See how much research funding Fresno State received generated during 2023-24
Research continues to grow at Fresno State, allowing students, faculty and staff to advance scholarly and creative work that can benefit the campus and the greater community.
The university’s R2 research designation, first earned in 2022, was renewed by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. An institution is designated R2 status if it awarded at least 20 research doctorates and had at least $5 million in total research expenditures during the classification update year.
Fresno State awarded 25 research doctoral degrees and spent $11.4 million on research expenditures in the 2022-23 academic year. The university offers a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
“The continued R2 designation shows that we are competitive and it recognizes the quality of the research work that is being done at our university,” says Dr. Jason Bush, interim associate vice president of Research and Sponsored Programs at Fresno State. “The prestige of being an R2 institution also helps with recruitment of faculty and students and lets our community of potential donors know that we are a research university.
Only eight of the 23 universities in the California State University system share this designation. This year, 139 institutions nationwide received the R2 designation. During the 2023-24 academic year, Fresno State received more than 400 grants and contracts for a total of $78.3 million, setting a record in research funding for the sixth consecutive year.
– BoNhia Lee
Top photo by Cary Edmondson: International graduate student Ayuba Abaka conducts research on nematode pests.
