Research expenditures by university in North Dakota, FY2024
7 institutions in North Dakota reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $400.2 million, 0.3% of the US total. North Dakota State University leads at $199.9 million — #140 nationally, ahead of University of North Dakota at $197.4 million. 3 spent more than in FY2023 and 1 spent less, and 3 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College at $213 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 7
- FY2024 R&D
- $400.2 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.3%
Universities in North Dakota ranked, FY2024
| In North Dakota | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State University | #140 | $199.9M | +5.0% | down 1 |
| 2 | University of North Dakota | #143 | $197.4M | +8.4% | up 1 |
| 3 | United Tribes Technical College | #614 | $1.8M | +29.8% | up 26 |
| 4 | Minot State University | #849 | $384K | −6.8% | down 36 |
| 5 | Dickinson State University | #877 | $284K | new | — |
| 6 | Mayville State University | #887 | $251K | new | — |
| 7 | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | #898 | $213K | new | — |
| All 7 | $400.2M | ||||
Rank is a competition rank: two institutions that spent the same share a rank and the next one is skipped. Figures are NSF's own, as revised in the FY2024 release, and are shown to one decimal. How these numbers are built.
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Data: 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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