Research expenditures by university in Rhode Island, FY2024
10 institutions in Rhode Island reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $534.1 million, 0.5% of the US total. Brown University leads at $374.5 million — #93 nationally, more than 2 times University of Rhode Island's $137.5 million. 4 spent more than in FY2023 and 5 spent less, and one more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Johnson and Wales University, Providence at $150 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 10
- FY2024 R&D
- $534.1 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.5%
Universities in Rhode Island ranked, FY2024
| In Rhode Island | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | #93 | $374.5M | +5.9% | down 4 |
| 2 | University of Rhode Island | #166 | $137.5M | −4.5% | down 9 |
| 3 | Providence College | #439 | $5.9M | +7.1% | up 1 |
| 4 | Naval War College | #442 | $5.9M | +0.8% | down 13 |
| 5 | Rhode Island School of Design | #461 | $5.1M | −9.4% | down 26 |
| 6 | Roger Williams University | #512 | $3.7M | +6.2% | down 12 |
| 7 | Salve Regina University | #771 | $670K | −8.5% | down 43 |
| 8 | Bryant University | #820 | $459K | −17.7% | down 52 |
| 9 | Rhode Island College | #871 | $301K | −64.1% | down 163 |
| 10 | Johnson and Wales University, Providence | #923 | $150K | new | — |
| All 10 | $534.1M | ||||
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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