research-intensive

American  

[ri-surch-in-ten-siv] / rɪˈsɜrtʃ ɪnˌtɛn sɪv /

adjective

1. focusing financial and other resources on research and development as opposed to capital and labor; noting or pertaining to a high ratio of expenditure on research in relation to the value of net output.

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Example Sentences

The separation of Kenvue had left J&J focused on two broad areas: pharmaceuticals and medical devices, which are more research-intensive and generate higher profit margins than consumer-health products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

It is a member of the Russell group of 24 leading and research-intensive institutions, often considered to be the most elite in the country.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

Gompert, who is designated a High Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, has developed, with USU colleagues, a research-intensive, interactive introductory biology laboratory class to introduce undergraduates to research.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

Meanwhile, Harvard Medical School, which also said it would no longer provide data for the rankings, fell from the top spot to No. 3 among research-intensive medical schools.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

NSF would be forced to shrink existing programs, they say, a move that would hurt many less research-intensive institutions located outside of have-not states.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 2, 2022