QUEENS COLLEGE–Queens College has been recently added to the Research Colleges and Universities classification for this year’s update on the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. This designation, according to the Carnegie Classification website, is for institutions that “spend at least $2.5 million on research & development” in an average fiscal year.
“This is a momentous day for CUNY Research because it reflects the hard work that our researchers are putting in conducting public impact research,” said CUNY Associate Vice Chancellor and University Vice Provost for Research Rosemarie Wesson.
QC is among six other colleges within the CUNY system that have been added to the new classification of Research Colleges and Universities. These include Baruch College, Brooklyn College, College of Staten Island, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Lehman College and New York City College of Technology.
“Advancing scientific discovery with real-world public impact and training the next generation of researchers are both core to our mission as the country’s leading urban public university,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez.
Ever since its development in 1973, The Carnegie Classification oversees policy analysis of research in higher education fields. According to their website, the classifications list helps to “ensure adequate representation of sampled institutions, students, or faculty, among other uses.”
