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 $250M or higher in research expenditures by 2030.
Total Research Expenditures ($ Millions)

Drexel University total research expenditures, National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development
Line graph showing Drexel University total research expenditures in millions of dollars. The value for 2013 is $124. The value for 2021 is $153. The target value for 2030 is $250.
Total Research Expenditures ($ Millions)

Source: Tableau Institutional Benchmarking Dashboard – Total Research Expenditures

Chart Description

Drexel University’s total research expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development is $153MM (2021). Through the Research Impact imperative, our goal is to increase Drexel’s research expenditures to $250MM by 2030.