University of Rhode Island research and development spending, FY2024
- Kingston, RI
- R2
- Public
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University of Rhode Island in FY2024
$137.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #166 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 4.5%
- Rank change
- down 9
University of Rhode Island reported $137.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #166 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 4.5% on FY2023's $144.0 million; its national rank was down 9 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 81.1% ($111.5 million), followed by institution funds at 12.0%. Its largest field of research is geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, $55.7 million or 40.5% 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 | $90.0 million | 144 |
| FY2011 | $102.6 million | 138 |
| FY2012 | $114.3 million | 135 |
| FY2013 | $101.9 million | 137 |
| FY2014 | $91.7 million | 146 |
| FY2015 | $93.8 million | 143 |
| FY2016 | $97.9 million | 145 |
| FY2017 | $101.9 million | 147 |
| FY2018 | $104.5 million | 151 |
| FY2019 | $115.2 million | 148 |
| FY2020 | $110.0 million | 156 |
| FY2021 | $129.3 million | 149 |
| FY2022 | $129.1 million | 157 |
| FY2023 | $144.0 million | 157 |
| FY2024 | $137.5 million | 166 |
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 Rhode Island 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 | $111.5 million | 81.1% | +9.3% | 130 |
| Institution funds | $16.5 million | 12.0% | −43.4% | 223 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $3.9 million | 2.8% | +12.4% | 170 |
| State and local government | $3.3 million | 2.4% | −50.0% | 197 |
| Business | $1.5 million | 1.1% | −26.9% | 210 |
| All other sources | $736 thousand | 0.5% | +14.6% | 208 |
| All sources | $137.5 million | 100.0% | −4.5% | 166 |
Fields of research
The 10 NSF research fields University of Rhode Island reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $55.7 million | 40.5% | −9.2% | 19 |
| Life sciences | $40.4 million | 29.4% | +9.6% | 166 |
| Engineering | $17.6 million | 12.8% | +20.0% | 157 |
| Non-S&E | $8.6 million | 6.2% | −15.5% | 182 |
| Psychology | $3.9 million | 2.9% | +3.9% | 125 |
| Physical sciences | $3.8 million | 2.7% | −37.4% | 199 |
| Social sciences | $3.3 million | 2.4% | −26.9% | 175 |
| Other sciences | $2.6 million | 1.9% | −37.6% | 86 |
| Computer and information sciences | $1.6 million | 1.1% | −36.6% | 210 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $29 thousand | 0.0% | −49.1% | 456 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of Rhode Island
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of Rhode Island and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | University of Montana, The, Missoula | $143.8M |
| 162 | New Mexico State University | $142.9M |
| 163 | University of Idaho | $140.4M |
| 164 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $140.2M |
| 165 | Rush University | $139.3M |
| 166 | University of Rhode Island | $137.5M |
| 167 | Baylor University | $134.9M |
| 168 | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $126.5M |
| 169 | University of Tennessee, The, Health Science Center | $124.8M |
| 170 | University of North Texas, Denton | $124.2M |
| 171 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | $120.7M |
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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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