FY26 Research By the Numbers

The university reported $1.16 billion in federally sponsored research expenditures across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses during FY26. Institutional investment in U-M research during FY26 totaled $729 million, which supported research-related infrastructure projects, sparked multidisciplinary initiatives and aided in faculty retention efforts.

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The Medical School reported $934 million in research expenditures during FY26. The College of Engineering reported nearly $366 million in research expenditures during FY26, while the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts reported $246 million in annual research volume.

Learn more about the research volume generated by U-M schools, colleges and units during FY26.

The university reported slight decreases in research expenditures sponsored by the federal government and nonfederal partners during FY26, contributing to a 1.25 percent decrease in total research volume when compared to the previous fiscal year.

U-M received 1,768 research awards during FY26, with a total value of $1.31 billion. The university also reported 6,788 research submissions during FY26, with a total value of $7.29 billion.