis MN
University of Mississippi Public Oxford MS
University of Missouri Public Columbia MO
University of Montana Public Missoula MT
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Public Lincoln NE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Public Las Vegas NV
University of Nevada, Reno Public Reno NV
University of New Hampshire Public Durham NH
University of New Mexico Public Albuquerque NM
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public Chapel Hill NC
University of North Texas Public Denton TX
University of Notre Dame Private (non-profit) Notre Dame IN
University of Oklahoma Public Norman OK
University of Oregon Public Eugene OR
University of Pennsylvania Private (non-profit) Philadelphia PA
University of Pittsburgh Public Pittsburgh PA
University of Rochester Private (non-profit) Rochester NY
University of South Carolina Public Columbia SC
University of South Florida Public Tampa FL
University of Southern California Private (non-profit) Los Angeles CA
University of Southern Mississippi Public Hattiesburg MS
University of Tennessee Public Knoxville TN
University of Texas at Arlington Public Arlington TX
University of Texas at Austin Public Austin TX
University of Texas at Dallas Public Richardson TX
University of Texas at El Paso Public El Paso TX
University of Texas at San Antonio Public San Antonio TX
University of Utah Public Salt Lake City UT
University of Virginia Public Charlottesville VA
University of Washington Public Seattle WA
University of Wisconsin–Madison Public Madison WI
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Public Milwaukee WI
Utah State University Public Logan UT
Vanderbilt University Private (non-profit) Nashville TN
Virginia Commonwealth University Public Richmond VA
Virginia Tech Public Blacksburg VA
Washington State University Public Pullman WA
Washington University in St. Louis Private (non-profit) Saint Louis MO
Wayne State University Public Detroit MI
West Virginia University Public Morgantown WV
Yale University Private (non-profit) New Haven CT

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A map of all tier one research universities in the contiguous United States. The University of Hawaii at Manoa is the only R1 institution that is not pictured. Blue dots represent public institutions whereas red dots represent private institutions.

Universities classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity"[]

There are 134 institutions that are classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as of the 2021 update.[9]

These universities have a very high level of either research activity or per capita in such research activity, using aggregate data to determine both measurements, while having a very low level on the other qualification. In other words, these institutions either lack research facilities or do not have a lot of people conducting research at their respective institution. These two classifications can be seen as the aggregate supply and aggregate demand of research, respectively.[8]

Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Institution Control City State
Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering & Management Public Wright-Patterson AFB OH
American University Private (non-profit) Washington DC
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Public Scottsdale AZ
Arkansas State University Public Jonesboro AR
Augusta University Public Augusta GA
Azusa Pacific University Private (non-profit) Azusa CA
Ball State University Public Muncie IN
Boise State University Public Boise ID
Bowling Green State University Public Bowling Green OH
Brigham Young University Private (non-profit) Provo UT
California State University, East Bay Public Hayward CA
California State University, Fresno Public Fresno CA
California State University, Fullerton Public Fullerton CA
California State University, Long Beach Public Long Beach CA
California State University, San Bernardino Public San Bernardino CA
Catholic University of America Private (non-profit) Washington DC
Central Michigan University Public Mount Pleasant MI
Chapman University Private (non-profit) Orange CA
Claremont Graduate University Private (non-profit) Claremont CA
Clark Atlanta University Private (non-profit) Atlanta GA
Clark University Private (non-profit) Worcester MA
Clarkson University Private (non-profit) Potsdam NY
Cleveland State University Public Cleveland OH
College of William and Mary Public Williamsburg VA
Creighton University Private (non-profit) Omaha NE
CUNY City College Public New York NY
DePaul University Private (non-profit) Chicago IL
Duquesne University Private (non-profit) Pittsburgh PA
East Carolina University Public Greenville NC
East Tennessee State University Public Johnson City TN
Eastern Michigan University Public Ypsilanti MI
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Public Tallahassee FL
Florida Atlantic University Public Boca Raton FL
Florida Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Melbourne FL
Fordham University Private (non-profit) Bronx NY
Georgia Southern University Public Statesboro GA
Howard University Private (non-profit) Washington DC
Idaho State University Public Pocatello ID
Illinois Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Chicago IL
Illinois State University Public Normal IL
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Public Indianapolis IN
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Public Indiana PA
Jackson State University Public Jackson MS
James Madison University Public Harrisonburg VA
Kennesaw State University Public Kennesaw GA
Lehigh University Private (non-profit) Bethlehem PA
Loma Linda University Private (non-profit) Loma Linda CA
Long Island University Private (non-profit) Brookville NY
Louisiana Tech University Public Ruston LA
Loyola Marymount University Private (non-profit) Los Angeles CA
Loyola University Chicago Private (non-profit) Chicago IL
Marquette University Private (non-profit) Milwaukee WI
Marshall University Public Huntington WV
Mercer University Private (non-profit) Macon GA
Miami University Public Oxford OH
Michigan Technological University Public Houghton MI
Middle Tennessee State University Public Murfreesboro TN
Missouri University of Science and Technology Public Rolla MO
Montclair State University Public Montclair NJ
Morgan State University Public Baltimore MD
New Mexico State University Public Las Cruces NM
North Carolina A & T State University Public Greensboro NC
Northern Arizona University Public Flagstaff AZ
Northern Illinois University Public Dekalb IL
Nova Southeastern University Private (non-profit) Fort Lauderdale FL
Oakland University Public Rochester MI
Portland State University Public Portland OR
Prairie View A&M University Public Prairie View TX
Rochester Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Rochester NY
Rowan University Public Glassboro NJ
Rutgers University–Camden Public Camden NJ
Rutgers University–Newark Public Newark NJ
Saint Louis University Private (non-profit) Saint Louis MO
Sam Houston State University Public Huntsville TX
San Diego State University Public San Diego CA
San Francisco State University Public San Francisco CA
Seton Hall University Private (non-profit) South Orange NJ
South Dakota State University Public Brookings SD
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Public Carbondale IL
Southern Methodist University Private (non-profit) Dallas TX
Southern University Public Baton Rouge LA
Stevens Institute of Technology Private (non-profit) Hoboken NJ
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Public Syracuse NY
Tarleton State University Public Stephenville TX
Teachers College at Columbia University Private (non-profit) New York NY
Tennessee State University Public Nashville TN
Tennessee Technological University Public Cookeville TN
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Public Corpus Christi TX
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Public Kingsville TX
Texas Christian University Private (non-profit) Fort Worth TX
Texas Southern University Public Houston TX
Texas State University Public San Marcos TX
The New School Private (non-profit) New York NY
Thomas Jefferson University Private (non-profit) Philadelphia PA
University of Akron Main Campus Public Akron OH
University of Alaska Fairbanks Public Fairbanks AK
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Little Rock AR
University of California, Merced Public Merced CA
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public Colorado Springs CO
University of Dayton Private (non-profit) Dayton OH
University of Idaho Public Moscow ID
University of Maryland, Baltimore Public Baltimore MD
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Public Princess Anne MD
University of Massachusetts Boston Public Boston MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Public North Dartmouth MA
University of Massachusetts Lowell Public Lowell MA
University of Missouri–Kansas City Public Kansas City MO
University of Missouri–St. Louis Public Saint Louis MO
University of Nebraska at Omaha Public Omaha NE
University of New England Private (non-profit) Biddeford ME
University of New Orleans Public New Orleans LA
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Charlotte NC
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public Greensboro NC
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public Wilmington NC
University of North Dakota Public Grand Forks ND
University of North Florida Public Jacksonville FL
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras Public San Juan PR
University of Rhode Island Public Kingston RI
University of San Diego Private (non-profit) San Diego CA
University of South Alabama Public Mobile AL
University of South Dakota Public Vermillion SD
University of Texas at Tyler Public Tyler TX
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public Rio Grande Valley TX
University of Toledo Public Toledo OH
University of Tulsa Private (non-profit) Tulsa OK
University of Vermont Public Burlington VT
University of Wyoming Public Laramie WY
Villanova University Private (non-profit) Villanova PA
Wake Forest University Private (non-profit) Winston-Salem NC
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Public West Chester PA
Western Michigan University Public Kalamazoo MI
Wichita State University Public Wichita KS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private (non-profit) Worcester MA
Wright State University Public Dayton OH

Universities classified as "Special Focus - Research Institutions"[]

There are 22 institutions that are classified as "Special Focus - Research Institutions" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as of the 2021 update.

This new category has the same threshold for inclusion as R1 and R2 schools do (At least twenty research doctorates awarded and five million dollars in research expenditures), but unlike R1 and R2 schools, they only award degrees in a single academic area. [10]

Special Focus - Research Institutions
Institution Control City State
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Private (non-profit) Bronx NY
Baylor College of Medicine Private (non-profit) Houston TX
Eastern Virginia Medical School Public Norfolk VA
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Private (non-profit) New York NY
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Private (non-profit) Rochester MN
Medical College of Wisconsin Private (non-profit) Milwaukee WI
Medical University of South Carolina Public Charleston SC
Oregon Health & Science University Public Portland OR
Rockefeller University Private (non-profit) New York NY
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Public Lubbock TX
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Public Bethesda MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Public Little Rock AR
University of California, San Francisco Public San Francisco CA
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Public Worcester MA
University of Nebraska Medical Center Public Omaha NE
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Public Oklahoma City OK
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Public Memphis TN
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Public Houston TX
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Public San Antonio TX
University of Texas Medical Branch Public Galveston TX
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Public Dallas TX
Weill Cornell Medicine Private (non-profit) New York NY

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  2. ^ University of Washington. "Carnegie Research I Universities". Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ David Weerts, State Governments and Research Universities: A Framework for a Renewed Partnership. New York: Routledge, 2002, p. 26.
  4. ^ a b Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. "Carnegie Classifications FAQs". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. ^ Educause. "Appendix E: Carnegie Classification (2000) Definitions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  6. ^ a b c "Basic Classification Description". . 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Basic Classification Methodology". Carnegie Classifications. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. ^ "The Carnegie Classification of Institutions". Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Standard Listings".

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