Carnegie R1 Status Awarded to University
I am proud to share the news that the University of Nevada, Reno has been elevated by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education to the top classification for research universities: R1- Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity.
This recognition is the result of many years of hard work by our entire University community. The College of Engineering is proud to be a leading college in contributing to the growth and research activity necessary to achieve this distinction, and I want to acknowledge the significant contributions of our dedicated and hardworking faculty and staff.
In the College of Engineering, we have taken initiatives to increase the number of Ph.D. students, the number of faculty and staff, and the level of research expenditures over the past 10 years. Thanks to the hard work of our faculty and staff, we have seen substantial increases in these metrics over the past decade. Our total enrollment has grown over 90 percent since 2008, with enrolled Ph.D. students up 73 percent, while our number of academic faculty has increased by 68 percent over that same time.
In the coming years, we look forward to opening a new 100,000 square foot, $95 million engineering building. This building is currently under construction and projected to open in summer 2020.
Within the college, we also anticipate projected faculty growth of 15 percent, continued growth in undergraduate and graduate enrollment, and new academic programs and research collaborations.
As a University, our focus on building research and growing graduate education has led to important gains that have strengthened the quality, breadth and impact of our institution. Just in the last year, doctoral student enrollment is up 13.5 percent and new doctoral student enrollment is up 29.8 percent across the University.
This growth in graduate education complements the University's research expenditure portfolio, which grew by almost 65 percent over the past five years. The University's projected R&D expenditure amount to be reported to the National Science Foundation in January 2019 is $145 million.
The College of Engineering is committed to continuing to serve the state of Nevada, the region and the world through high-impact research, education and outreach programs.
Sincerely,
Dean Manos Maragakis