Annual State of Research 2025 Report

This report, presented by Vice President for Research Pat Limbach during the 2025 Annual State of Research event at Research + Innovation Week, highlights UC’s record-breaking year in research. The university advanced its Research2030 goals with strategic investments in interdisciplinary initiatives like Digital Futures and the NanoBiosciences Institute.

FY 2024 Sponsored Awards

$377,950,867 awarded | 1,214 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.

FY 2023 R+D Expenditures

$698,643,000

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.

Industry + Business Engagement

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