Facts + Figures

The Office of Research provides the University of Cincinnati research community with excellent services that enhance scholarship and research, including key investments in the UC research enterprise that will impact our local, national and global partners.

Annual State of Research 2026 Report

This report, presented during the 2026 Annual State of Research event at Research + Innovation Week, highlights our research enterprise's extraordinary resilience despite the rapidly changing funding landscape.

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FY 2025 Sponsored Awards

$417,924,733 awarded | 1,129 awards received

The Office of Research receives funding from multiple sources, including federal, non-profits, industry, local government and the state of Ohio. We strive to support UC faculty, staff, student researchers and advance multi- and trans-disciplinary initiatives in existing and emerging communities of research excellence at UC.

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Activity Type

Funding Source

Full Report for fiscal year 2019 sponsored awards

FY 2024 R+D Expenditures

$739,877,000

Expenditure data as reported to NSF in the Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) survey for the most recent year completed. The "Institutional funds" category includes internal (non-sponsored) research expenditures. The NSF publishes full HERD survey data in late November, so the link to the Full Report, below, may not include recent data.

FY 2024 R+D Expenditures

Full Report for fiscal year 2016 expenditure data

Industry + Business Engagement

The University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI) was created to advance industrial sponsorship of research and development activities of UC faculty, researchers, and staff. UCRI creates a comprehensive strategic approach for business engagement throughout the entire university.

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