Georgia State University spent $241M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #126 among US R1 and R2 universities and #4 in Georgia.
40% of Georgia State 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 $122.0M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $96.7M | 40% |
| Institution's own funds | $122.0M | 51% |
| State and local government | $4.7M | 2% |
| Business | $3.0M | 1% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $13.4M | 6% |
| All other sources | $1.3M | 1% |
Total R&D of $241.1M in fiscal year 2024 is up 1.5% from fiscal year 2023 ($237.5M) and up 95% since 2014 ($123.9M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $195.6M |
| 2020 | $202.5M |
| 2021 | $206.5M |
| 2022 | $215.9M |
| 2023 | $237.5M |
| 2024 | $241.1M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | University of Dayton | OH | R1 | $253M | |
| 124 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | R2 | $246M | |
| 125 | University of Vermont Med | VT | R1 | $246M | |
| 126 | Georgia State University | GA | R1 | $241M | |
| 127 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Med | TX | R2 | $241M | |
| 128 | University of Houston Med | TX | R1 | $239M | |
| 129 | University of California, Riverside Med | CA | R1 | $232M |
Georgia State University received $28.3M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 58 awards, #204 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is down 14.0% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Georgia State 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 Georgia State University run through its website: http://www.gsu.edu
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