Undergraduate Research Statistics
How many University of Utah students are involved in undergraduate research? A primary goal of the Office of Undergraduate Research is to refine our ability to answer this question! Please check back as we continually update this section.

490 | UROP Scholar Awards |
495 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
108 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
14 | Small grants awarded |
0 | Travel grants awarded (no travel due to COVID restrictions) |
137 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2020-2021 Annual Report>> |
590 | UROP Scholar Awards |
232 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
61 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
29 | Small grants awarded |
48 | Travel grants awarded |
165 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2019-2020 Annual Report>> |
588 | UROP Scholar Awards |
520 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
47 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
32 | Small grants awarded |
68 | Travel grants awarded |
164 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2018-2019 Annual Report>> |
527 | UROP Scholar Awards |
338 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
57 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
35 | Small grants awarded |
57 | Travel grants awarded |
112 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2017-2018 Annual Report>> |
583 | UROP Scholar Awards |
347 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
59 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
28 | Small grants awarded |
66 | Travel grants awarded |
137 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2016-2017 Annual Report>> |
492 | UROP Scholar Awards |
351 | Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium |
167 | Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR |
36 | Small grants awarded |
49 | Travel grants awarded |
157 | Students earned the URSD |
View 2015-2016 Annual Report>> |
Research-Intensive Courses
Please visit this page to learn more about Research-Intensive Courses at the University of Utah.
Undergraduate Student Research-Related Employment
Undergraduate students are employed as researchers and research assistants all over campus. We are working to identify the students involved in research-related employment for the purpose of supporting them and their employers. If you are an undergraduate student working in a research-related position on campus, or if you hire undergraduate students in these types of positions, please contact us so that we can support you!