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About Research at Lawrence

How KU ranks in research funding compared to other National Public Research Universities

National public research universities are institutions that have missions that are comparable to those of the University of Kansas, offering comprehensive research, service, and instructional programs. National public research universities include institutions that are (1) classified by the Carnegie Foundation as Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive or Intensive, (2) are listed by US News and World Report as National Universities - Doctoral, and (3) report science and engineering research and development expenditures to the National Science Foundation’s survey.

1996-2002 Federal Science and Engineering Expenditures (overall):

2002 Federal Science and Engineering Expenditures (select disciplines):
Sociology
15th
Political Science
23rd
Earth Sciences
30th
Life Sciences (combined)
29th
Life Sciences - Biological Science
30th
Life Sciences - Medical Sciences
32nd
Life Sciences - Other
8th
US News & World Report - 2002 Research Expenditures:
School of Education
8th
2003 NIH Awards:
University of Kansas overall
28
School of Pharmacy
1
School of Allied Health
12
School of Nursing
14