Texas Becomes State with Most R1 Research Institutes
After almost 20 years of dedicated efforts to elevate Texas as a prime hub for top research universities, the state has notably increased the number of institutions achieving Tier 1 status. On Thursday, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education announced that 16 Texas schools have attained R1 research university status, including Southern Methodist University and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Texas Becomes State with Most R1 Research Institutes