HERD Expenditures — Total by Source Data for 2025
| Funding Source | Percentage | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State & Local | 35% | $68.3M |
| Federal | 32% | $63.5M |
| Institutional | 25% | $49.5M |
| Nonprofit | 3.1% | $6.1M |
| Business | 2.9% | $5.8M |
| Other | 1.3% | $2.5M |
Higher Education Research and Development
These are the core research metrics of The University of Texas at Arlington as reported by the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey.
| Metric | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERD-Federal | $41,764,000 | $44,950,000 | $46,946,000 | $56,025,000 | $56,337,000 |
| HERD-Total | $123,207,000 | $133,793,000 | $126,477,000 | $133,770,000 | $147,265,000 |
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Research By The Numbers
$195M
Total Research Expenditures
In alignment with UTA 2030: Shared Dreams, Bright Future, the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation will work to elevate UTA as an internationally recognized leader in research, scholarship, and innovation.
UTA Innovation Highlights
27.28%
Increase in total Higher Education Research & Development expenditures for FY25
28
Patents awarded to UTA researchers in FY25 (16 granted in the U.S.), a 12% increase that helped power the UT System’s No. 4 national ranking (National Academy of Inventors, 2026)
$28.8B
Annual economic impact generated by UTA and its 280,000+ alumni for the State of Texas
Top 5%
UTA ranks among the nation’s top 5% of research institutions (Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2025)
Proposals Awarded by College Total proposals awarded to colleges at the University of Texas Arlington
- College of Engineering $55,477,565
- College of Science $18,970,977
- Division for Enterprise Development $11,831,199
- Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center $10,040,231
- Office of the Provost $7,378,957
- College of Nursing & Health Innovation $7,155,950
- School of Social Work $6,216,792
- College of Education $4,343,368
- UT Arlington Research Institute $1,774,264
- College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs $1,279,459
- College of Business $850,000
- VP for Enrollment Management $716,405
- Other Units $537,194
- College of Liberal Arts $384,755
- Office of the Vice President for Research $53,118