Research-focused university with $60 million in annual research and a top-200 national ranking in research spending.
San José State University is a university where research is a top priority, with $60 million in annual research and a top-200 national ranking in research spending. Students and faculty work side by side on projects ranging from wildfire weather and water delivery devices to high-performance computing. Its major programs include the Mineta Transportation Institute, Moss Landing Marine Labs and human factors research at NASA. The university also runs a Division of Research and Innovation, a SJSU Research Foundation and a College of Graduate Studies.