Our research
Wayne State University is one of the nation's preeminent public research universities in an urban setting. Through its multidisciplinary approach to research and education, and its ongoing collaboration with government, industry and other institutions, the university seeks to enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the city of Detroit, state of Michigan and throughout the world.
As you view this section of our website, you will find information about our research centers and institutes, our research strengths, our research cores and facilities, and research in each of our schools and colleges. Wayne State has a lot going on in the research arena, and we are proud of the efforts of our faculty and research staff that is helping our research enterprise to grow!
The following details our totals for Sponsored Awards since FY2017:
Sponsored Awards by School/College through Q4:
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| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
| University Total | $235,911,943 | $259,199,839 | $313,080,558 | $285,570,023 | $320,113,902 | $288,365,797 | $352,646,088 |
| Medicine | $155,772,750 | $183,311,270 | $237,506,056 | $203,404,278 | $225,344,249 | $189,425,647 | $183,422,919 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $19,081,321 | $20,695,798 | $16,406,955 | $23,994,356 | $25,752,171 | $19,117,974 | $25,610,341 |
| Engineering | $15,442,019 | $14,120,858 | $11,842,165 | $11,584,874 | $10,560,916 | $12,165,501 | $14,787,110 |
| Social Work | $2,800,274 | $3,769,929 | $7,695,291 | $5,845,849 | $9,098,137 | $7,834,053 | $10,923,642 |
| Nursing | $5,067,142 | $5,306,808 | $6,982,806 | $3,011,829 | $8,324,680 | $3,259,715 | $6,110,906 |
| Pharmacy/Health Sci | $5,159,980 | $5,641,893 | $3,980,942 | $5,140,555 | $4,788,761 | $5,696,251 | $4,979,606 |
| Education | $3,861,277 | $2,914,425 | $3,823,409 | $4,443,585 | $3,568,499 | $7,328,429 | $4,563,163 |
| Graduate School | $1,584,772 | $989,183 | $157,576 | $1,219,835 | $1,383,285 | $666,923 | $1,190,498 |
| Law | $130,000 | $1,847,574 | $800,665 | $2,600,256 | $539,500 | $3,770,000 | $1,008,000 |
| Fine, Performing, Communication Arts |
| $14,200 | $141,205 | $81,751 | $213,892 | $13,572 | $110,865 |
| University Libraries | $276,747 | $9,590 | $318,357 | $146,800 | $309,712 | $11,535 | $40,000 |
| Business Admin |
| $203,431 |
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| $21,500 |
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| Honors College | $25,000 |
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Non-School/College Sponsored Awards through Q4:
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| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
| VP for Research | $9,767,335 | $8,853,386 | $11,582,470 | $10,977,129 | $15,210,288 | $20,471,888 | $25,044,575 |
| Academic Affairs | $11,961,270 | $9,922,361 | $10,411,682 | $12,529,160 | $12,994,399 | $16,530,708 | $20,991,844 |
| Computing & IT |
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| $229,644 | $196,356 |
| Educational Outreach | $225,628 |
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| $433,458 |
| Facilities & Planning Mgmt |
| $1000 |
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| $10,000 |
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| Fiscal Operations |
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| $19,306,184 | $89,552,607 |
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| President |
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| $500 |
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| Public Safety | $420,602 | $1.010,000 | $86,916 | $181,083 | $45,333 | $224,592 | $1,148,404 |
| Research Support |
| $250 | $250 | $100 | $200 | $100 |
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| University Press | $14,300 |
| $15,000 |
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