A national rating model used by state and federal funding sources to compare higher education institutions has designated East Carolina University in its highest tier for research schools. The ...

Michigan Technological University has officially joined the ranks of R1 research institutions—a milestone that reflects decades of impactful work and affirms the University’s standing as a leader in ...

TCU’s recently announced goal of becoming an “R1” university, a prestigious designation awarded to the nation’s top research institutions, is considered a big deal in the world of higher education.

Indiana University Indianapolis has earned Research 1 classification, the university announced Thursday. With both Indianapolis and Bloomington designated R1, IU is now one of a select number of ...

I am excited to announce that UMass Lowell is now listed as a Carnegie Research 1 (R1) university, a prestigious designation used to identify the nation’s top research institutions. With only 7% of ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University has become the first California State University campus to earn the prestigious R1 research designation from the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of ...

The University of Vermont received a classification this week that it’s been working toward for years: the Carnegie Foundation’s R1 Research Activity Designation, reserved for colleges and ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island (URI) has achieved a new designation, marking the school as one of the “highest level of research universities in the United States.” URI ...

South Dakota State University is looking to step up its research game by moving from an R2 designation to an R1. The change is similar to SDSU’s 2004 transition from D2 athletics to D1. R1 is a ...

The University of Rhode Island has been designated an R1 research university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. URI has seen significant growth in research ...

North Carolina A&T State University is one of the top three public research universities in the state. But it is still striving to attain one of the most prestigious classifications in the research ...