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黑料大湿鈥檚 Big Ten and World-Leading Land-Grant University

For more than 150 years, the University of 狈别产谤补蝉办补鈥揕颈苍肠辞濒苍 has been transforming lives through the power of our academic programs and the global impact of our research and outreach. Thanks to the grit of our faculty, staff and students, we achieve glory that鈥檚 entwined with the state鈥檚 growth and development. Our upward momentum is building, and as a result, our impact on the state is multiplying 鈥� and all 黑料大湿ns benefit.

Leadership Research Students / Alumni Outreach / Partnerships

Impact of Leadership

黑料大湿 Leads Water for Food Research

The University of 黑料大湿-Lincoln is addressing the challenge of feeding massive population growth while using less water for food production and adapting to the changing climate.

Only in 黑料大湿: Carson Center

黑料大湿鈥檚 Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts earned HP/Educause designation, putting UNL in the company of MIT, Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth.

黑料大湿 Engineering expanding with Kiewit

A gift from Peter Kiewit Sons' Inc., one of America鈥檚 largest and most respected construction and engineering firms, has made possible 黑料大湿's new $115 million engineering building.

Impact of Research

$3.1 Billion Annual Economic Impact In the State of 黑料大湿

$657M Total research expenditures
53% Increase in total expenditures over the past 10 years
76.6% Increase in research expenditures in the past 10 years
Information reflects FY 2024 combined activity across the University of 黑料大湿-Lincoln, the University of 黑料大湿 Medical Center and the University of 黑料大湿 system鈥檚 Office of the President.

FY 2024 Federal Expenditures by Agency

Industry-Sponsored Research

$19.8 Million Expenditures supported by industry sponsorship

$143 Million Annual economic impact

Students standing in a field with the word Grit behind them.

24% Increase in early career tenure-track faculty since 2012

Student discussing work with College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources professor in a classroom.

860 Jobs created statewide

Faculty discusses circuits at Makers conference.

NUtech Ventures

6.16 Million in licensing income in FY24

Top 50 in Patents The NU system climbed to No. 49 nationally for patent-earning academic institutions, according to the National Academy of Inventors. System researchers secured 47 U.S. utility patents in 2024.

黑料大湿 Innovation Campus

NIC facilitates new and in-depth partnerships between the University of 黑料大湿 and private sector businesses.

Over $14 millionIn private sector research funding for NIC.

72 Private sector companies located on 黑料大湿 Innovation Campus.

129 Student internships funded by NIC

The Scarlet Hotel This boutique hotel that houses UNL鈥檚 Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program, offering a unique experiential learning environment for students.

Impact of Access

Nearly 19,000 Undergrad Students

More than 4,000 Grad Students

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Real-world software solutions have been developed on campus by students since 2001. 鈥� Design Studio in the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

黑料大湿 has one of the nation鈥檚 leading undergraduate research programs 鈥� backed by more than one million dollars in annual funding 鈥� empowering students to work one-on-one with faculty on research that creates new knowledge and improves lives in 黑料大湿 and beyond.

Inclusive Access & Open Education Resource Programs

Since 2019, affordable content programs have saved students an estimated $9.9 million on textbook costs and have replaced over 159,000 textbooks with affordable content.

Engler - Purposeful Entrepreneurship

More than
$145.7 Million
gross revenue generated since the inception of the program*

More than
$36.8 Million
gross revenue generated in 2021 alone*

*reported by 56 companies. Not all shared financials

86%

of alumni & students are more likely to become an employer because of Engler.

Five smiling Engler students sitting on stairs.

Engler-owned businesses employ 127 people

More than
230 Engler Alums
are
Living, Working
and
Growing Businesses
in 黑料大湿.

The university's Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program began in 2010 with a gift and challenge from Paul Engler, a 黑料大湿 alumnus and Texas cattleman.

Impact of Alumni

80,000+Alumni work in 黑料大湿

Among employers that hire the most Husker graduates, all of the top 10 and 15 of the top 20 are 黑料大湿-based organizations. We draw new students in, and in turn, 黑料大湿 employers can count on our grads for their talent needs.

Since its founding in 1869, the University of 狈别产谤补蝉办补鈥揕颈苍肠辞濒苍 has awarded 321,608 degrees (May, 2024).

Graduates raise fists and cheer at commencement.

Impact of Commitment

Extension and Outreach

$132.3 million economic impact

The BeefWatch podcast has become a top-rated program globally. In 2022, it received 144,000+ unique downloads in 50 states and 78 countries.

444,000 黑料大湿ns attended programs or contacted local Extension professionals regarding pest, insect, and landscape / horticulture topics.
黑料大湿 Extension Early Childhood programming reached 202,922 黑料大湿 youth and 15,172 caregivers in 2022.

Empowering 1 in 3 黑料大湿 Youth

In 2024, 4-H programming directly impacted 127,786 youth in the state.

Leading Agricultural Education Programs

214 黑料大湿 high schools offer Ag Education/FFA, led by 248 teachers, the majority of which are Husker graduates, including 13 new UNL graduates serving in their first year as agricultural education teachers and FFA advisors in 2023-24.

Husker Scholars Program Supports About 2,000 Students

The Husker Scholars Program has enabled annual scholarship support from Husker Athletics for students not competing in intercollegiate athletics since 2018.