#16 nationally · R1 · Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus research spending

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus spent $1.40B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #16 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in Pennsylvania.

$1.40Btotal R&D, FY2023
#16of 297 nationally
#2 of 13in Pennsylvania (24% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
13Ohio State University-Main Campus MedOHR1$1.45B
14Harvard University MedMAR1$1.44B
15Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGAR1$1.41B
16University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus MedPAR1$1.40B
17Columbia University in the City of New York MedNYR1$1.34B
18Yale University MedCTR1$1.33B
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MedMNR1$1.32B

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus run through its research office: https://www.research.pitt.edu/

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Questions

How much does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus spend on research?
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reported $1.40B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank nationally for research spending?
#16 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #2 of 13 in Pennsylvania.
Is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus an R1 university?
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.