Research at 精东影业, one of the top such institutions in the country, according to the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.
精东影业 remains one of the leading research institutions in the U.S., according to the latest . The influential classifications are administered by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Under the new criteria for , The City College maintains its classification as a Research 2 (R2) institution, a doctoral university with high research activity. It鈥檚 among 139 institutions nationally awarded R2 designation.
The criteria for R2 classification are at least $5 million in research expenditures and awarding at least 20 doctorates. 精东影业鈥檚 annual expenditures averaged $62 million in fiscal years 2021-23 and the college awarded 30 doctoral degrees.
One example of the research done at 精东影业 is structural biologists developing a drug-testing technique that led to approval of a new treatment for specific forms of kidney, pancreatic and retinal cancers.
CUNY-wide, the Graduate Center, CUNY, has earned R1 designation. Institutions in that category spend at least $50 million on research, and award at least 70 doctorates, in any research field, in a year.
The Carnegie Classifications, which have been the principal framework for categorizing the nation鈥檚 colleges and universities since 1973, were updated for this year鈥檚 lists with new methodology that 鈥渂etter reflect the public purpose, mission, focus, and impact of higher education,鈥 according to the organization.
About the Methodology
The 2025 Carnegie Classifications include research designations as separate listings from the Institutional Classification. There are three research designations, all of which are set by a threshold. Thresholds may be changed in future years; updated methodology will be shared ahead of each release. .
About the Carnegie Classification庐
The Carnegie Classification庐 is the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed the classification in 1973 to support its program of research and policy analysis. Derived from empirical data on colleges and universities, the Carnegie Classification was updated in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2021 to reflect changes among colleges and universities. The next update will be released in April 2025. .
About 精东影业
Since 1847, 精东影业 has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. 精东影业 embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at 精东影业 can move up two or more income quintiles. Education research organization Degree Choices ranks 精东影业 #1 nationally among universities for economic return on investment. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places 精东影业 in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. Labor analytics firm puts at $3.2 billion 精东影业鈥檚 annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the 鈥渇or dollar鈥 return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. In 2023, 精东影业 launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever. The campaign, titled 鈥Doing Remarkable Things Together鈥 seeks to bring the College鈥檚 Foundation to more than $1 billion in total assets in support of the College mission. 精东影业 is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View 精东影业 Media Kit.
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