In 2022, around 4.78 billion U.S. dollars were provided to university research programs by the U.S. Department of Defense. A further 6.29 billion U.S. dollars were provided to research programs by the National Science Foundation.
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Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department
(in million U.S. dollars)
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NCES. (February 28, 2024). Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/
NCES. "Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/
NCES. (2024). Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/
NCES. "Federal Funds for Research Programs at Universities and Related Institutions in The United States in 2022, by Government Department (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/
NCES, Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], NCES, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184059/federal-funds-for-research-prorgams-at-universities/
