A Top 100 Research Institution

A Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University, Mississippi State is ranked among the National Science Foundation’s top 100 research institutions. As the Magnolia State’s leading research university, MSU’s research expenditures totaled nearly $241 million in FY 2017, accounting for more than half of the total in research and development expenditures reported by all Mississippi institutions. This research activity is playing an ever-increasing role in Mississippi’s overall economic development efforts. MSU is a recognized leader in a number of disciplines, and well known for innovative partnerships, real-world impact, and offering undergraduate and graduate students unique research opportunities.

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MSU receiving significant state-level investments for continued workforce development, research initiatives

Mississippi State is the recipient of a combined $9.5 million that will allow the Magnolia State’s leading land-grant institution to continue playing an influential role in Mississippi’s economic future by creating innovative technologies, better jobs and skilled workers.

November 20, 2024

Magnolia State’s ‘innovation ecosystem’ includes vital role played by MSU’s Office of Technology Management

With a portfolio of intellectual properties spanning new blueberry varieties to the next generation of wearable technologies, Mississippi State’s Office of Technology Management is helping the Magnolia State’s leading scientists patent their ideas and take them to market, all while protecting public investments in research.

November 19, 2024

Leading international STEM group renews accreditation for 12 MSU Bagley College of Engineering programs

Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering is celebrating the accreditation renewal of 12 bachelor’s degree programs by a leading international educational organization.

November 07, 2024

MSU receives $1.2 million NSF grant to promote AI competency among high school students

A Mississippi State interdisciplinary research team is receiving a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to promote AI competency among high school students in the Magnolia State and prepare them for the workforce.

November 05, 2024
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