The Technion is the only Israeli university in the top 100 and ranks 89th worldwide
The U.S. National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has ranked the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology first in Israel and second in Europe for the number of U.S. patents approved in 2024, with 43 patents registered last year. The Technion is the only Israeli university on this prestigious list, placing 89th globally.
Rona Samler, general manager of T3 – the Technion’s commercialisation unit, stated:
“I am extremely proud of our ranking among the world’s top 100 universities and our first-place standing in Israel for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition is a testament to the excellence of Technion researchers in scientific and engineering innovation and the institution’s strength in translating ideas into research and research into world-changing technologies. This is one of the key ways the Technion makes a lasting impact on society and the economy.”
Patent registration in the U.S. enables academic institutions to transform groundbreaking technologies into competitive global products, significantly benefiting consumers and industries worldwide.
Dr. Paul Sanberg, president of the NAI, emphasised: “By recognising this crucial step in the commercialisation process, we highlight the role of intellectual property in benefiting inventors and institutions while encouraging the development of technologies with a potentially significant societal and economic impact.”
The NAI ranking is based on data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for 2024 and includes 100 institutions and 9,600 patents.