Federal Funding to University Affiliated Research Centers Totaled $1.5 Billion in FY 2021
Federal obligations for R&D to higher education institutions with University Affiliated Research Centers: FY 2021
| Higher education institution | Amount to university for non-UARC | Amount to university for UARC |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Research Institute | 296 | 50 |
| Johns Hopkins U., Applied Physics Laboratory | 986 | 831 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies | 335 | 108 |
| Pennsylvania State U., Applied Research Laboratory | 379 | 129 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology, Systems Engineering Research Center | 11 | 10 |
| U. Alaska, Fairbanks, Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation | 88 | 5 |
| U. California, Santa Barbara, Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies | 162 | 70 |
| U. Hawaii, Manoa, Applied Research Laboratory | 100 | 16 |
| U. Maryland College Park, Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security | 253 | 46 |
| U. Nebraska, National Strategic Research Institute | 180 | 17 |
| U. Southern California, Institute for Creative Technologies | 471 | 14 |
| U. Texas at Austin, Applied Research Laboratories | 224 | 106 |
| U. Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory | 744 | 44 |
| Utah State U., Space Dynamics Laboratory | 48 | 67 |
UARC = University Affiliated Research Center.
Note(s):
Because of rounding, detail may not add to total. FY 2021 obligations include additional funding provided by supplemental COVID-19 pandemic-related appropriations (e.g., Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security [CARES] Act).
Source(s):
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, FYs 2021–22.
In FY 2021, 14 higher education institutions had a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). New data collected on federal agency obligations to UARCs show that although obligations for R&D to these 14 institutions totaled $5.8 billion, $1.5 billion (26%) was directed to their UARCs. UARCs are nonprofit research organizations affiliated with a university and have a set of core competencies that are tailored to the long-term needs of the Department of Defense. As part of a FY 2021 survey redesign, newly collected data from federal agencies show the amounts to individual UARCs varies from as much as $831 million for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab to $5 million for the University of Alaska Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation. For more details see tables 44–46 in the full set of latest data tables from the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D.
Suggested Citation: Pece CV; National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). 2024. Funding to University Affiliated Research Centers Totaled $1.5 Billion in FY 2021. NSF 24-315. Alexandria, VA: National Science Foundation. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24315.
NSF 24-315
|January 16, 2024