University of Kansas Research

KU research addresses problems of worldwide significance, delivers solutions that make a difference to Kansas and the region, and promotes an inclusive community of responsible inquiry and innovation for students and scholars.

Chart your course

The KU Office of Research offers resources to support all facets of inquiry, exploration, innovation and collaboration.

For researchers For researchers

For students + postdocs For students + postdocs

For partners For partners

KU discoveries are changing the world

KU researchers work at the cutting edge of science, education, business, engineering, and the arts + humanities to transform the way we understand and experience the world.

Research stories

1/38

U.S. public institutions in the Association of American Universities

$303.6

million in externally funded research expenditures in FY22

3,974

individuals supported by externally funded research expenditures

Researchers walk down a street in Tanzania talking to one another while participating in ColLAB, an international, interdisciplinary, experiential learning, research program.

Find your intellectual home

KU's 11 designated research centers bring faculty and students together to pursue research, teaching and community outreach on a broad range of topics.

Centers + institutes

Instrumentation in nanofabrication laboratory where lab-on-a-chip devices are being manufactured for at-home, rapid COVID-19 testing

Enhance your research capacity

KU's core research labs support investigators and industry partners by providing assistance and training on specialized instrumentation, experimental design, and data analysis.

Core labs

Innovate with KU

Make the University of Kansas your research partner of choice. Leverage world-class faculty experts, advanced equipment and facilities, and knowledgeable students to solve your problems.

Explore partnerships License KU technology

For KU innovators

Themes + impact

KU has identified five strategic research areas that align with major global challenges and represent opportunities to build upon our emerging strengths. The Research Rising initiative is launching projects in line with these themes, expanding key faculty expertise and investing in research support.

Research priorities

Research Rising