ÈâÈ⴫ý is a student-centered, research driven R2 institution, placing it among the top 7% of research universities in the nation. With an emphasis on research with relevance, KSU’s research portfolio is varied and far-reaching, leading to new knowledge and discoveries by faculty and hands-on opportunities for students.
ÈâÈ⴫ý State’s Office of Research provides students and faculty members the opportunity to develop meaningful research to engage in important and innovative areas of scholarship in their field of interest.
To support our KSU community, we provide world-class services and resources to bolster
our journey as a top-tier R2 research institution.
Among the Largest
Suburban Research Universities in the U.S.
All Colleges
Supported for Research Opportunities
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What does it mean to be a Carnegie Designated Community Engaged Institution?
350+
Proposals Submitted
170+
External Awards Received
$12.5M+
in External Funding Awarded
4700+
Registrants for the Largest NCUR Meeting in History
The Office of Undergraduate Research promotes high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship in all disciplines across both campuses.
Our students can pursue research and creative scholarship individually and in team-based research atmospheres.
ÈâÈ⴫ý State Undergraduate Students will:
We want to feature you! Your interesting undergraduate research projects deserve to be displayed. Share your research story and we’ll rotate you on the Office of Undergraduate Research homepage and all of our associated social media platforms.
Submit your undergraduate research project and/or creative activity for consideration.
We encourage our graduate students to apply the knowledge they gain in the classroom to the real world. As a University, we strive to create researchers who are innovative, boundary-pushing, lifelong scholars who take on challenging and creative projects that benefit the world at large.
ÈâÈ⴫ý State Graduate Research Students will:
We want to feature our talented graduate researchers!
Your innovative research projects deserve to be displayed and supported. Share your research with us and we’ll feature you in our Investigator Research Magazine and all of our associated social media platforms.
Submit your graduate research project and/or creative activity for consideration.
Our faculty are more than just educators. They consistently work on projects that foster exploration, ingenuity, and collaboration with students in all of our academic colleges and our community. ÈâÈ⴫ý faculty researchers lead by example by using their expertise to work on projects that make a positive impact on the world around us.
ÈâÈ⴫ý State Faculty Researchers will:
Summer Research Fellows at KSU
Your role in supporting and furthering the research needs of KSU and our community is essential to our growth and success as a university!
KSU hosts annual professional development and mentoring programs designed to help faculty members successfully apply for research grants from state and federal agencies, foundations and non-profit organizations.
Interested in joining the Summer Research Fellows?
Ready to Get Started with Your Research?
Are you a student or faculty member conducting research at KSU? Let’s get your questions answered today!