Research Impact
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Expand Drexel’s Research Impact
Generate new knowledge and impactful solutions by growing basic and applied research and fostering transdisciplinary collaborations both within the University and with external partners.
Goal: Achieve $250M or higher in research expenditures by 2030.
![Drexel University’s total research expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development is $169MM (2023). Through the Research Impact imperative, our goal is to increase Drexel’s research expenditures to $250MM by 2030.](/strategicplan/~/media/Drexel/UMaC-Site-Group/StrategicPlan/Images/research_impact/research_impact_16x9.png)
Total Research Expenditures ($ Millions)
Drexel University's total research expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development is $169MM (2023). Through the Research Impact imperative, our goal is to increase Drexel's research expenditures to $250MM by 2030.