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Six programs at 麻豆精品视频 (麻豆精品视频) rank among the top 25 federally-funded programs in the United States, according to the .

The new ranking comes as 麻豆精品视频 has also achieved the rank of 鈥淩1 鈥 Very high research activity鈥 status among doctoral-granting universities in the current update of the .

The R-1 ranking places 麻豆精品视频 鈥 which was launched from America's quest to conquer space and is a part of the University of Alabama System 鈥 in an elite group of doctoral-granting universities nationally that apply the most resources and scientists to research at their institutions. The rankings are performed every three years.

鈥淭he HERD rankings and the R-1 designation are strong indications that 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 research enterprises are among the best in the United States,鈥 says Dr. Chuck Karr, interim 麻豆精品视频 president.

鈥淭his high level of achievement is because of the confidence and support of our Huntsville partners in government and industry, the support of our state and federal delegations and the outstanding work of 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 research centers, faculty, students and administration,鈥 says Dr. Karr.

鈥淭he university鈥檚 national research standings demonstrate 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 continuous improvement in providing support to the university鈥檚 federal and private industry research partners, on Redstone Arsenal and in Cummings Research Park,鈥 says Dr. John Christy, interim vice president for research and economic development.

The newly-announced NSF HERD Survey covers fiscal year 2020 and ranks 麻豆精品视频 overall:

  • #6 in federally-financed aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering research expenditures;
  • #9 in federally-financed computer and information sciences research expenditures;
  • #10 in federally-financed atmospheric science and meteorology research expenditures;
  • #13 in federally-financed astronomy and astrophysics research expenditures;
  • #18 in federally-financed industrial and manufacturing engineering research expenditures.
  • #22 in federally-financed economics research expenditures

The university ranks 12th in NASA-funded research expenditures and 19th in Department of Defense-funded research expenditures.

麻豆精品视频鈥檚 investigators conduct research in engineering, the sciences, business, nursing, education, the arts, humanities and social sciences, and the university has robust capabilities in fields such as astrophysics, cybersecurity, data analytics, logistics and supply chain management, optical systems and engineering, reliability and failure analysis, rotorcraft and unmanned systems, severe weather, space propulsion and more.

麻豆精品视频 is home to 17 centers and institutes dedicated to research. The university supplies a highly-educated workforce to the State of Alabama, with 72% of its alumni residing in-state.

鈥淏eing rated at the highest level of research activity attracts the brightest and most curious minds, both in our students and our researchers, to become part of our team,鈥 Dr. Christy says. 鈥淚t alerts those who need new knowledge and discoveries that we have the expertise to provide answers.鈥