#13 nationally · R1 · Ohio

Ohio State University-Main Campus research spending

Ohio State University-Main Campus spent $1.45B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #13 among US R1 and R2 universities and #1 in Ohio.

$1.45Btotal R&D, FY2023
#13of 297 nationally
#1 of 12in Ohio (46% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
10Stanford University MedCAR1$1.54B
11Duke University MedNCR1$1.51B
12New York University MedNYR1$1.46B
13Ohio State University-Main Campus MedOHR1$1.45B
14Harvard University MedMAR1$1.44B
15Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGAR1$1.41B
16University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus MedPAR1$1.40B

Research office

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

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Questions

How much does Ohio State University-Main Campus spend on research?
Ohio State University-Main Campus reported $1.45B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank nationally for research spending?
#13 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 12 in Ohio.
Is Ohio State University-Main Campus an R1 university?
Ohio State University-Main Campus is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.