FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH.
WVU Research spans the spectrum from nanotechnology to cosmology; from creating new works to studying ancient ones; from the opioid drug crisis to community development. Our researchers work on problems of both immediate and long-term impact to improve the lives of West Virginians and others across the globe.

LEADING THE WAY
As the only R1 institution in West Virginia, we are pioneering, discovering, launching, exploring, and elevating to help change the lives within our community, our state, and our world. West Virginia University maintains its very high research activity rank among the nation’s elite research institutions as reflected in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. From biomass to neurosciences to gravitational waves, and from understanding humans and history to creating art and music, our research and expertise stretches beyond West Virginia.

This is why we are R1 – the highest research activity as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. WVU’s responsibility has never been more important, and our ability to spark innovation and the jobs and opportunities it produces has never been needed as much as it is now. Therefore, we are nurturing the desire to innovate, to find solutions and to make the world a better place—in every classroom, every laboratory and every discipline across our University.

WVU Research Corporation

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research at West Virginia University, and provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start up companies based on University research.