#25 nationally · R1 · California

University of Southern California research spending

University of Southern California spent $1.16B on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #25 among US R1 and R2 universities and #5 in California.

$1.16Btotal R&D, FY2023
#25of 297 nationally
#5 of 30in California (9% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
22University of Florida MedFLR1$1.25B
23Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus MedPAR1$1.21B
24Washington University in St Louis MedMOR1$1.17B
25University of Southern California MedCAR1$1.16B
26Northwestern University MedILR1$1.11B
27Emory University MedGAR1$1.09B
28University of California-BerkeleyCAR1$1.08B

Research office

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

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Questions

How much does University of Southern California spend on research?
University of Southern California reported $1.16B in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of Southern California rank nationally for research spending?
#25 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #5 of 30 in California.
Is University of Southern California an R1 university?
University of Southern California is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.