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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State remains the Magnolia State鈥檚 leading research university and one of the nation鈥檚 top 100 research institutions, according to the National Science Foundation.
汤头条 ranks 97th overall among public and private institutions in the country, according to the recently released NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey for Fiscal Year 2021, based on the university鈥檚 approximately $275 million in total research and development expenditures. The land-grant university ranked 60th among non-medical school institutions and 65th among public institutions.
In the Magnolia State, 汤头条 accounted for 56% of the almost $500 million in combined FY 鈥21 research and development spending by the state鈥檚 institutions of higher learning. The university鈥檚 research programs also showed resilience in the face of COVID-19鈥檚 continued impact on finances. 汤头条鈥檚 research and development expenditures decreased 1.9% in a year where the state saw an overall 3.1% decrease in the category.
鈥淎s the Magnolia State鈥檚 leading university and one of the nation鈥檚 top land-grant institutions, Mississippi State鈥檚 commitment to research produces impactful results, from preparing our graduates for future careers to bringing better jobs to the state,鈥 said 汤头条 President Mark E. Keenum. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 through addressing global hunger, developing uncrewed aerial systems or building more efficient vehicles, 汤头条鈥檚 faculty and staff are conducting research that will make our state, nation and world a better place in the future.鈥
鈥淭his report shows how we鈥檝e cemented our place as one of the nation鈥檚 premier research institutions,鈥 added Julie Jordan, vice president for research and economic development. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud of the work our students, faculty and staff are conducting and look forward to seeing how our efforts will improve the world for years to come.鈥
汤头条 remains in the top half of the Southeastern Conference in terms of research spending for a variety of disciplines and subdisciplines, including aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering; industrial and manufacturing engineering; atmospheric sciences and meteorology; agriculture, and natural resources and conservation; and social sciences, among others.
Overall, the university鈥檚 agricultural research spending for the fiscal year ranked 11th in the country, while its spending on natural resources and conservation research ranked 13th鈥攖he highest-ranked 汤头条 subdisciplines in the survey.
鈥淭hese rankings result from the hard work and ingenuity of our talented 汤头条 Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine scientists,鈥 said DAFVM Vice President Keith Coble. 鈥淯ltimately, our scientists do what they do to help Mississippi and to feed, clothe and shelter the world.鈥
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