Research at Clemson
At Clemson, you’ll find faculty, students and staff collaborating – with each other, with peers at other universities, with funding agencies and with industry partners – in pursuit of bold ideas and innovative answers.
Our collective diligence and determination help distinguish Clemson as an R1 Carnegie research university.
To build our international research reputation, we are building a world-class research environment, promoting a culture of discovery and excellence, increasing research activity and focusing on Clemson's innovation clusters, identified in ClemsonForward, Clemson’s strategic plan.
Innovation Clusters
Clemson's innovation clusters represent longstanding areas of strength as well as new opportunities to build a national research reputation.
- Advanced Materials
- Cyberinfrastructure and Big Data Science
- Energy, Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing
- Health Innovation
- Human Resilience
- Sustainable Environment
By the Numbers
Since fall 2009, the number of undergraduate applications to Clemson University has increased by 77 percent.
ClemsonForward R-Initiatives Funding Opportunities
Clemson University Faculty Insight
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