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U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES-
UTILITY PATENT GRANTS,
CALENDAR YEARS 1969-2003

- this report has been prepared with support from the National Science Foundation -


TOTAL R&D EXPENDITURES AT U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
TOP 100 INSTITUTIONS IN R&D EXPENDITURES
IN FISCAL YEAR 2002

This table identifies the academic institutions in the top 100, ranked according to R&D expenditures in fiscal year 2002.

Academic institutions in the top 100, based on R&D expenditures in fiscal year 2002, are derived from the National Science Foundation (NSF) report, Academic Research and Development Expenditures, Fiscal Year 2002, Table 32. This NSF report, based on NSF's fiscal year 2002 Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, depicts science and engineering expenditures for separately budgeted research and development at academic institutions:

The term 'separately budgeted R&D expenditures' includes all funds expended for activities specifically organized to produce research outcomes and commissioned by an agency either external to the institution or separately budgeted by an organizational unit within the institution. 'Expenditures' are funds actually spent by an institution during its fiscal year.

Further information regarding the above-noted survey and report is available from NSF.

The names of academic institutions in the NSF report are shown in the following table. The NSF ranking includes specific campuses of statewide systems, such as the University of California at San Francisco (U CA San Francisco), which is ranked 6th in R&D expenditures in 2002. However, it is not always possible to identify the patents associated with a specific campus; frequently, the name of a larger institution or statewide system-- not a specific campus-- appears as the assignee name on a U.S. patent. For example, a patent assigned to the University of California, may or may not be associated with the San Francisco campus. For some academic institutions in the NSF top 100, only patent counts for broader institutions or statewide systems can be provided.

The table shows the assignee names on U.S. patents that most closely correspond to the academic institutions in the NSF top 100. In the PTMD report, U.S. Colleges and Universities-- Utility Patent Grants 1969-2003, no attempt is made to provide patent counts for specific campuses or research facilities. Where such counts do appear, those figures should not be considered to be the total patent count for those campuses or research facilities.


