UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities

UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universitiesnprevenasMon, 12/04/2023 - 15:55UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universitiesImageThis landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI)Dec. 6, 2023Byline AffiliationUniversity CommunicationsFor the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation's top public research universities, with $824 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2022, according to data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation. This figure represents a $54 million increase over its fiscal year 2021 total.The university also retained its No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures at more than $123 million, which represents 15% of all expenditures in this category across all U.S. colleges and universities. UArizona has ranked No. 1 in this category each year since 1987.The NSF's Higher Education Research and Development survey annually ranks more than 900 colleges and universities and is considered the primary source of information on research and development expenditures at U.S. colleges and universities."The University of Arizona has consistently increased it...
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