Missouri S&T has been classified as one of the nation’s top-tier research institutions and now has a Research 1 (R1) designation, according to the 2025 Carnegie Foundation classifications released today (Feb. 13). S&T is one of 187 institutions out of more than 4,300 nationwide to receive this distinction.

“Earning R1 status affirms Missouri S&T’s excellence across disciplines and its high-impact research addressing global challenges,” says S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani. “S&T researchers are committed to driving innovation and addressing the world’s most critical challenges.”

To qualify for R1 status for this year’s Carnegie Foundation designations, institutions needed at least 70 conferred research doctoral degrees and research expenditures of at least $50 million.

“With our new status, Missouri S&T will continue to attract top researchers, secure more funding and drive economic growth,” says Dr. Kamal Khayat, S&T’s vice chancellor for research and innovation and the Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering. “Our faculty, staff and students have worked hard to achieve this milestone, and with our ongoing and future infrastructure projects to support our research and student learning initiatives, it will be incredible to see what we will achieve in the coming years.”

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