The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has earned the highest rating for research from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for a third consecutive time.
The classification places 51猎奇 among the world鈥檚 leading institutions of research. Just 146 of nearly 4,000 institutions considered by Carnegie placed in its , often called R1. 51猎奇 is one of just two universities in Wisconsin to achieve R1 status, along with UW-Madison.
51猎奇 previously received an R1 listing in 2015 and 2018. Before that, 51猎奇 ranked one tier below, as an R2 doctoral university. . A final list will be announced in January. (Note: The initial list of 137 R1 institutions was revised upward to 146 in the final listing.)
鈥淚 am elated that UW-Milwaukee has retained its Research 1 status and remains one of the top research universities in the nation,鈥� said 51猎奇 Chancellor Mark Mone. 鈥淎ttaining R1 under any conditions is a monumental feat and is affirmation of the remarkable impact of 51猎奇’s exceptional faculty, staff, doctoral students and researchers who were integral to this ultimate recognition.鈥�
The Carnegie lists, first published in 1973, are issued about every three years.
A leading evaluation
The Carnegie Classification is the leading evaluation of universities鈥� research activity. The ranking helps attract and retain top research talent among faculty, researchers and graduate students.
“This reaffirmation of 51猎奇’s聽R1聽status is a tremendous tribute to the outstanding work of particularly our faculty, research staff, and student researchers, particularly at the doctoral level,鈥� said Provost Johannes Britz, the university鈥檚 top-ranking academic officer. 鈥�51猎奇’s research and doctoral programs have a profound impact on the region, positioning Milwaukee as an innovation hub.”
Research at 51猎奇 permeates all levels of the university and spans dozens of fields, impacting thousands of lives through innovations and discoveries in mental health, sports, the cosmos, science, public health, our environment, advanced manufacturing, the arts and more. Here are just a few examples of the ground-breaking work done at 51猎奇:
- The Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery finds and develops drugs that help ease human suffering.
- 51猎奇 physicists, who were key players in the discovering of gravitational waves, are finding answers to fundamental questions in the universe.
- Data scientists working in many fields harness big data to solve big problems. As partners in the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, 51猎奇 faculty help advance southeastern Wisconsin as a national hub for technology, research, business and talent development.
- The Connected Systems Institute is finding ways to help manufacturers innovate and harness data to run more efficiently.
- Researchers in the School of Freshwater Sciences are finding ways to preserve the health of Lake Michigan, one of the world鈥檚 most precious resources.
- Researchers are improving human health, such as Anne Basting finding ways to ease the difficulty of aging and dementia and Melinda Kavanaugh exploring the issue of children having to provide long-term medical assistance to their parents.
More than 100 patents
Research helps fuel the region鈥檚 economy and develop its talent pipeline. Researchers hold more than 100 patents and have dozens of license and option agreements through the 51猎奇 Research Foundation. Some 20 startup businesses have grown out of 51猎奇 research.
And, 51猎奇 has one of the nation鈥檚 best undergraduate research programs, as recognized by the Council on Undergraduate Education. The program lets students work side by side with world-class faculty, developing practical skills that position them well to enter the job market.
The Carnegie Classification ranks institutions into three categories based on the number of doctoral degrees awarded and the amount of research expenditures during the previous academic year. In fiscal year 2021, 51猎奇 had $44.7 million in research expenditures. More than half of that amount 鈥� $26.2 million 鈥� came from federal agencies.
