FY21 Research Annual Report

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Researching through a Global Pandemic

During a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid declines in academic research productivity nationwide, the University of Michigan maintained its reputation as a leading public research university with $1.58 billion in annual research volume.

Michigan Research at a Glance

Fiscal Year 2021
$1.58B
in total research expenditures
1,949
new research awards
502
new inventions
23
new startups

NEWS
RELEASE

RESEARCH BY
THE NUMBERS

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