Strategic Plan
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Research Impact

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 $250MM by 2030. (from 16x9)
Total Research Expenditures ($ 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.