
A NEXT-GENERATION RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
At Georgia State, innovation is central to everything we do. In research, that means removing barriers to collaboration. It means recruiting faculty who can accelerate problem-solving. And it means encouraging researchers to think big, push boundaries and disrupt the status quo.
Georgia State faculty earned $142 million in external research funding in fiscal year 2021, the seventh consecutive year that funding has exceeded $100 million.
Georgia State is among the nation’s top 146 public and private universities in the Carnegie Foundation’s elite category of Highest Research Activity.
The National Science Foundation ranks Georgia State 80th out of 415 public universities in the U.S. for research expenditures.
Advancing Science, Enhancing Lives

SUPPORTING DISCOVERY
ONE OF THE NATION'S FASTEST-GROWING RESEARCH PORTFOLIOS
In the past decade, Georgia State has been distinguished by the tremendous expansion of its research program. From fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2020, research expenditures at Georgia State have shot up by 150 percent, making the university one of the fastest-growing research institutions in the nation.
COVID-19 RESEARCH
“Georgia State scientists oversee a wide-ranging research portfolio that is generating new insights and new discoveries in human health.”
– Susan Shows, President, Georgia Research Alliance
MORE RESEARCH NEWS
What Happens to the Brain as We Age?
A grant from the National Science Foundation is powering new insight into brain development, structure and function across the lifespan.
Documenting COVID’s Schooling Setbacks
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
The Air at the Daycare
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Partnerships in Action
Georgia State researchers are teaming up with industry in new ways to help bring their innovative breakthroughs to the marketplace.
Partner With Us
The Office of Technology Transfer makes discoveries available for licensing to business, industry and trade partners.
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Georgia State University’s Research Services & Administration works to support world-class research across the institution.
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