By the Numbers
62nd of 644
public & private institutions surveyed, up 2 spots from FY16
$378.4 million
spent to carry out research & development in FY17
$171.3 million
of R&D expenditures came from federal sources
2015-2020 Strategic Plan Transforming Tomorrow
- Invest in UK's existing strengths and areas of growth in selected focus areas that benefit and enrich the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond.
- Recruit and retain outstanding faculty, staff and students who support our research and scholarship across the range of disciplines at UK.
- Improve the quality of the research infrastructure across campus.
- Strengthen engagement efforts and translation of research and creative work for the benefit of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the nation and the world.
