#229 nationally · R2 · Florida

University of West Florida research spending

University of West Florida spent $40M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #229 among US R1 and R2 universities and #9 in Florida.

$40Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#229of 297 nationally
#9 of 12in Florida (1% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
226East Tennessee State University MedTNR2$42M
227University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMAR2$42M
228Chapman UniversityCAR2$42M
229University of West FloridaFLR2$40M
230Georgia Southern UniversityGAR2$40M
231Western Michigan UniversityMIR2$40M
232Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTXR2$39M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of West Florida run through its research office: https://uwf.edu/research/

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Questions

How much does University of West Florida spend on research?
University of West Florida reported $40M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of West Florida rank nationally for research spending?
#229 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #9 of 12 in Florida.
Is University of West Florida an R1 university?
University of West Florida is classified R2 (high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.