For the eighth consecutive year, five universities from the State University System of Florida have been included in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities List by the National Academy of Inventors. The list, which was established at the University of South Florida, recognizes institutions for their achievements in securing utility patents. In 2024, four of these universities improved their rankings while one maintained its previous position.
Chancellor Rodrigues of the State University System commented on this accomplishment, stating: “This achievement recognizes the real-world impact of administrators, faculty, and students who are focused on innovation and not indoctrination. Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature have recently invested more than $200M to recruit and retain top-tier faculty; this is just another example of how Florida’s efforts are paying off. These rankings show our System’s commitment to invention, research, and innovation, which leads to increased commercialization for our local communities, our state, and the nation.”
The list ranks universities based on utility patents granted during 2024. The five recognized institutions from Florida include:
– University of Florida – ranked 13th (unchanged from 2023)
– University of South Florida – ranked 26th (up from 34th)
– University of Central Florida – ranked 34th (up from 52nd)
– Florida International University – ranked 42nd (up from 57th)
– Florida State University – ranked 55th (up from 90th)
The full Top 100 Worldwide Universities List can be accessed at https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Top-100-US-Universities.pdf.
The ranking uses data provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Only utility patents granted during the previous calendar year are counted for each institution defined as a university with undergraduate degrees. The number of patents does not necessarily reflect a university’s technology value or success in bringing inventions to market.
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