A TOP DESTINATION FOR RESEARCH.
UMKC leads world-class research to improve healthcare, national security, technological innovations and drive economic growth. From 2018 to 2023, UMKC more than quadrupled its total research and sponsored grants. In 2025, it was awarded Carnegie Research 1 status for high research activity, joining an exclusive tier of universities across the nation.
Key research areas advancing healthcare and defense:
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND ENERGY
ADVANCED AND CRITICAL MATERIALS
UNMANNED PLATFORMS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CYBERSECURITY AND DATA SCIENCE
DIGITAL HUMANITIES
RESEARCH DOCTORATES AWARDED IN 2024
IN ANNUAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
ONLY
OF FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE CARNEGIE R1 STATUS