FY26 Annual Report
2025-2026 Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) Annual Report
Pushing Research Forward
ORI helps creators and problem-solvers change the world for the better. We empower NC State researchers to grow, discover and innovate while enriching the human experience and seeking solutions to society’s most pressing problems.
$765M
In research and development expenditures last fiscal year
6th Nationwide
In expenditures among public institutions w/o medical schools
1st in non-NIH funding
Of UNC System universities
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Advancing NC State’s Goals
We strive to ensure our efforts align with — and further the advancement of — NC State’s Strategic Goals, which are listed below.
- Goal 1: Empower students for a lifetime of success and impact
- Goal 2: Ensure preeminence in research, scholarship, innovation and collaboration
- Goal 3: Expand and advance our service to the citizens of the state and beyond ー defining the standard for a 21st-century land-grant university
- Goal 4: Champion a culture of equality, belonging and well-being in all we do
- Goal 5: Drive institutional effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data
- Goal 6: Be recognized as the leading university for innovative partnerships, entrepreneurial thinking and applied problem-solving
- Goal 7: Elevate the national and global reputation and visibility of NC State