Georgetown University spent $377M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #88 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in District of Columbia.
39% of Georgetown University's research spending came from the federal government in fiscal year 2024, against 55% across all the R1 and R2 universities listed here. Its largest non-federal source was institution's own funds at $97.5M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $145.8M | 39% |
| Institution's own funds | $97.5M | 26% |
| State and local government | $1.1M | 0% |
| Business | $19.9M | 5% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $77.6M | 21% |
| All other sources | $34.7M | 9% |
Total R&D of $376.6M in fiscal year 2024 is up 11.7% from fiscal year 2023 ($337.0M) and up 118% since 2014 ($172.7M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $241.0M |
| 2020 | $258.7M |
| 2021 | $279.9M |
| 2022 | $313.2M |
| 2023 | $337.0M |
| 2024 | $376.6M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Wichita State University | KS | R2 | $392M | |
| 86 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | R1 | $387M | |
| 87 | George Washington University Med | DC | R1 | $382M | |
| 88 | Georgetown University Med | DC | R1 | $377M | |
| 89 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Med | HI | R1 | $376M | |
| 90 | Brown University Med | RI | R1 | $375M | |
| 91 | Oregon State University | OR | R1 | $372M |
Georgetown University received $60.2M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 123 awards, #136 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 7.5% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Georgetown University's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Georgetown University run through its website: https://www.georgetown.edu
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