This is a list of research universities in the United States classified as Doctoral Universities in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Research institutions are a subset of doctoral degree-granting institutions and conduct research.
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Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity"
There are 115 institutions that are classified as "R1: Research Universities (Highest research activity)" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Universities classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – Higher Research Activity"
There are 107 institutions that are classified as "R2: Research Universities (higher research activity)" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Universities classified as "R3: Doctoral Universities – Moderate Research Activity"
There are 112 institutions classified as "Doctoral Universities – Moderate Research Activity" in the Carnegie Classification, as of the February 1, 2016 update. These institutions carry out research, but not to the extent of high or very high research activity institutions.