Our Impact
It's a fact: UConn research makes a difference. With over 2,000 active researchers who are internationally recognized for excellence in their fields, and with a long history of innovation, UConn researchers, scholars, and artists have educated generations of students, contributed to conversations about policy and practice, sparked economic impact through innovative discoveries and inventions, and so much more.
Annual Economic Development
$485 Million
economic impact of UConn's research enterprise
Annual Economic Development
$19.7 million
state and local tax revenue from UConn research
Annual Economic Development
2,149
jobs supported and sustained by UConn research
Global Affairs
UConn partners with 150 institutions worldwide, and is one of only two U.S. members of the Universitas 21 network, the leading global network of research universities for the 21st century.
Global Affairs
UConn partners with 150 institutions worldwide, and is one of only two U.S. members of the Universitas 21 network, the leading global network of research universities for the 21st century.
Innovation
At UConn, innovators and entrepreneurs can find the resources to grow their idea into a thriving business, thanks in part to a $22.5 million gift to establish the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Innovation
At UConn, innovators and entrepreneurs can find the resources to grow their idea into a thriving business, thanks in part to a $22.5 million gift to establish the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Research
$286 MILLION
annual sponsored program awards
Research
300
active awards of over $1 million
Research
$12.8 million
annual corporate sponsored programs
Research
$286 MILLION
annual sponsored program awards
Research
300
active awards of over $1 million
Research
$12.8 million
annual corporate sponsored programs
Education
UConn's Neag School of Education is serving as a lead institution on a $32.6 million grant supporting schools and districts throughout the nation to implement empirically based practices to increase student success.
Education
UConn's Neag School of Education is serving as a lead institution on a $32.6 million grant supporting schools and districts throughout the nation to implement empirically based practices to increase student success.
medical pioneers
Connecticut Magazine’s June 2019 Best Doctors issue lists 48 physicians from across UConn Health. The listing is generated from The Best Doctors in America 2019 database, where doctors can recognize other doctors as the best in their fields.
Medical Pioneers
Connecticut Magazine’s June 2019 Best Doctors issue lists 48 physicians from across UConn Health. The listing is generated from The Best Doctors in America 2019 database, where doctors can recognize other doctors as the best in their fields.
The University
Top 25
among the nation's public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report
The University
2,000+
full-time faculty
The University
80+
Research Centers and Institutes
community
A group of landscape design students from the University of Connecticut developed conceptual plans of Coogan Boulevard in Mystic, CT. The goal of the UConn students’ design was to improve pedestrian safety, slow down vehicles, create improved signage and ensure a sustainable development.
COMMUNITY
A group of landscape design students from the University of Connecticut developed conceptual plans of Coogan Boulevard in Mystic, CT. The goal of the UConn students’ design was to improve pedestrian safety, slow down vehicles, create improved signage and ensure a sustainable development.
student research
UConn students work alongside faculty on cutting-edge research, scholarship, and creative endeavors. Whether in the lab or in the studio, students gain experience that enriches their time at UConn and prepares them for exciting future careers.
Student Research
UConn students work alongside faculty on cutting-edge research, scholarship, and creative endeavors. Whether in the lab or in the studio, students gain experience that enriches their time at UConn and prepares them for exciting future careers.
Homelessness
The UConn School of Social Work is partnering with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness to prevent local children from experiencing the trauma of homelessness.
Homeslessness
The UConn School of Social Work is partnering with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness to prevent local children from experiencing the trauma of homelessness.
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
700
patents granted based on UConn innovations
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
$463 Million
equity, grant, debt & revenue for UConn incubator companies in FY20
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
NSF I-Corps Site
Accelerate UConn is the only NSF I-Corps site in the state
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
700
patents granted based on UConn innovations
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
$463 Million
equity, grant, debt & revenue for UConn incubator companies in FY20
Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship
NSF I-Corps Site
Accelerate UConn is the only NSF I-Corps site in the state
Health Behaviors
UConn and UConn Health have a deep bench of health behavior experts who have developed effective interventions for conditions like addiction, obesity, HIV/AIDS, and health disparities.
Health Behaviors
UConn and UConn Health have a deep bench of health behavior experts who have developed effective interventions for conditions like addiction, obesity, HIV/AIDS, and health disparities.
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