MSU researchers have the expertise and resources to solve critical issues and remain at the forefront of their fields. At the same time, they’re working with students on worldwide challenges such as food security, solutions to human diseases, social and economic disparity, and cybersecurity. MSU is home to centers and institutes that are leaders in areas such as aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, unmanned aircraft systems, agriculture, data analytics, and social sciences, among other areas.
Research Facts
RI - Very High Research Activity Doctoral UniversityCarnegie Foundation |
5th fastest supercomputer in U.S. academia with five quadrillion computations per second. |
Top 100 Research UniversityNational Science Foundation |
1 of 13 Land, Sea and Space-Grant Universities |
12th nationally in agricultural researchNational Science Foundation |
#6 Globally in Entrepreneurship ResearchJournal of Small Business Management |
Top 25 for aerospace, mechanical, industrial, engineeringNational Science Foundation |
Top 50 in atmospheric, geological and Earth science researchNational Science Foundation |
Research collaboration around the globe |
Nation's only federally-funded center researching employment outcomes for the blind |
1 of only 6 universities with a presidential library, the U.S. Grant Library |
Lead university for FAA National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
3rd largest National Science Foundation CyberCorps program in the nation |
Innovation and Economic Prosperity UniversityAssociation of Public and Land-Grant Universities |
15th nationally in social science research.National Science Foundation |
12th nationally in sociology research.National Science Foundation |
One of just a few universities to hold all 3 National Security Agency cyber excellence designations |
Developing the world's first all-electric autonomous SUV for on-and off-road driving |
Top 5 fastest research and academic GPU computing resource in the SECLaunching Fall of 2022 |
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Research Data
FY 2019 Federal Awards
| A. Computer & Information Sciences | 2.63% |
| B. Engineering | 22.75% |
| C. Geosciences, Atmospheric, & Ocean Sciences | 4.13% |
| D. Life Sciences | 44.79% |
| E. Mathematics | .5% |
| F. Physical Sciences | 4.28% |
| G. Psychology | .56% |
| H. Social Sciences | 15.5% |
| I. Other Sciences | 1.52% |
| J. Non-S&E Fields | 3.35% |
FY 2019 R&D Federal Expenditures by Agency
| Defense | $22,249,000 |
| Energy | $5,157,000 |
| HHS | $14,938,000 |
| NASA | $1,272,000 |
| NSF | $7,509,000 |
| Other Federal | $22,476,000 |
| USDA | $31,137,000 |
FY 2019 R&D Expenditures by Source of Funds
| Business | $3,882,000 |
| Federal | $104,738,000 |
| Institutional | $68,709,000 |
| Nonprofit Organizations | $8,220,000 |
| Other Nonfederal | $1,415,000 |
| State & Local Government | $77,562,000 |