| The 2025 Research Activity Designations include the following categories: |
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Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production, now defined by a clear threshold of $50 million in total research spending and 70 research doctorates awarded annually. In 2025, 187 institutions have been given a designation of R1.
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Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production, which continues the previous requirement of $5 million in research spending and 20 research doctorates awarded annually. This year, 139 institutions received a designation of R2.
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Research Colleges and Universities (RCU), a new designation that identifies research happening at colleges and universities that historically have not been recognized for their research activity, including institutions that do not offer many or any doctoral degrees. This new designation includes any non-R1 or R2 institution that spends more than $2.5 million on research annually, accounting for 216 institutions.
Information from: Institutions Search – CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION |