UF Ranked Among World’s Top Universities in Number of Patents

The National Academy of Inventors ranked the University of Florida No. 20 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024.

Released annually, the Top 100 Worldwide Universities List ranks the top universities holding U.S. utility patents to highlight the important research and innovation within academic institutions. 

Through obtaining U.S. patents, institutions can translate their technologies in the competitive global market and make tangible impacts in people’s daily lives.

UF joins some of the world’s best universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University and those around the globe in the top 20 ranking. 

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