University of Notre Dame spent $346M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #97 among US R1 and R2 universities and #3 in Indiana.
42% of University of Notre Dame'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 $128.6M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $144.3M | 42% |
| Institution's own funds | $128.6M | 37% |
| State and local government | $0.5M | 0% |
| Business | $15.1M | 4% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $27.0M | 8% |
| All other sources | $30.3M | 9% |
Total R&D of $345.8M in fiscal year 2024 is up 4.2% from fiscal year 2023 ($331.9M) and up 90% since 2014 ($182.2M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $240.1M |
| 2020 | $227.5M |
| 2021 | $240.3M |
| 2022 | $280.6M |
| 2023 | $331.9M |
| 2024 | $345.8M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Med | NM | R1 | $355M | |
| 95 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | MA | R2 | $350M | |
| 96 | Northeastern University | MA | R1 | $347M | |
| 97 | University of Notre Dame | IN | R1 | $346M | |
| 98 | Wake Forest University Med | NC | R2 | $345M | |
| 99 | Mississippi State University | MS | R1 | $342M | |
| 100 | Clemson University | SC | R1 | $339M |
University of Notre Dame received $33.0M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 70 awards, #187 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 0.8% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of University of Notre Dame's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Notre Dame run through its website: https://www.nd.edu/
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