Table - Total R&D Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities:
Top 100 Institutions in R&D Expenditures in Fiscal Year 2002
RANK
(NSF)
Institution Name
(NSF)
Reference
Footnote
Fiscal Year 2002
R&D Expenditures
($1,000's)
Consolidated Institution Name
(USPTO)
Institution Name Variations Appearing
on U.S. Patent Documents
001 Johns Hopkins U 1 $1,140,235 Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins Hospital
002 U CA Los Angeles $787,598 University of California University of California Office of Technology Transfer
University Of California, The Regents Of
Research And Education Institute, Inc. Harbor- UCLA Medical Center
The Regents Of The University Of California Los Alamos National Laboratory
Research And Education Institute, Inc.
003 University of Michigan $673,724 University Of Michigan University Of Michigan
Board Of Regents Acting For And On Behalf Of University Of Michigan
004 U WI - Madison $662,101 University Of Wisconsin Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
University Of Wisconsin
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University Of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Laboratory
005 U of Washington $627,273 University Of Washington University Of Washington
Washington Technology Center
006 U CA San Francisco $596,965 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
007 U CA San Diego $585,008 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
008 Stanford University $538,474 Stanford University Stanford University, Leland Junior, The Board Of Trustees Of
Stanford University Medical Center
009 U of Pennsylvania $522,269 University Of Pennsylvania University Of Pennsylvania
010 Cornell University 2 $496,123 Cornell University Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Cornell University
011 University of Minnesota $494,265 University Of Minnesota University Of Minnesota, The Regents Of
012 Pennsylvania State U $492,739 Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania Research Corporation
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State Research Foundation, Inc.
013 U CA Berkeley 2 $474,746 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
014 U CA Davis $456,653 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
015 MA Institute of Tech 2 $455,491 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
016 Duke University $441,533 Duke University Duke University Inc.
Duke University Medical Center
Duke University Patents Foundation
017 Texas A&M University $436,681 Texas A And M University Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University System Technology Licensing Office
018 Ohio State University $432,387 Ohio State University Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research And Development Center
Ohio State Research Foundation
019 U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $427,174 University Of Illinois University Of Illinois Foundation
University Of Illinois
020 Washington University $416,960 Washington University Washington University
Washington University Technology Associates, Inc.
Washington University School Of Medicine
021 Baylor Col of Medicine $411,924 Baylor University Baylor College Of Medicine
Baylor Research Institute (Formerly Baylor Research Foundation)
Baylor University
Baylor Research Foundation, A Nonprofit Corporation Of The State of Texas
022 Columbia U in City of NY $405,403 Columbia University Columbia University
023 Harvard University $401,367 Harvard University Harvard College, President And Fellows
024 University of Pittsburgh $400,200 University Of Pittsburgh University Of Pittsburgh
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
025 University of Colorado $399,818 University Of Colorado University Of Colorado Foundation
University Of Colorado, The Regents Of
University of Colorado, University Technology Corporation
Cooperative Institute For Research In Environmental Sciences
026 University of Arizona $390,827 University Of Arizona University Of Arizona Foundation
University Of Arizona
027 University of Florida $386,316 University Of Florida University Of Florida Board Of Regents
University Of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
028 U of Southern California $372,397 University Of Southern California University Of Southern California
029 U of NC Chapel Hill $370,806 University Of North Carolina University Of North Carolina
030 Yale University $354,243 Yale University Yale University
031 Georgia Institute of Tech $340,347 Georgia Institute Of Technology Georgia Tech Research Corp.
Georgia Institute of Technology
032 U of MD at College Park $324,980 University Of Maryland University Of Maryland
University Of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
University Of Maryland, School Of Medicine
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
033 U TX at Austin $320,966 University Of Texas University Of Texas
U.T. Board Of Regents
Univ. Of TX MD Anderson Cancer Center
UT SW Medical Ctr At Dallas
University Of Texas Health Science Center Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
034 Indiana University $299,080 Indiana University Indiana University Foundation
035 NC State University $290,018 North Carolina State University North Carolina State University
Engineering Research Ctr., North Carolina State Univ.
036 Michigan State University $289,787 Michigan State University Michigan State University
037 U of Iowa $288,808 University Of Iowa University Of Iowa Research Foundation
Iowa, The State Of For The Use And Benefit Of
State Of Iowa For Use And Benefit Of The University Of Iowa
038 Louisiana State U System $287,363 Louisiana State University Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University, Agricultural And Mechanical College
Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center Foundation
039 Purdue University $285,778 Purdue University Purdue Research Foundation
Purdue University
Purdue Research Corporation
Purdue Research Laboratory
Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Transfer
040 University of Georgia $284,660 University Of Georgia University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
University Of Georgia
041 Northwestern University $282,154 Northwestern University Northwestern University
Division Of Plastic Surgery Of The Medical School Of Northwestern
Northwestern Univ. Technology Transfer Prog.
Northwestern University Medical School
042 Emory University $271,238 Emory University Emory University
043 U of MD Baltimore $266,822 (see University of Maryland--no. 32) (see University of Maryland--no. 32)
044 U TX SW Med Ctr at Dallas $263,958 (see University of Texas--no. 33) (see University of Texas--no. 33)
045 U TX MD Anderson Cancer Ctr. $262,145 (see University of Texas--no. 33) (see University of Texas--no. 33)
046 University of Rochester 2 $261,601 University Of Rochester University Of Rochester
047 University of IL Chicago $259,852 (see University of Illinois--no. 19) (see University of Illinois--no. 19)
048 Rutgers, The State U. NJ $258,829 Rutgers University Rutgers University
Rutgers Research And Educational Foundation
049 U of Alabama Birmingham $255,053 University Of Alabama University Of Alabama
UAB Research Foundation
050 SUNY at Buffalo $239,735 State University Of New York Research Foundation Of State University Of New York
State University Of New York
The University Of The State Of New York, State Education Department
