#125 nationally · R1 · Vermont

University of Vermont research spending

University of Vermont spent $246M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #125 among US R1 and R2 universities and #1 in Vermont.

$246Mtotal R&D, FY2024
#125of 322 nationally
#1 of 1in Vermont (100% of the state's listed total)
Yesmedical school

Where the research money comes from

56% of University of Vermont'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 $86.8M.

SourceFY2024Share
Federal government$138.6M56%
Institution's own funds$86.8M35%
State and local government$0.6M0%
Business$4.5M2%
Nonprofit organizations$7.6M3%
All other sources$8.2M3%

Ten-year trend

Total R&D of $246.2M in fiscal year 2024 is up 5.3% from fiscal year 2023 ($233.8M) and up 124% since 2014 ($109.7M).

Fiscal yearTotal R&D
2019$135.9M
2020$191.1M
2021$195.3M
2022$216.3M
2023$233.8M
2024$246.2M

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
122Oklahoma State UniversityOKR1$254M
123University of DaytonOHR1$253M
124University of Alaska FairbanksAKR2$246M
125University of Vermont MedVTR1$246M
126Georgia State UniversityGAR1$241M
127The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston MedTXR2$241M
128University of Houston MedTXR1$239M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Vermont run through its website: https://www.uvm.edu/

See every Vermont research university and NIH funding in Vermont.

Questions

How much does University of Vermont spend on research?
University of Vermont reported $246M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of Vermont rank nationally for research spending?
#125 of the 322 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 1 in Vermont.
Is University of Vermont an R1 university?
University of Vermont is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.
How much of University of Vermont's research is federally funded?
56% ($138.6M) of its $246.2M in fiscal year 2024 R&D came from federal agencies; the other 44% came from the institution itself, state and local government, business, nonprofits and other sources (NSF HERD).