Research ==
NSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High research activity" and as a "community engaged" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
As of January 2025, more than 250 research projects are underway at NSU. These include examining novel anti-cancer therapeutics, coral reef restoration techniques, how bilingualism powers the brain, novel therapies for prostate cancer, gaps in children's vision care, local risk factors for breast cancer, genetic predispositions for cancer and early detection, and experimental treatments for veterans with PTSD.
One notable area of NSU's research looks at the impact of sharks on the health of the ocean.
=== Ocean Research Institutes housed at NSU ===
National Coral Reef Institute
Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Guy Harvey Research Institute
Institute for Natural and Ocean Sciences Research
Save Our Seas Shark Research Center USA
=== Health Care Institutes housed at NSU ===
NSU Health David and Cathy Husman …
