#20 nationally · R1 · Texas

Texas A&M University-College Station research spending

Texas A&M University-College Station spent $1.28B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #20 among US R1 and R2 universities and #1 in Texas.

$1.28Btotal R&D, FY2023
#20of 297 nationally
#1 of 28in Texas (21% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
17Columbia University in the City of New York MedNYR1$1.34B
18Yale University MedCTR1$1.33B
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MedMNR1$1.32B
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

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Texas A&M University-College Station run through its research office: https://research.tamu.edu/

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Questions

How much does Texas A&M University-College Station spend on research?
Texas A&M University-College Station reported $1.28B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Texas A&M University-College Station rank nationally for research spending?
#20 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 28 in Texas.
Is Texas A&M University-College Station an R1 university?
Texas A&M University-College Station is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.