Feb. 20, 2025
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has retained its status as one of the nation’s highest-performing research universities, earning recognition as a Research 1 (R1) institution by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education for 2025. The Carnegie classification for research activity is based on federally reported research spending and doctoral degree productivity in fiscal year 2023, or a three-year institutional average. The R1 designation – which 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ first achieved in 2018 and retained in 2021 – is the gold standard for university research metrics and reaffirms the university’s commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity.