#102 nationally · R1 · South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina research spending

Medical University of South Carolina spent $321M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #102 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in South Carolina.

$321Mtotal R&D, FY2024
#102of 322 nationally
#2 of 4in South Carolina (34% of the state's listed total)
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Where the research money comes from

54% of Medical University of South Carolina'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 $93.0M.

SourceFY2024Share
Federal government$173.4M54%
Institution's own funds$93.0M29%
State and local government$6.5M2%
Business$37.8M12%
Nonprofit organizations$10.0M3%
All other sources$0.3M0%

Ten-year trend

Total R&D of $321.0M in fiscal year 2024 is down 3.8% from fiscal year 2023 ($333.8M) and up 32% since 2014 ($242.6M).

Fiscal yearTotal R&D
2019$295.6M
2020$272.6M
2021$277.8M
2022$284.6M
2023$333.8M
2024$321.0M

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
99Mississippi State UniversityMSR1$342M
100Clemson UniversitySCR1$339M
101Florida International University MedFLR1$326M
102Medical University of South Carolina MedSCR1$321M
103Stony Brook University MedNYR1$319M
104Temple University MedPAR1$315M
105The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio MedTXR1$313M

NIH funding

Medical University of South Carolina received $155.9M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 309 awards, #64 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is down 5.4% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.

NIH grants are one slice of Medical University of South Carolina's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Medical University of South Carolina run through its website: https://web.musc.edu/

See every South Carolina research university and NIH funding in South Carolina.

Questions

How much does Medical University of South Carolina spend on research?
Medical University of South Carolina reported $321M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Medical University of South Carolina rank nationally for research spending?
#102 of the 322 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #2 of 4 in South Carolina.
Is Medical University of South Carolina an R1 university?
Medical University of South Carolina is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.
How much of Medical University of South Carolina's research is federally funded?
54% ($173.4M) of its $321.0M in fiscal year 2024 R&D came from federal agencies; the other 46% came from the institution itself, state and local government, business, nonprofits and other sources (NSF HERD).