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Research
At Notre Dame, research is more than the pursuit of knowledge—it’s a calling to serve the greater good.
From breakthroughs in medicine and environmental science to discoveries in ethics, technology, and global development, our scholars seek solutions that uplift lives and honor human dignity.
Your support empowers students and faculty to ask bold questions, pursue transformative ideas, and bring faith and reason together to address the world’s most pressing challenges.
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Research by the numbers
With your support, Notre Dame continues to be the leading Catholic research university.

#1
in the nation for NEH fellowships since 1999
Top 100
Patent-earning University
1/71
members of the Association of American Universities (AAU)
1/3
of undergraduates participate in original research


