#211 nationally · R1 · Florida

Nova Southeastern University research spending

Nova Southeastern University spent $61M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #211 among US R1 and R2 universities and #9 in Florida.

$61Mtotal R&D, FY2024
#211of 322 nationally
#9 of 13in Florida (2% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Where the research money comes from

24% of Nova Southeastern 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 $37.7M.

SourceFY2024Share
Federal government$14.4M24%
Institution's own funds$37.7M62%
State and local government$4.2M7%
Business$1.3M2%
Nonprofit organizations$2.3M4%
All other sources$0.8M1%

Ten-year trend

Total R&D of $60.6M in fiscal year 2024 is up 20.8% from fiscal year 2023 ($50.2M) and up 342% since 2014 ($13.7M).

Fiscal yearTotal R&D
2019$24.6M
2020$26.0M
2021$24.5M
2022$31.2M
2023$50.2M
2024$60.6M

Nearest peers by research spending

NIH funding

Nova Southeastern University received $4.8M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 17 awards, #419 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 17.1% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.

NIH grants are one slice of Nova Southeastern University'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 Nova Southeastern University run through its website: https://www.nova.edu/index.html

See every Florida research university and NIH funding in Florida.

Questions

How much does Nova Southeastern University spend on research?
Nova Southeastern University reported $61M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Nova Southeastern University rank nationally for research spending?
#211 of the 322 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #9 of 13 in Florida.
Is Nova Southeastern University an R1 university?
Nova Southeastern University is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.
How much of Nova Southeastern University's research is federally funded?
24% ($14.4M) of its $60.6M in fiscal year 2024 R&D came from federal agencies; the other 76% came from the institution itself, state and local government, business, nonprofits and other sources (NSF HERD).