UMaine Research
Global Impact • Local Relevance
research and development funding
of all university research in Maine
research and development expenditures
Research initiatives
University-wide initiatives transcend silos and campus organizations to advance global research and creative impact.
Centers and institutes
These bastions of innovation bring students and faculty together to pursue research, teaching and outreach.
About UMaine Research
As Maine’s Land, Sea and Space Grant university, UMaine drives innovation with impact across the globe and delivers value for our state.
Maine’s R1 university
The University of Maine’s R1 status, a first among the state’s universities, places it among the top 187 universities nationwide. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education awards the designation for reaching the highest possible tier of research expenditures and doctoral education. UMaine has held R1 status since 2022, and the classification was reaffirmed in 2025.
April 11-17, 2026
Maine Impact Week showcases how Maine’s research university contributes to the social and economic advancement of Maine and beyond.
The campus-wide effort features events hosted by groups from UMaine’s community, culminating with the UMaine Student Symposium. Maine Impact Week is led by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Research and Development Plan
Research and Development Plan
Drives a comprehensive set of creative, knowledge-building, translational and community-engaged scholarship across the University of Maine System.
Goal 1
Make Maine the best state in the nation in which to live, work, and learn by 2030.
Goal 2
Establish an innovation-driven Maine economy for the 21st century.
Goal 3
Prepare the knowledge-and-innovation workforce for Maine.
Teaching through Research
For Black Bears, research experience starts on day one. The global reach of UMaine’s research enterprise creates opportunities to pioneer powerful solutions and advance knowledge that makes a difference in the Pine Tree State and worldwide. Explore UMaine student research opportunities today!
