Wake
UNC Research Overall Stats
- 10th in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
- 13th in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
- 1st in Best Value for Public Colleges
10th
in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
13th
in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
1st
in Best Value for Public Colleges
Over $1.2B in Annual Research Expenditures from All Sources
UNC Researchʼs Impact on Wake
$189255779 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Wake County, FY 19-23
- 1609 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 180 Research Projects (FY23)
- 1686 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
1609
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
180
Research Projects
FY22
1686
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Wake County
- Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Center for AIDS Research provides infrastructure to support investigation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic using clinical and behavioral research, research into HIV biology and pathogenesis, and educational outreach.
- With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health promotes healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments in early care and education settings through child care health consultation.
- With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.