The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) provides access to research data and analytics including research grants, awards, and innovations data. Each category below links to an interactive dashboard containing the related data.
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New invention disclosures and U of T research-based startup companies.
Research Funding
From 2023-2025 (federal government fiscal), our offices supported research at the University of Toronto for on average annually:
2,103
principal investigators
594
sponsors
226
private sector partners
992
funding programs
From 2025-2025 (federal government fiscal), our offices supported research at TAHSN and Affiliated Institutions for on average annually:
1,975
principal investigators
1,304
sponsors
744
private sector partners
1,940
funding programs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
From 2023-2025, our offices on average annually facilitated the work of:
148
invention disclosures
75
priority patent applications
26
licensing and option agreements
57
commercialization projects
Research Oversight & Compliance
In 2025, our offices facilitated the work of:
8,867
audits, financial reports and related oversights
2,068
human ethics protocols
2,563
environmental health & safety inspections
25,143
environmental health & safety course trainees
136
animal lab space assessments
508
animal use protocols
5,839
occupational health & safety assessments
57
post approval reviews (quality assurance visits)
Research Discovery & Resources
531,700+
visits to the DiscoverResearch site in 2025
3,600+
curated faculty profiles in Elements
72,500+
scholarly & creative works claimed in 2025
2,600+
public faculty profiles in DiscoverResearch
For more information about research and innovation analytics, visit Research Data & Analytics.
- Analyze and integrate research data
- Develop, maintain, and update data analytics systems that curate data from multiple sources
- Facilitate the integration of grant data administered at the affiliated hospitals in the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TASHN) network
- Provide data and analytics for U of T divisions and administrative offices
- Prepare research funding and innovation reports for the U of T’s strategic external partners
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