Question 1

How much does University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus spend on research?

Accepted Answer

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus reported $312M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.

Question 2

Where does University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus rank nationally for research spending?

Accepted Answer

#101 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 4 in Oklahoma.

Question 3

Is University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus an R1 university?

Accepted Answer

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.

Rank	University	State	Tier	R&D
98	Mississippi State University Med	MS	R1	$320M
99	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Med	NM	R1	$316M
100	University of Hawaii at Manoa Med	HI	R1	$313M
101	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	OK	R1	$312M
102	Wake Forest University Med	NC	R2	$309M
103	Florida International University Med	FL	R1	$306M
104	University of California-Santa Barbara	CA	R1	$305M

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus research spending

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