#29 nationally · R1 · Texas

The University of Texas at Austin research spending

The University of Texas at Austin spent $1.04B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #29 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in Texas.

$1.04Btotal R&D, FY2023
#29of 297 nationally
#2 of 28in Texas (17% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
26Northwestern University MedILR1$1.11B
27Emory University MedGAR1$1.09B
28University of California-BerkeleyCAR1$1.08B
29The University of Texas at Austin MedTXR1$1.04B
30Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMAR1$1.00B
31Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai MedNYR2$972M
32University of California-Davis MedCAR1$962M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for The University of Texas at Austin run through its research office: https://research.utexas.edu/

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Questions

How much does The University of Texas at Austin spend on research?
The University of Texas at Austin reported $1.04B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does The University of Texas at Austin rank nationally for research spending?
#29 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #2 of 28 in Texas.
Is The University of Texas at Austin an R1 university?
The University of Texas at Austin is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.