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CHICAGO – February 19, 2025
Loyola University Chicago has attained the highest research classification, Research 1 (R1) by The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) for 2025. Institutions categorized as R1 are defined as having total research expenditures that exceed $50M and confer more than 70 (non-professional) doctoral degrees per year.
Loyola joins the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois Chicago as R1 universities in Chicago.
“Loyola’s classification as a Research 1 university is a recognition of the thoughtful and purposeful way the University has built research capacity and infrastructure over a period of years,” said Douglas W. Woods, provost and chief academic officer. “Research at Loyola is deeply integrated with our University’s Catholic, Jesuit mission. Through their research efforts, our scientists and scholars expand knowledge and impact the world in a meaningful way. In addition, they create meaningful learning opportunities for our students. Not only do our students get the opportunity to learn directly from the professors who create the knowledge, but many have the opportunity to work directly with these professors in conducting this very important research.”
Of the 544 institutions included in this year’s classification, Loyola joins 186 other institutions designated as R1 in 2025. This year’s designations followed an updated methodology, which “intended to better account for and reflect the multifaceted, wide-ranging research landscape of higher education institutions in America,” according to a press release from ACE and the Carnegie Foundation.
“Research is vital to Loyola’s work to expand knowledge in the service of humanity,” said Meharvan Singh, vice provost for research at Loyola. “The R1 designation recognizes the impactful research we are already doing and positions us to fully realize the best version of ourselves and fully support our faculty in their innovative work.”
Loyola’s leading-edge research and innovative education programs support the development and implementation of solutions to complex challenges that face communities locally and globally. Loyola has increased its capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to help faculty, staff, and students drive toward insights that lead to new treatments and improved care.
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About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, with 16,693 students in Fall 2024. The University has five campuses: four in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy. Ranked a leading national university by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is also among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations including AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation. Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and is currently ranked among the top 25 universities in the United States for its commitment to campus sustainability in The Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.” To learn more about Loyola, visit LUC.edu or follow us on X via @LoyolaChicago.
