#166 nationally · R1 · New Mexico

New Mexico State University-Main Campus research spending

New Mexico State University-Main Campus spent $126M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #166 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in New Mexico.

$126Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#166of 297 nationally
#2 of 2in New Mexico (29% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
163Rush University MedILR2$132M
164University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center MedOKR2$131M
165The University of Tennessee Health Science Center MedTNR1$130M
166New Mexico State University-Main CampusNMR1$126M
167Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNYR1$122M
168University of Massachusetts-LowellMAR1$117M
169University of North TexasTXR1$107M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for New Mexico State University-Main Campus run through its research office: https://research.nmsu.edu/

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Questions

How much does New Mexico State University-Main Campus spend on research?
New Mexico State University-Main Campus reported $126M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does New Mexico State University-Main Campus rank nationally for research spending?
#166 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #2 of 2 in New Mexico.
Is New Mexico State University-Main Campus an R1 university?
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.