UNLV’s Top Tier 2.0 Mission

UNLV has been designated an R1 institution for “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education since 2018. Of approximately 4,000 institutions nationwide, UNLV is one of approximately 146 with this distinction. In addition, UNLV holds the Carnegie Foundation’s national elective community engagement classification. Both designations are the gold standard for achievement. Maintaining these distinctions continues to be central to the Top Tier 2.0 Strategic Plan (2022-2029), which envisions UNLV as improving the lives of diverse students and transforming our communities through education and engagement. 

The university’s mission guides campus efforts and states:

“As a minority-serving institution rich with diversity and committed to equity, UNLV:

• provides access to world-class educational experiences that are responsive to the needs of our students and stakeholders;
• engages in groundbreaking research, scholarship, professional, and creative activities that have an impact and cross boundaries; and
• offers high-value, cutting-edge interdisciplinary physical and mental health care to support our community.

We create value for the individuals and communities we serve by fostering a climate of innovation, stimulating economic diversification and workforce development, promoting social justice and inclusion of all voices, and enriching cultural vitality.”

More information, including core area objectives and associated metrics/progress, is available on the UNLV Top Tier 2.0 website.