051 University of Kentucky $236,275 University Of Kentucky University Of Kentucky Research Foundation
University Of Kentucky, The Board Of Trustees Of
052 VA Polytechnic Institute & State U. $232,560 Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Educational Foundation, Inc.
Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
053 University of Chicago 2 $225,264 University Of Chicago University Of Chicago
Univ. Of Chicago Development Corp. Argonne National Laboratories
054 New York University $222,978 New York University New York University
New York University & Juridical Foundation
New York University Medical Center
055 California Inst of Tech 2 $220,004 California Institute Of Technology California Institute Of Technology
California Institute Research Foundation
California Institute Of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute Of Technology, Inc.
056 Case Western Reserve U $219,042 Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University
057 University of Cincinnati $217,739 University Of Cincinnati University Of Cincinnati
University Of Cincinnati, Board Of Directors Of
058 University of Utah $216,707 University Of Utah University Of Utah
University Of Utah Research Foundation
The University of Utah Technology Transfer Office
059 U CA Irvine $209,469 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
060 Vanderbilt University $208,305 Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University
061 Wayne State University $199,007 Wayne State University Wayne State University
Kresge Eye Institute
Kresge Eye Institute Of Wayne State University
062 U of South Florida $197,894 University Of South Florida University Of South Florida
063 Boston University $192,612 Boston University Boston University
Boston University Research Foundation
064 Iowa State University 2 $188,664 Iowa State University Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc.
Iowa State University
065 U of Tennessee System $188,261 University Of Tennessee University Of Tennessee Research Corporation
University Of Tennessee
University Of Tennessee Research Center
University Of Tennessee Research Foundation
066 Carnegie Mellon U 2 $188,191 Carnegie-Mellon University Carnegie-Mellon University
067 Mt. Sinai Sch Med $185,335 City University Of New York Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Of The City University Of New York
Mount Sinai Research Foundation, Inc.
Research Foundation, The City University Of New York
The Mount Sinai Medical Center of the City University of New York
City University Of New York
068 SUNY at Stony Brook $184,045 (see State University of New York--no. 50) (see State University of New York--no. 50)
069 University of Virginia $182,340 University Of Virginia University Of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
University Of Virginia
070 Colorado State University $178,845 Colorado State University Colorado State University Research Foundation
071 U of Medicine and Dentistry NJ $178,156 University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
College Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
Hackensack University Medical Center
072 U of Missouri - Columbia $177,011 University Of Missouri Curators Of The University Of Missouri
073 University of Kansas $172,131 University Of Kansas University Of Kansas Endowment Association
University Of Kansas
University Of Kansas Center For Research
University Of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas University Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.
074 University of Connecticut $172,003 University Of Connecticut University Of Connecticut
University Of Connecticut Research & Development Corp.
075 U of Nebraska at Lincoln $171,431 University Of Nebraska University Of Nebraska, The Board Of Regents Of
076 University of Miami $171,319 University Of Miami University Of Miami
077 University of Oklahoma $169,373 University Of Oklahoma Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Board Of Regents Of The OU
University Of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc.
University Of Oklahoma Research Institute
078 Rockefeller Univ, The $166,603 Rockefeller University Rockefeller University
079 Princeton University 2 $164,408 Princeton University Princeton University
080 Univ of Hawaii at Manoa $161,823 University of Hawaii University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii, Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development
081 Oregon State University $161,735 Oregon State University Oregon State University
082 Oregon Health Sciences U $158,729 Oregon Health Sciences University Oregon Health Sciences University
083 Mississippi State U $158,652 Mississippi State University Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University Development Foundation Inc.
Mississippi State University Forest Products Laboratory
Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation (RTC)
084 Yeshiva University $157,124 Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Research Institute
Yeshiva University
085 University of New Mexico $150,598 University Of New Mexico University Of New Mexico
086 UT-Houston Hlth Sci Ctr $138,380 (see University of Texas--no. 33) (see University of Texas--no. 33)
087 Clemson University $134,840 Clemson University Clemson University
Clemson University Research Foundation
088 Florida State University $134,351 Florida State University Florida State University
FSU Research Foundation, Inc.
089 U MA Worcester $132,729 University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
University of Massachusetts Worcester
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
090 Med U of South Carolina $132,030 Med U of South Carolina Med U of South Carolina
091 U CA Santa Barbara $131,795 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
092 U TX San An Hlth Sci Ctr $129,616 (see University of Texas--no. 33) (see University of Texas--no. 33)
093 U TX Medical Branch Galveston $129,534 (see University of Texas--no. 33) (see University of Texas--no. 33)
094 Dartmouth College $126,839 Dartmouth College Dartmouth College
095 U of South Carolina $123,108 University of South Carolina University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Research Foundation
096 Arizona State University $123,016 Arizona State University Arizona State University
097 Utah State University $121,621 Utah State University Utah State University Foundation
098 U Alaska at Fairbanks $116,279 University of Alaska University of Alaska
099 Washington State U $112,469 Washington State University Washington State University Research Foundation, Inc.
100 U CA Riverside $111,936 (see University of California--no. 2) (see University of California--no. 2)
ALL All Above Universities 3 $29,168,050 All Above Universities All Above Universities

FOOTNOTES:
(1) Johns Hopkins University includes Applied Physics Laboratory.
(2) These data do not include R&D expenditures at university-associated federally funded research and development centers. See tables B-73 and B-74 (of the NSF Report).
(3) Because of rounding, detail may not add to totals.

KEY:
-- = not available
e = estimated
i = imputed

SOURCE:
National Science Foundation / Division of Science Resources Studies,
"Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges,
Fiscal Year 2002", Table 32.


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