#23 nationally · R1 · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus research spending

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus spent $1.21B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #23 among US R1 and R2 universities and #3 in Pennsylvania.

$1.21Btotal R&D, FY2023
#23of 297 nationally
#3 of 13in Pennsylvania (20% of the state's listed total)
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Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
20Texas A&M University-College Station MedTXR1$1.28B
21Vanderbilt University MedTNR1$1.25B
22University of Florida MedFLR1$1.25B
23Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus MedPAR1$1.21B
24Washington University in St Louis MedMOR1$1.17B
25University of Southern California MedCAR1$1.16B
26Northwestern University MedILR1$1.11B

Research office

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

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Questions

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus spend on research?
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reported $1.21B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank nationally for research spending?
#23 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #3 of 13 in Pennsylvania.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus an R1 university?
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.