Higher Education Research and Development
These are the core research metrics of The University of Texas at Arlington as reported by the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey.
| FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
| HERD-Federal | $41,764,000 | $44,950,000 | $46,946,000 | $56,025,000 | $56,337,000 |
| HERD-Total | $123,207,000 | $133,793,000 | $126,477,000 | $133,770,000 | $147,265,000 |
Fiscal Year 2024 Research
By the Numbers
In alignment with UTA 2030: Shared Dreams, Bright Future, the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation will work to elevate UTA as an internationally recognized leader in research, scholarship, and innovation.
Total Research Expenditures
HERD Expenditures
Total by Source
(Data for 2023)
Federal
$56.3M | 39%Institutional
$50.4M | 34%Nonprofit
$28.3M | 19%Other
$5.3M | 3.0%State & Local
$4.7M | 3.2%Business
$2.2M | 1.5%Proposals Awarded by College
Below are the total proposals awarded to colleges at the University of Texas Arlington.
UTA Innovation
Increase in total Higher Education Research and Development expenditures for 2023
Utility patents received by UTA researchers in 2023
Direct economic impact of federally sponsored research at UTA for 2022
UTA's contribution to the national economy through 797 vendor contracts and subcontracts between 2018 and 2022