University of New England research and development spending, FY2024
- Biddeford, ME
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
University of New England in FY2024
$8.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #399 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 19.8%
- Rank change
- up 9
University of New England reported $8.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #399 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 19.8% on FY2023's $6.8 million; its national rank was up 9 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 72.8% ($5.9 million), followed by institution funds at 20.6%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $7.3 million or 89.6% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $3.6 million | 405 |
| FY2011 | $4.0 million | 398 |
| FY2012 | $5.2 million | 377 |
| FY2013 | $6.6 million | 350 |
| FY2014 | $7.7 million | 343 |
| FY2015 | $7.5 million | 343 |
| FY2016 | $7.6 million | 346 |
| FY2017 | $8.1 million | 342 |
| FY2018 | $6.7 million | 361 |
| FY2019 | $7.3 million | 356 |
| FY2020 | $6.9 million | 368 |
| FY2021 | $6.2 million | 381 |
| FY2022 | $6.7 million | 386 |
| FY2023 | $6.8 million | 408 |
| FY2024 | $8.1 million | 399 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 6 NSF funding sources University of New England reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $5.9 million | 72.8% | +23.4% | 347 |
| Institution funds | $1.7 million | 20.6% | +7.7% | 416 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $470 thousand | 5.8% | +19.0% | 367 |
| Business | $47 thousand | 0.6% | +62.1% | 447 |
| State and local government | $11 thousand | 0.1% | +450.0% | 611 |
| All other sources | $5 thousand | 0.1% | 0.0% | 464 |
| All sources | $8.1 million | 100.0% | +19.8% | 399 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields University of New England reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $7.3 million | 89.6% | +15.4% | 288 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $578 thousand | 7.1% | +31.4% | 277 |
| Engineering | $206 thousand | 2.5% | — | 379 |
| Non-S&E | $30 thousand | 0.4% | +87.5% | 683 |
| Physical sciences | $18 thousand | 0.2% | +20.0% | 662 |
| Social sciences | $6 thousand | 0.1% | +500.0% | 637 |
| Psychology | $4 thousand | 0.0% | — | 545 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of New England
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of New England and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Pacific University | $8.4M |
| 395 | Texas A&M International University | $8.4M |
| 396 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | $8.4M |
| 397 | Lamar University | $8.3M |
| 398 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | $8.1M |
| 399 | University of New England | $8.1M |
| 400 | Santa Clara University | $8.0M |
| 401 | University of Arkansas Pine Bluff | $8.0M |
| 402 | University of Washington, Tacoma | $8.0M |
| 403 | Georgia College and State University | $8.0M |
| 404 | Abilene Christian University | $7.9M |
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Request a demoData: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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