Research
Stony Brook has been classified as a Type 1 research university, the highest distinction granted to fewer than 2 percent of all colleges and universities nationwide.

The breadth of scholarly and creative activity engaged in by Stony Brook researchers richly enhances our undergraduate and graduate curricula.

The University co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory, joining such universities as Princeton, MIT, Cornell, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago that run federal laboratories.