Rankings

Research Funding Rankings

National Science Foundation, 2010 Report

  • 8th Nationally in Industry Research R&D Expenditures among all universities without medical schools
  • 12th Nationally in Total Research R&D Expenditures among all universities without medical schools
  • 17th Nationally in Federal Research R&D Expenditures among all universities without medical schools

Technology Transfer Rankings

Association of University Technology Managers

  • 3rd Nationally in Industry Licensing Partnerships per $100M in research expenditures (Association of University Technology Managers, 2008)
  • 3rd Nationally in Commercialization of Micro/Nanotechnology Inventions (Small Times Survey, 2008)

Technology Transfer Highlights

  • 3,100+ Invention Disclosures
  • 730+ US Patents
  • 150+ Products to Market
  • 80+ Start-up Companies
  • 6,500+ Jobs Created
  • 3,100 Jobs Created in NC
  • $1.5+ Billion in Financing

Overall Research Rankings

Center for Measuring University Performance (aka “Lombardi Report”)

  • 10th Nationally among all American Public Universities without medical schools (Center for Measuring University Performance: Annual Report 2008)
  • 27th Nationally among all American Public Universities (Center for Measuring University Performance: Annual Report 2008)
  • 29th Nationally in National Academy Membership among All American Public Universities (Center for Measuring University Performance: Annual Report 2008)

America’s Best Graduate Schools

US News and World Report (April 2010)