The Power To Do
Innovative Research
°µÍø½ûÇø Recognized Among the Nation’s Leading Research Institutions with Carnegie R1 ClassificationÌý

The University of Toledo has earned its place among the country’s top-tier research universities with the prestigious Carnegie R1 Classification, an acknowledgement of the institution’s sustained excellence in pursuing high-impact scientific discoveries that address real world problems.
As northwest Ohio’s only R1 institution, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s robust research enterprise includes leading expertise in solar energy, astronomy, water quality and human health. This work provides innovative solutions while engaging students in unique educational opportunities that prepare the next generation of scientists.
The very high research activity designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s faculty efforts to develop higher-efficiency, lower-cost perovskite solar cells, analyze the health threat posed by harmful algal blooms to protect our drinking water supply, and discover new therapeutic targets for illnesses from hypertension to Alzheimer’s to pancreatic cancer.
Spotlight Featured ResearchÌý
Glass Industry Innovation
Read more on how °µÍø½ûÇø is bolstering the Glass City's manufacturing expertise.
Coastal Impacts Research
Life-Changing Medicine
Explore how °µÍø½ûÇø Health is transforming care for people living with chronic illness.Ìý
Endangered Species Restoration
Dive into how °µÍø½ûÇø is reestablishing Western Lake Erie's sturgeon population.
Groundbreaking Hypertension Research
See how researchers are targeting the gut to treat high blood pressure.Ìý
Advanced Photovoltaic Research
Read more on how researchers are exploring new ways to harvest solar energy in space.Ìý
