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Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
URI scores top marks in national classification of research universities
The University of Rhode Island is one of 187 research higher education institutions to earn an R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. A lab in Avedisian Hall used by the pharmacy program is shown. (Photo courtesy of URI/Nora Lewis) The University of Rhode Island (URI) has entered the uppermost echelon of public higher education, thanks to a prestigious new designation that marks it among the most robust research schools in the country. URI announced Thursday that it now has an R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it in the top 4.8% of colleges and universities nationwide. Only 187 higher education institutions in the United States have achieved this designation. 'It means more recognition, more opportunities, and a stronger reputation — not just in New England, but nationally and globally,' URI President Marc Parlange said in a statement. 'With R1 status, URI will continue to attract world-class faculty, researchers, and students. This designation will help us continue to bring millions in research funding, new industry partnerships, and high-paying jobs to Rhode Island.' The new ranking was released Thursday by Carnegie as part of the latest batch of university classifications. The rating system defines an R1 university as one with $50 million or more in total research spending, plus the awarding of at least 70 research doctorates annually. URI is one of 135 public universities on the R1 list. The remainder of the top tier comprises not-for-profit, private universities (including the only other Rhode Island school on the list, Brown University). URI had 612 doctoral program enrollees in fall 2024, representing an 11% increase over the past five years. Research expenditures have also gone up 25% in that same time period, for a total of $144 million in research dollars in fiscal year 2023. In 2023, researchers associated with the university published 1,172 articles. University officials, Gov. Dan McKee and lawmakers celebrated the new designation with a special event in the Memorial Union Ballroom on the Kingston campus Thursday. The university had learned the news six days earlier and prepared an announcement that was under an embargo, said Dawn Bergantino, a university spokesperson. 'I have to say it took all my will not to 'spill the tea' before now — that's what the students say these days, right?' Parlange was quoted in a university news article which said the accolade 'wasn't the best kept secret on campus' ahead of the announcement. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Science
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‘This is a proud day': URI reaches R1 status as top-tier research institution
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 said it has achieved a Research 1 (R1) designation in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. MORE: URI plans to build more student housing The Carnegie Classification was developed by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in the 1970s to offer a framework and recognize institutions for certain accomplishments. URI said the classification is widely recognized as a standard for evaluating schools based on their research activity. Schools that are classified as R1 spend an average of at least $50 million on research and development a year, awarding at least 70 research doctorates in that time. 'In 2023, the Department of Education counted 3,896 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States,' URI said in a press release. 'Of that total, approximately 187 have achieved Carnegie's R1 classification, placing URI among the top 4.8% of degree-granting postsecondary institutions nationally.' URI attributed its new classification in part to increases in both research expenditures and doctoral degree student enrollment. 'This is a proud day for the University of Rhode Island, and for the many outstanding faculty, staff, and students who have contributed to our broad and deep impacts on Rhode Island, the nation, and the world,' URI President Marc Parlange said. The University of Rhode Island Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (URI/AAUP) that represents full-time faculty at the school applauded the classification. 'The hard work and dedication of faculty made it possible for URI to be classified as a Very High Research Activity,' URI/AAUP Vice President Dr. Cate Morrison said. 'This is not an overnight success story. The work to achieve these results began more than fifteen years ago when faculty revamped the curriculum and improved retention and graduation rates.' ALSO READ: URI honors MLK's legacy through Talent Development Program Brown University is the only other school in Rhode Island classified as R1. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
