Research

About UK's Research

Grant and contract awards to the University of Kentucky (UK) totaled $488.4 million for FY24. 

Federal agencies awarded UK $264.4M, 54.1% of UK’s total awards. 

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaled $163.1 million
• National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaled $15.9 million

State agencies awarded UK $127.2million and Industry awarded UK $22.2 million.

Based on FY23 research expenditures totaling $504 million, UK ranks:

• 63rd among 664 public and private universities
• 41st among 420 public institutions

These rankings were released in November 2024. The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), publishes the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey each year ranking the top universities according to what they spend on research. The HERD survey is considered to be the primary source of information on R&D expenditures within academia. 

For more information on UK's research, click here.

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Grant and Contract Awards