Annual report assistant professor7/26/2023 ![]() This is the third consecutive year that UMaine has established a new mark for doctoral enrollment. Of the 2,457 graduate students enrolled this fall, 554 are in doctoral programs, a record high for UMaine. The University of Maine’s graduate enrollment has consistently increased over the past few years. Thanks to the dedication of our research faculty and staff at our flagship university, and the strategic leadership of President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Vice President for Research Kody Varahramyan, and their teams, Maine is becoming a global destination for discovery and innovation.” With it, we will attract more talent, investment and innovation to Maine. “The R1 designation is the world standard for research universities. “The research enterprise at the University of Maine is a vital state economic and educational asset,” said University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy. There are currently only 146 R1 institutions out of 3,982 post-secondary degree-granting institutions in the U.S., placing UMaine in the top 3.7% of universities in the nation. The R1 designation signifies “very high research activity” in recent years and it is the highest possible tier a doctoral research university can achieve in the Carnegie Classification. Kody Varahramyan, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate SchoolĪ 21st-Century Research University – Serving Maine and BeyondĮarly in 2022, the University of Maine was designated an R1 university by the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Moreover, to obtain additional information about the impactful research and scholarly achievements realized at the University of Maine, we invite you to visit our research webpage or contact us at Ferrini-Mundy, President ![]() We hope that you will enjoy reviewing it. This annual report provides examples of the latest achievements by our university research community. As part of this, UMaine per number of faculty, has elevated itself to be among the highly productive universities in the nation in conducting externally funded research of great social and economic impact, in awarding graduate degrees in nationally and internationally recognized master’s and doctoral programs, and in providing bachelor’s degrees in a comprehensive set of undergraduate programs, which are uniquely distinguished by their research-based features and taught by outstanding faculty researchers. Additionally, of the 146 R1s, only 55 have no medical schools out of 3,790 institutions in the U.S., placing UMaine in the top 1.4% of universities in the nation that are R1s with no medical schools. Moreover, over the past three years the university has set all-time high records for graduate enrollment, including an all-time high record of 553 doctoral students in 2022.Ĭurrently, there are only 146 R1 institutions out of 3,982 post-secondary, degree-granting institutions in the U.S., placing UMaine in the top 3.7% of universities in the nation. Specifically, in 2022, externally sponsored R&D funding generated and expended reached $147.8 million and $225.1 million, respectively, and which as compared to the previous year correspond to 11% and 25.5% increases, respectively. It comes on the heels of the university’s research enterprise for the third consecutive year achieving all-time high record levels in growth and impact, as measured by multiple indicators, including R&D funding and graduate enrollment. Earning it is a significant endorsement of UMaine’s advancement as a premier modern 21st-century research university, with nationally and internationally recognized programs of global impact and local relevance that address the workforce needs and advance the social and economic development of Maine and beyond. The R1 designation is a well-recognized standard of excellence for top-tier research universities. In January 2022, UMaine ascended to the highest tier of national research universities by earning a Carnegie R1 classification and joining the ranks of the nation’s top doctoral universities with very high research activity. ![]() This year marked the realization of a historic accomplishment by Maine’s land, sea, and space grant university. ![]() ![]() We are delighted to present the 2022 Research Report for the University of Maine. Download pdf Maine’s Research University at Work ![]()
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