Texas A&M Reports Record $1.433 Billion in FY25 Research Expenditures
HERD Survey submission reflects 2.8% growth across campuses and system agencies.
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (May 4, 2026) — Texas A&M University generated $1.433 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2025 (FY25), surpassing 2024’s total by $39 million, or 2.8%, the Division of Research announced today.
The largest source of support came from federal funding, which accounted for $562 million, or 39% of total research expenditures. Institutional funds contributed $420 million, or 29%, and state-and-local government funds added $322 million, or 23%.
The university’s $1.433 billion total was reported to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, which ranks U.S. colleges by annual research and development expenditures. Texas A&M’s expenditures include research conducted at its flagship campus in College Station and Texas A&M Health Science Center, campuses in Galveston and Qatar, and through state agencies within The Texas A&M University System.
“Reaching $1.433 billion in research expenditures reflects the strength and momentum of Texas A&M’s research enterprise across our campuses and agencies,” said Dr. Angela K. Wilson, vice president for research. “Our sustained growth, particularly in federal and institutional funding, highlights the confidence that sponsors place in Texas A&M’s research capabilities. We are committed to building on this momentum and expanding opportunities for transformative research.”
The NSF will release its 2025 HERD Survey rankings in fall 2026. Its most recent survey, based on fiscal year 2024 expenditures of $1.394 billion, ranked Texas A&M 13th among all public U.S. research universities for the second year in a row, and 22nd among 681 U.S. degree-granting colleges and universities.
Other Texas universities ranked in the top 50 were the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 23rd with $1.36 billion; the University of Texas at Austin, 31st with $1.14 billion; the Baylor College of Medicine, 42nd with $881 million; and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 43rd with $869 million.
Leading the 2024 NSF’s rankings were Johns Hopkins University, with $4.13 billion in expenditures; the University of Pennsylvania, with $2.17 billion; and the University of California, San Francisco, with $2.13 billion.
About Research at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is one of the world’s leading research institutions, dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good. As a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university, Texas A&M conducts research that spans multiple disciplines and addresses global challenges. In 2025, Texas A&M announced that its research enterprise generated annual expenditures exceeding $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2025. According to the National Science Foundation’s most recent Higher Education Research and Development Survey, Texas A&M ranks 13th nationally based on research expenditures of more than $1.394 billion in fiscal year 2024. Texas A&M was also the first research institution in Texas to surpass $1 billion in annual research expenditures, a milestone achieved in fiscal year 2021.
