Vermont has 1 R1 and R2 university on this list: 1 R1 and 0 R2, 1 with a medical school. The largest is University of Vermont ($246.2M).
Where Vermont research money comes from
Federal agencies paid for 56% of research at Vermont's R1 and R2 universities in fiscal year 2024, against 55% nationally. Together they spent $246.2M in fiscal year 2024, up 90% from $129.9M in 2010 and up 5.3% on the year before. The most research money from business goes to University of Vermont ($4.5M).
Source
FY2024
Share
Federal government
$138.6M
56%
Institutions' own funds
$86.8M
35%
State and local government
$0.6M
0%
Business
$4.5M
2%
Nonprofit organizations
$7.6M
3%
All other sources
$8.2M
3%
Questions about research funding in Vermont
Which university in Vermont spends the most on research?
University of Vermont, with $246M in total R&D in fiscal year 2024, #125 among US R1 and R2 universities (NSF HERD).
Does Vermont have an R1 research university?
Yes. Vermont has 1 R1 university in the 2025 Carnegie Classification: University of Vermont. In Vermont, medical school research is reported to NSF by University of Vermont.
How much NIH funding does Vermont get?
Institutions in Vermont received $68.1M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, up 10.8% from fiscal year 2025, #44 of 52 states and territories. University of Vermont & St Agricultural College received the most.