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Office of Research
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Research by the Numbers
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Undergraduate Research
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Graduate Research
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Faculty Research
Research Leads to Innovation and Advancement
Kennesaw State University research sits at the cutting edge of discovery, innovation, and real-world impact. Among Georgia's largest public universities and one of the nation's top-tier research institutions, KSU is a powerhouse of progress, launching career-ready graduates into a future that demands bold thinking and agile talent. Our forward-focused academic programs in nursing, education, STEM, financial technology, Al, computer science, and business are designed to meet tomorrow's challenges. Through immersive, hands-on learning and industry-driven opportunities, Kennesaw State University fuels regional growth and national innovation.
Office of Research
Kennesaw State’s Office of Research provides students and faculty members the opportunity to develop meaningful research to engage in important and innovative areas of scholarship in their field of interest.
To support our KSU community, we provide world-class services and resources to bolster
our journey as a top-tier research institution.
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Among the Largest
Suburban Research Universities in the U.S.
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All Colleges
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KSU Research in Action
From addressing societal challenges to advancing our understanding of the world around us, research matters to all of us. Listen to Research Matters, a production of the Office of Research at Kennesaw State University, to hear how our innovative researchers are working to solve these issues.
Listen to Research MattersUndergraduate Research at KSU
The Office of Undergraduate Research promotes high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship in all disciplines across both campuses.
Our students can pursue research and creative scholarship individually and in team-based research atmospheres.
Kennesaw State Undergraduate Students will:
Talon’ted Undergraduate Researchers
We want to feature you! Your interesting undergraduate research projects deserve to be displayed. Share your research story and we’ll rotate you on the Office of Undergraduate Research homepage and all of our associated social media platforms.
Submit your undergraduate research project and/or creative activity for consideration.
Graduate Research at KSU
We encourage our graduate students to apply the knowledge they gain in the classroom to the real world. As a University, we strive to create researchers who are innovative, boundary-pushing, lifelong scholars who take on challenging and creative projects that benefit the world at large.
Kennesaw State Graduate Research Students will:
- Collaborate with world-class faculty members and fellow graduate students to produce transformative research publications
- Create and develop research through essential partnerships from your college and supportive businesses in industry
- Earn meaningful fundings, awards and world recognition through contributing to exhibitions and ground-breaking research
Faculty Research
Our faculty are more than just educators. They consistently work on projects that foster exploration, ingenuity, and collaboration with students in all of our academic colleges and our community. Kennesaw State University faculty researchers lead by example by using their expertise to work on projects that make a positive impact on the world around us.
Kennesaw State Faculty Researchers will:
- Participate in specific training and gather resources to compose and develop competitive grant proposals that add to the community here at KSU.
- Engage with graduate and undergraduate students to fulfill research needs focusing on intellectual property, sciences, community engagement, transgenerational health, innovative technologies and more.
- Develop new and improved initiatives to produce and promote unprecedented research and high-quality scholarship throughout the year.
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) model is designed to facilitate multidisciplinary, team-based learning by connecting students with ambitious faculty-led research. In VIP teams, undergraduate students work with faculty on long-term, high-impact research projects at KSU. These projects involve large teams that include faculty and students along with anyone else who may contribute, such as postdocs, staff, community members, collaborators at other institutions, etc.
Ready to Get Started with Your Research?
If you are a faculty member conducting research at KSU, check out the following Office of Research resources designed to support you!