#134 nationally · R1 · California

University of California-Riverside research spending

University of California-Riverside spent $215M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #134 among US R1 and R2 universities and #11 in California.

$215Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#134of 297 nationally
#11 of 30in California (2% of the state's listed total)
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Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
131University of Louisville MedKYR1$221M
132University of Alaska FairbanksAKR2$218M
133Kansas State University MedKSR1$218M
134University of California-Riverside MedCAR1$215M
135University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences MedARR2$209M
136University of California-Santa CruzCAR1$204M
137North Dakota State University-Main CampusNDR1$190M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of California-Riverside run through its research office: https://research.ucr.edu/

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Questions

How much does University of California-Riverside spend on research?
University of California-Riverside reported $215M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of California-Riverside rank nationally for research spending?
#134 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #11 of 30 in California.
Is University of California-Riverside an R1 university?
University of California-Riverside is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.