
Research and Innovation
Research and innovation continue to be driving factors as Clemson University climbs in the U.S.News & World Report rankings. With advanced technology and state-of-the-art laboratories, Clemson provides an environment where researchers and industry professionals can come together to create ideas for the future.
Growing Stronger Every Day
For years, Clemson has created and nurtured research and economic development centers to build a knowledge-based economy. Clemson’s more than 100 centers and institutes are dedicated to everything from automotive excellence to advanced materials, from international diversity to community outreach, from ethics to the arts. The link between academics and industry grows stronger every day.

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Centers
A-C
- Academic Success Center
- Advanced Materials Center
- Advanced Plant Technology
- Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center
- Bookhart Student Services Center
- Brooks Center for the Performing Arts
- Campbell Graduate Engineering Center
- Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research
- Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films
- Center for Advanced Manufacturing
- Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education
- Center for Behavior Analysis
- Center for Career and Professional Development
- Center for Ceramic, Composite, and Optical Materials Center
- Center for Community Engagement Research
- Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility
- Center for Corporate Learning
- Center for Economic Education
- Center for Electronic and Digital Publishing
- Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education
- Center for Flexible Packaging
- Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing
- Center for Manufacturing Innovation
- Center for Nuclear Environmental Engineering Sciences and Radioactive Waste Management
- Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies
- Center for Public Health Modeling, Preparedness, and Response
- Center for Public Safety Research
- Center for Research in Writing and Literacy
- Center for Research on Health Disparities
- Center for Roofing Innovation and Leadership
- Center for Student Leadership and Engagement
- Center for the Improvement of Construction Management and Processes
- Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Educators
- Center for Visual Arts
- Center of Excellence for Leading Education Administrator Development for Excellent Rural Schools
- Charles H. Houston Center
- Clemson Architecture Center in Barcelona
- Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston
- Clemson Architecture Center in Genoa
- Clemson Center for Human Genetics
- Clemson Composites Center
- Clemson Design Center
- Clemson In Charleston
- Clemson Light Imaging Facility
- Clemson University Center for Human-Artificial Intelligence Interaction, Collaboration, and Teaming
- Clemson University Center for Workforce Development
- Clemson University Center of Agricultural Technology
- Clemson University Cybersecurity Center
- Clemson University Electric Power Research Alliance
- Clemson University Extension Center for Health Outreach
- Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
- Clemson University Outdoor Lab
- Clemson University Writing Lab
- Clemson University-The Energy CenterSensors
- Clinical Learning and Research Center
- Coastal Research and Education Center
- Communication Center
- Community Research + Design Center
- Continuing Education and Conference Center
- CU Canada Center
- CU Eukaryotic Pathogens Infections Center
- CU Life Science Outreach Center
- Early Literacy Center for South Carolina at Clemson University
D-O
- Edisto Research and Education Center
- Education Media Center
- Electron Microscope Facility
- Emerging Materials and Technology
- Energy Innovation Center
- Erwin Center for Brand Communications
- Graduate Center in Historic Preservation
- Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Center
- Hayek Center for Business of Prosperity
- Home and Garden Information Center
- Joseph F. Sullivan Center
- Micro Fabrication Facility at Clemson University
- National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative
- National Brick Research Center
- National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency at Clemson University
P-Z
- Pearce Center for Professional Communication
- Pee Dee Research and Education Center
- Piedmont Research and Education Center
- Product Life Cycle Management Center
- Real-Time Power and Intelligent Systems (RTPIS) Laboratory
- Risk Engineering and Systems Analytics Center
- S.C. Educational Interpreting Center
- Safety, Health, and Ergonomics Research for Performance Augmentation (SHERPA) Center
- Sandhill Research and Education Center
- SC Center of Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
- SC Center of Excellence for Innovation in Mathematics and Science
- SC Coalition for Mathematics and Science
- SC Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health
- SC Water Resources Center
- Small Business Development Center
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Advanced Fiber-based Materials
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Advanced Tissue BioFabrication
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Aging and Cognition (SmartLIFE) - SeniorSmart
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Automotive Design and Development
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Automotive Manufacturing
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Automotive Systems Integration
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Optical Materials/Photonics
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Optoelectronics
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Regenerative Medicine
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Smart Grid Technology
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Sustainable Development
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Urban Ecology and Restoration
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Vehicle Electronic Systems Integration
- Social Media Listening Center
- Sonoco FRESH
- South Carolina Center of Excellence for Digital Media and Learning
- Statistical and Mathematical Consulting Center
- The Center for Information Economy Project
- The Pennell Center
- Vehicle Assembly Center
- Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems Center
- Warren Lasch Conservation Center
- Watt Family Innovation Center
- Zucker Family Graduate Education Center
Institutes
- Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Baruch Institute for Coastal Ecology and Forest Science
- Clemson Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Technology
- Clemson Environmental Institute
- Clemson Institute for Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
- Clemson Nanomaterials Institute
- Clemson Operations Research Institute
- Clemson University Institute for Engaged Aging
- Clemson University Institute for the Parks
- Clemson University Learning Institute
- Clemson-Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Joint Center for Innovative Medical Devices and
- Complex Systems, Analytics, and Visualization Institute
- CU Institute for Global Road Safety and Security
- Institute for Inquiry in Motion
- Institute for Intelligent Materials, Systems and Environments
- Institute for Modeling and Simulation Applications
- Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute
- Rutland Institute for Ethics
- SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Cyberinstitute
- Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics
- South Carolina Institute for Sustainability and Resilience
- Wood Utilization + Design Institute