Research

Penn State is a Research-I university with state-of-the-art facilities. Faculty and students are dedicated to collaborating with industry and applying knowledge to make our lives better.

Penn State research faculty and a student collaborating in a lab.
Research projects involving more than $800 million are in the works during a given year throughout the University.
This is a photograph of an impressive, modern Penn State research facility.
Our centers, institutes, and labs feature state-of-the-art facilities for researchers to collaborate and find solutions to global problems.
This is a photograph of a Penn State research faculty member collaborating with industry professionals in a conference room.
Research partnerships between Penn State and industry lead to technology breakthroughs that benefit society.
An abstract photograph of gold waves meant to symbolize interdisciplinary research.
The interdisciplinary institutes promote collaboration across departmental boundaries in order to focus research strengths on important scientific questions and societal needs.