Research

Research is fundamental to the mission of UNC Charlotte. New knowledge and creative works change the world and shape the future of the University. Charlotte values research in all its forms, including scholarly inquiry, discovery, exploration, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative activities, community engagement and/or interdisciplinary endeavors.

UNC Charlotte’s research endeavors are distinct:

  • Among the 229 public doctoral-granting research universities in the United States, 124 hold the Carnegie Community Engaged University classification. Carnegie’s community engagement classification signifies that UNC Charlotte collaborates with its larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in the context of partnership and reciprocity
  • UNC Charlotte is among the 80 public universities that have earned the APLU's Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities designation recognizes that UNC Charlotte has demonstrated a meaningful, ongoing and substantial commitment to economic and community development, growth and economic opportunity

Significant research activities are focused in UNC System recognized centers and institutes. And in 2023, Charlotte launched 12 new pilot centers to foster synergistic research initiatives. In 2022, Ventureprise became the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

UNC Charlotte partners with NuSpot Technologies to develop COVID-19 rapid testing device


Professor’s new book explores African-Brazilian dance


Ogundiran receives First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal


Building a Nucleus: Early-career researchers help drive UNC Charlotte’s reputation


UNC Charlotte researchers: family businesses are ‘essential to economic and social prosperity’


N.C. forecast: COVID-19 is no longer driving the economy


Criminology professor Shannon Reid discusses alt-right extremists


Men with failing grades in high school have the same leadership opportunities as women with straight A’s


UNC Charlotte researchers recognized among world's top 2%


University faculty provide expertise, depth in the news


EPIC is one of 10 selected nationwide for U.S. Department of Energy award


Roadmap to R1 Carnegie Classification