#42 nationally · R1 · Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center research spending

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center spent $800M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #42 among US R1 and R2 universities and #4 in Texas.

$800Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#42of 297 nationally
#4 of 28in Texas (13% of the state's listed total)
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Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
39Rutgers University-New Brunswick MedNJR1$832M
40Cornell University MedNYR1$821M
41University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign MedILR1$821M
42University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center MedTXR1$800M
43University of Alabama at Birmingham MedALR1$780M
44Boston University MedMAR1$773M
45University of Maryland-College Park MedMDR1$738M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center run through its research office: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/research/

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Questions

How much does University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center spend on research?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center reported $800M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center rank nationally for research spending?
#42 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #4 of 28 in Texas.
Is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center an R1 university?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.