Rankings & Metrics

With over 470 patents issued and close to 80 spinoffs in the last five years, the University of Washington continues to make both an economic and societal impact in the Puget Sound region and beyond. Read more about our impact below and learn why we are ranked the number one most innovative public university in the world (Reuters, 2019).

• 77 startups and spinouts created in last five years by UW technology –  Association of University Technology Managers
• #1 Most innovative public university in the world – Reuters Top 100: The World’s Most Innovative Universities – 2019
• #7 Best university in U.S. for technology transfer – Milken Institutes’s Concept to Commercialization: The Best Universities For Technology Transfer – 2017

• #9 In nation for number of startups launched – Association of University Technology Managers – 2017
• #1 in U.S. for number of licenses granted by a university – Association of University Technology Managers – 2017
• #22 Top worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents – The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)