Texas Tech University spent $257M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #120 among US R1 and R2 universities and #8 in Texas.
24% of Texas Tech 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 $133.1M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $62.9M | 24% |
| Institution's own funds | $133.1M | 52% |
| State and local government | $32.3M | 13% |
| Business | $14.8M | 6% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $13.7M | 5% |
| All other sources | $0.1M | 0% |
Total R&D of $256.9M in fiscal year 2024 is up 7.0% from fiscal year 2023 ($240.1M) and up 61% since 2014 ($159.3M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $193.9M |
| 2020 | $199.6M |
| 2021 | $197.7M |
| 2022 | $226.7M |
| 2023 | $240.1M |
| 2024 | $256.9M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Kansas State University | KS | R1 | $265M | |
| 118 | West Virginia University Med | WV | R1 | $259M | |
| 119 | Montana State University | MT | R1 | $258M | |
| 120 | Texas Tech University | TX | R1 | $257M | |
| 121 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | R1 | $255M | |
| 122 | Oklahoma State University | OK | R1 | $254M | |
| 123 | University of Dayton | OH | R1 | $253M |
Texas Tech University received $8.1M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 19 awards, #349 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 85.8% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Texas Tech University's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Texas Tech University run through its website: http://www.ttu.edu
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