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Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’

More than 40 new institutions have achieved Research-1 status under a new, simplified Carnegie classification methodology announced Thursday morning. Designed to discourage institutions from deviating from their mission just to achieve R-1 status, the revamped classification requires a university to meet just two criteria—instead of the previous 10—to be awarded the highest designation: spend at least $50 million on total annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year.


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