University of Dayton, Fiscal Year 2024

The Research Institute performed 95% of sponsored research at the University of Dayton, contributing to the University's total of $264.3 million in sponsored research revenue in fiscal year 2023.

• 96% of research was performed for federal agencies – DOD, DOE, EPA, NASA, etc.
• 4% was performed for state & local governments, business and industry, other universities and foundations.

Approximately 145 graduate and undergrad students were engaged in sponsored research.

The University of Dayton Research Institute employs 859 full-time and part-time, benefits-eligible professional researchers, technicians and administrative staff; 56% are located in offices/labs at WPAFB, other Dayton-area off-campus locations, and in bases and offices in five states (12/19/2024).

NSF Rankings, Fiscal Year 2023

(Based on NSF statistics released Nov. 30, 2024)

National

• UD is number 17 among all colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among all colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in materials engineering.
• UD is number 1 among all colleges/universities in the nation for federally sponsored research and development in materials engineering.
• UD remains number 14 among all colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in aerospace engineering.
• UD is number 9 among all colleges/universities in the nation for federally sponsored research and development in engineering.
• UD is number 12 among all colleges/universities in the nation for federally sponsored research and development in aerospace engineering.
• UD is number 6 among all colleges/universities in the nation for research and development sponsored by the Department of Defense.
• UD remains number 3 among all colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in industrial and manufacturing engineering, and is number 2 for federally sponsored manufacturing R&D.
• UD remains number 8 in total research expenditures among private, four-year U.S. universities without medical schools.

Ohio

• UD remains number 2 among Ohio colleges/universities for sponsored research and development in engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among Ohio colleges/universities for sponsored research and development in materials engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among Ohio colleges/universities for federally sponsored research and development in engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among Ohio colleges/universities for research and development sponsored by the Department of Defense.
• UD remains number 2 among Ohio colleges/universities for sponsored research and development in physical S/TEM (physical sciences, math and engineering combined).
• UD remains number 2 among all private colleges/universities in Ohio for sponsored research and development in all categories.
• UD remains number 1 among Ohio colleges/universities for sponsored research and development in industrial and manufacturing engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among Ohio colleges/universities for sponsored research and development in aerospace engineering.

Catholic

• UD remains the number 1 Catholic college/university in the nation for sponsored research and development in engineering.
• UD remains number 1 among Catholic colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in physical S/TEM.
• UD remains number 3 among all Catholic colleges/universities in the nation for sponsored research and development in all categories (science & non-science; Georgetown and Notre Dame are 1 & 2, respectively).