Question 1

How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spend on research?

Accepted Answer

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported $1.55B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.

Question 2

Where does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rank nationally for research spending?

Accepted Answer

#9 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 9 in North Carolina.

Question 3

Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill an R1 university?

Accepted Answer

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.

Rank	University	State	Tier	R&D
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Med	WI	R1	$1.73B
7	University of California-Los Angeles Med	CA	R1	$1.72B
8	University of California-San Diego Med	CA	R1	$1.71B
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Med	NC	R1	$1.55B
10	Stanford University Med	CA	R1	$1.54B
11	Duke University Med	NC	R1	$1.51B
12	New York University Med	NY	R1	$1.46B

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