Carnegie Lists UA among Elite Research Institutions

[LucieTheLakie]

A lot of us have been been awaiting this day. Congrats to UA!

For the first time in its history, UA achieved Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity status, formerly known as the R1 category, in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This is the nation’s highest level of research activity for institutions that grant doctoral degrees. Research funding, research staff and the number of doctoral graduates are among the criteria used in determining Carnegie classifications.

https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/carnegie-lists-ua-among-elite-research-institutions/

[mom2collegekids]

Congratulations to UAlabama!

[Atlanta68]

Al.com reported that this designation was awarded this week to Auburn, but didn’t say anything about UA earning the same designation!

[LucieTheLakie]

@Atlanta68

They did; although it was a day later. Maybe Auburn announced it first?

https://www.al.com/education/2018/12/university-of-alabama-recognized-as-elite-research-school.html

[Atlanta68]

Yes, thanks, I saw this article, but I had to google it to find it. The one about Auburn said nothing about UA. I think Al.com did that to increase comments.