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University of Montana, Montana State University keep R1 status – Trump orders fuel questions, concern over research funding on Montana campuses
February 17, 2025/
The University of Montana is holding on to its prestigious R1 status after first receiving the designation in 2022. Montana State University also met the criteria of a R1 institute for 2025.
The reclassification came two years earlier than expected after the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and American Council on Education decided to redefine what makes a university R1. A R1 university is considered a doctoral university with “very high research activity”.
UM and MSU are among less than four percent of colleges nationwide with the designation, according to the University of Montana.
Trump orders fuel questions, concern over research funding on Montana campuses
University officials await clarity on federal funding supporting equipment and facilities used by faculty, students and private companies.
