San Diego State University is now officially an "R1" school, solidifying its place among the top research universities in the country. Why it matters: The new status, announced Thursday, is a ...

San Diego State University became the CSU to receive the prestigious R1 classification, placing the college among the top 5% of research universities in the nation. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

SDSU has officially been classified as an R1 research institution, the highest distinction given to doctoral universities in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.

SDSU actually met the criteria in 2023, but Carnegie only periodically updates its list of R1 schools — a list that has had fewer than 150 members nationwide in recent years.

R1 means SDSU is in the top 5% of schools for research in the U.S. Prev Next San Diego's reputation for education has just gotten better, as it is now classified as an R1 research institution.

San Diego's reputation for education has just gotten better, as it is now classified as an R1 research institution. San Diego's reputation for education has just gotten better, ...

SDSU earned an R1 classification because it spends at least $50 million on research and development and it awards at least 70 doctoral research-scholarship degrees. The university is anticipating ...

The ingenuity is one of the many reasons why San Diego State University received an “R1” designation from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.

San Diego State University has become the first California State University campus to earn the prestigious R1 research ...

SDSU actually met the criteria in 2023, but Carnegie only periodically updates its list of R1 schools — a list that has had fewer than 150 members nationwide in recent years.