#225 nationally · R2 · Georgia

Mercer University research spending

Mercer University spent $47M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #225 among US R1 and R2 universities and #7 in Georgia.

$47Mtotal R&D, FY2024
#225of 322 nationally
#7 of 9in Georgia (1% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Where the research money comes from

62% of Mercer 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 $10.7M.

SourceFY2024Share
Federal government$28.7M62%
Institution's own funds$10.7M23%
State and local government$0.4M1%
Business$2.6M6%
Nonprofit organizations$0.4M1%
All other sources$3.6M8%

Ten-year trend

Total R&D of $46.5M in fiscal year 2024 is up 2.8% from fiscal year 2023 ($45.2M) and up 54% since 2014 ($30.2M).

Fiscal yearTotal R&D
2019$44.1M
2020$49.1M
2021$52.0M
2022$50.2M
2023$45.2M
2024$46.5M

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
222Kennesaw State UniversityGAR2$52M
223Marquette UniversityWIR2$49M
224Chapman UniversityCAR2$48M
225Mercer University MedGAR2$47M
226Georgia Southern UniversityGAR2$46M
227CUNY Hunter CollegeNYR2$45M
228Montclair State UniversityNJR2$44M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Mercer University run through its website: http://www.mercer.edu/

See every Georgia research university and NIH funding in Georgia.

Questions

How much does Mercer University spend on research?
Mercer University reported $47M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Mercer University rank nationally for research spending?
#225 of the 322 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #7 of 9 in Georgia.
Is Mercer University an R1 university?
Mercer University is classified R2 (high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.
How much of Mercer University's research is federally funded?
62% ($28.7M) of its $46.5M in fiscal year 2024 R&D came from federal agencies; the other 38% came from the institution itself, state and local government, business, nonprofits and other sources (NSF HERD).