Research at the University of New Hampshire, a Carnegie Classification R1 university, seeks to understand and improve the world around us, with high-impact results that transform lives, solve global challenges and drive economic growth. Our research excellence reaches from the depths of our oceans to the edge of our solar system and the Earth and environment in which we all thrive. UNH’s research portfolio includes partnerships with NOAA, NASA, NSF and NIH, bringing in $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23.
Recent Research
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Helping Historic Flooding
Helping Historic Flooding
Sensor technology protects Strawbery Banke Museum from rising seas.
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Eclipse Expertise
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Top Tier
CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION R1
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Top 3
UNIVERSITIES IN SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS
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Ranked 2nd
IN NORTH AMERICA FOR ECOLOGY RESEARCH
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20+
NASA SATELLITES WITH UNH INSTRUMENTS
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2,000+
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS IN 2019
Research Headlines
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Fields of Research
Global Research
Institutes & Centers
More than 50 centers and institutes leverage UNH’s research strengths to make major contributions, from launching satellites to preventing campus sexual assault.
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Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, & Space
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, & Space
Faculty News
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