List of research universities in the United States
This is a list of research 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 2016-17 and reported at least $5 million in total research expenditures."[1]
Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"
There are 131 institutions that are classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as of the 2019 update.[2]
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.[3]
Universities classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity"
There are 135 institutions that are classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as of the 2019 update.[5]
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.[3]
References
- . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
- "Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. 2019. Retrieved 10 Sep 2019.
- "Basic Classification Methodology". Carnegie Classifications. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- "Institutional Data". Office of Research: Office of Sponsored Programs. The Ohio State University. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "The Carnegie Classification of Institutions". 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-10.