Research
The University of Cincinnati has a long history of both undergraduate and graduate research and in 2010 received the most research funding in the history of the university at more than $443 million, which is a 17% percent increase over 2009. Additionally, corporate research topped $15.2 million, an increase of 21% over the previous year. The university was first classified by The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a "Research 1" university, since renamed "RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity)". Recently, The Center at Arizona State University placed the University of Cincinnati as a "Public University Ranking in the Top 20 public research universities in the United States and The Chronicle of Higher Education named UC as a "Research Heavyweight".
Research at the University of Cincinnati is not just limited to labs. Students have the opportunity to take part in opportunities from medical research, to engineering labs, to creating sustainable technologies and designing buildings. UC has dozens of research centers across all 13 colleges at UC and offers research opportunities in more than 250 programs while faculty and students are awarded an average of 11 patents each year. As recently as April 2010, the University of Cincinnati has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the prestigious Association of American Universities and has secured more research funding in recent years than several current members.
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