The University of Colorado at Boulder received the most research funding in campus history in the last fiscal year — 266.2 million, a nearly $10 million increase from the previous year.

The majority of CU Boulder's research is federally sponsored, with NASA contributing $46.9 million alone. Other agencies providing large amounts of funding include: The National Science Foundation ($43.9 million), the Department of Health and Human Services ($40.3 million) and the Department of Commerce ($33.1 million).

"There is increasing competition by all research universities and institutions for a diminishing pot of federal award dollars, so the faculty at CU-Boulder should be recognized for their success," said Randall Draper, director of the Office of Contracts and Grants.

The CU system as a whole, which includes the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, received a total of $637 million in research funding.

The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center remains the top research institution in the state, with research funding of $363 million.

Inventions and discoveries from CU research have led to the launch of 10 new companies this year. The institution also has three FDA-approved drugs, more than any other university in the nation.