A new ranking from the National Science Foundation places the U of A in the number one spot in astronomy and astrophysics.
TUCSON, Ariz. — A new ranking from the National Science Foundation places the University of Arizona at the top of the list for fiscal year 2021 research activity, and in the number one spot in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures.
The university spent about $770 million on total research activity in 2021, with more than $113 million going toward astronomy and astrophysics research. That top ranking has belonged to it since 1987, according to the school. "The University of Arizona is one of the world's premier academic research institutions, evidenced by our steady increase in research and development expenditures," said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins.
Another top-ranking in a related category: UArizona came in fifth over all for NASA-funded activity. Little surprise, as its programs had close ties to some of NASA's big stories of 2022. These include the deep-space images captured by NIRCam on the James Webb Space Telescope, the infrared camera developed at the university, and Arizona astronomers' contributions to the DART mission, in which NASA test-drove a space craft into a meteor to redirect its path.The NSF's Higher Education Research and Development survey was conducted from a pool of more than 900 colleges and universities.Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9.
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