Research and Innovation at The University of Toledo

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The Power To Do
Innovative Research

UToledo Recognized Among the Nation’s Leading Research Institutions with Carnegie R1 Classification

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The University of Toledo has earned its place among the country’s top-tier research universities with the prestigious Carnegie R1 Classification, an acknowledgement of the institution’s sustained excellence in pursuing high-impact scientific discoveries that address real world problems.

As northwest Ohio’s only R1 institution, UToledo’s robust research enterprise includes leading expertise in solar energy, astronomy, water quality and human health. This work provides innovative solutions while engaging students in unique educational opportunities that prepare the next generation of scientists.

The very high research activity designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes UToledo’s faculty efforts to develop higher-efficiency, lower-cost perovskite solar cells, analyze the health threat posed by harmful algal blooms to protect our drinking water supply, and discover new therapeutic targets for illnesses from hypertension to Alzheimer’s to pancreatic cancer.