Purdue University Northwest (PNW) researchers have earned over $70 million in research and development funds since 2021, a major achievement that has helped the university earn the Research Colleges and Universities designation from the American Council for Education (ACE) and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation).

PNW is the only university or college located in Northwest Indiana to earn this designation, reflecting the university’s expanding research initiatives that positively impact regional growth and quality of life.

ACE and the Carnegie Foundation’s Research and Colleges University designation was introduced in 2025 to recognize higher education institutions that do not primarily grant research doctoral degrees (Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph.D.) and have notable research expenditures annually totaling $2.5 million or greater.

PNW recorded approximately $9.5 million in research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, the most recent period for which data is available from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. Among public institutions in Indiana, PNW ranked fifth in expenditures and was top among regional campuses from any state system.

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