Facts and Figures
Ohio State is a leader in research and innovation impact because our research and creative inquiry community is creating new knowledge, solving critical societal challenges, and driving the prosperity across Ohio, the nation and the world.
$1.45 billion in research and development expenditures
Fiscal Year 2023
2.5 million square feet of assigned research space
As of 2020
11th in the nation for research and development expenditures
Higher Education Research and Development Survey Fiscal Year 2022
Innovation
363 invention disclosures filed
Fiscal Year 2022
11 new startups formed
Fiscal Year 2022
95 active startups
End of Fiscal Year 2022
Knowledge
$5.3 million in seed funding through the President's Research Excellence Program
Through Autumn 2023
1,587 principal investigators with one or more sponsored grant/contract
As of Fiscal Year 2020
23 faculty in Growing Research Opportunities Academy
Fiscal Year 2023
Ohio State's Economic Impact
Ohio State's impact is felt in every corner of our state, and a 2022 report details the university's significant role as a catalyst for growth and prosperity across Ohio, contributing more than $19 billion annually to the state's economy.
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