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
Ranked in the highest research university category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education with the R1 designation.
ClemsonForward R-Initiatives Funding Opportunities
Clemson University Faculty Insight
Career Opportunity: Director of the Dominion Energy Innovation Center
In the News
- Clemson paleontologist studies bird brains to help explain human intelligence
- Clemson researchers receive Innovation Maturation funding for COVID-19 research
- New research hints at the presence of unconventional galaxies containing two black holes
Announcements
- Lapidas joins Industry Contracts team
- Tyndall named director of research compliance
- ORCID ID required for research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards
- NSF Announces New Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
- A Note on International Research from Provost Bob Jones and Vice President for Research Tanju Karanfil