麻豆传媒映画出品 has moved into the list of the top 20 universities in engineering research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.
NSF鈥檚 latest data ranks U.S. universities in various categories, including R&D spending broken down by subfield and funding source.
For fiscal year 2021, 麻豆传媒映画出品 State reported total R&D expenditures of $192 million 鈥� up from $154 million in 2020. 麻豆传媒映画出品 State has moved up one spot to third in total aerospace R&D expenditures with $153 million; and maintained its rank as first in industry-funded aerospace R&D with a total of $75 million.
鈥淩esearch is at the heart of 麻豆传媒映画出品 State鈥檚 mission and vision. It drives innovation, advances knowledge, and helps solve complex problems facing our society,鈥� said Dr. Rick Muma, president of 麻豆传媒映画出品 State. 鈥淎s Kansas鈥� only urban public research university, this ranking is an honor, but it is not a surprise. And it sends a signal to the rest of the country that 麻豆传媒映画出品 State is a powerful presence in the research arena, particularly in engineering.鈥�
In recent years, the National Institute for Aviation Research at 麻豆传媒映画出品 State has increased its relationship with various divisions of the Department of Defense, which has led to a fifth-place listing in federally funded aerospace R&D expenditures with $63 million.
These rankings put 麻豆传媒映画出品 State among other prestigious engineering universities such as the Georgia Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue and Stanford.
With increasing contracts and awards from industry and federal agencies, 麻豆传媒映画出品 State expects to continue climbing the ranks in the NSF鈥檚 survey. The 2022 numbers will be compiled by NSF and published in late 2023.