External research income

Overview of the University's external research income

Total research income

In the financial year 2021/22, the University of Oxford’s total research income, including the QR funding, totalled £856.1 million. Of this sum, £711.4 million was from externally funded grants and contracts. 

Total research income 2021-2022
Income source Amount
Externally funded grants and contracts £711.4m
QR funding £144.7m
Total research income £856.1m

 

External research income by funder type FY 2021/22

Funder type Amount %

Breakdown of income from externally funded grants and contracts by funder type 2021/22

 

 
Research Council £148.8m 21%
UK charities £165.5m 23%
UK and overseas industry £117.4m 17%
UK government departments and health authorities £141.4m 20%
Other UK and overseas sources £80.4m 11%
EU government £57.9m 8%
RDEC   0%
Total £711.4m 100%

 

External research income from FY 2012/13 to FY 2021/22

The external research income figures do not include the tax credit for research & development (RDEC) from the UK Government that the university received:

External research income 2008/09 to 2017/18

Financial year Amount Year on year % change

External research income 2012/13 to 2021/22 (excluding RDEC)
2012/13 £437m  
2013/14 £478m +10%
2014/15 £523m +9%
2015/16 £538m +3%
2016/17 £558m +4%
2017/18 £578m +4%
2018/19 £625m +8%
2019/20 £634m +1%
2020/21 £653m +3%
2021/22 £711m +9%

 

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