External Research Income 2008/9

Total Research Income

In the Financial Year 2008/09, the University of Oxford's total research income, including the HEFCE block grant for research, totalled £450.7 million. Of this sum, £340.5 million was from externally funded grants and contracts.

Table 1: Total Research Income 2008-2009
 Income Source Amount in £M
 Externally funded grants and contracts (broken down below)  340.5
 HEFCE block grant for research  110.1
 Total Research Income  450.7

External Research Income from FY 1999/00 to FY 2008/09

Research Income by Sponsor Type
Table 2: External Research Income 1999/00 - 2008/09
Academic Year
Amount in £M
Increase in %
1999/00 130  
2000/01  142  10
2001/02 150  5
2002/03 163  9
2003/04 173  7
2004/05 184  6
2005/06 213  16
2006/07 248  16
2007/08 285  15
2008/09 340  19

External Research Income by Sponsor Type

Research Income by Sponsor Type
Table 3: Breakdown of Income from Externally Funded Grants and Contracts by Sponsor Type
Sponsor Type
 Amount in £M  % of total
UK Charities  113  33%
UK Research Councils  105.8  31%
UK & Overseas Industry  33.3  10%
UK Government Departments / Health Authorities  35.4  10%
EU Government  19.8  6%
Other UK & Overseas Sources  33.2  10%
 Total  340.5  100%