Accelerate the discovery, creation and transfer of new knowledge.
ʹ is making significant strides in research and scholarship, marked by key milestones such as breaking into the Top 10 in NSF’s engineering R&D rankings and ranking No. 1 for aerospace R&D expenditures. The university has launched the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology and is home to over 30 research centers and institutes. Recent initiatives include using anthropology to preserve Turkey’s cultural memory after earthquakes and conducting research to identify erosion risks for historic sites in Kansas. Additionally, ʹ is advancing space research with a nanosatellite project and has received substantial funding, including $10 million from NASA for high-temperature advanced materials. The commitment to engaging students and faculty in impactful research continues to contribute to the growth of the Kansas economy and address global challenges, with over $366 million in total research and development funding for the 2024 academic year.
Strategic Plan Metrics
$366M
Total Research and
Development
Expenditures (2024)
CHANGE: +$105M

$171M
Business
Research and Development
Expenditures (2024)
CHANGE: +$51M

$142M
Federal Research and
Development Expenditures
(2024)
CHANGE: +$49M

723
Number of
Graduate Student
Stipends (2024)
CHANGE: -29

1,086
Businesses Supported
(WSU KSBDC, 2024)
CHANGE: +709

1,525
Externally Funded
Sponsored Awards
— Number (2024)
CHANGE: +42

$411M
Externally Funded
Sponsored Awards
— Amount (2024)
CHANGE: +$10M

Stories
- Key milestones mark steady progress on Wichita Biomedical Campus
- ʹ breaks the top 10 in NSF’s engineering R&D rankings; No. 1 for aerospace R&D expenditures
- ʹ launches Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology
- ʹ anthropologist uses his writings to preserve Turkey’s cultural memory following devastating earthquakes
- Inclusion in VOLARÉ Institute offers ʹ opportunity to enhance its research capabilities
- ʹ research will identify erosion risks for historic sites in Kansas
- ʹ is now home to a nanosatellite, taking research on NASA project to a new level
- NIAR receives $10 million NASA funding for high-temp advanced materials
- ʹ professor and student earn NASA grant to explore harmful cosmic radiation