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1999 Rankings
Public Research Universities



Rank
1
2
3
4
5
32
33
37



       Institution
University of Michigan
University of Washington
UCLA
University of Wisconsin
UC - San Diego
University of Kentucky
Virginia Tech
University of Tenn. System



Total R&D expenditures
  $509 million
  483 million
  478 million
  463 million
  462 million
  174 million
  169 million
  159 million



Source: National Science Foundation



UK 1999 Rankings

* Among all research universities and colleges,
  UK ranks:
  - 49th in total R&D expenditures
  - 76th in federal R&D expenditures
  - 49th in state R&D expenditures
  - 34th in industry R&D expenditures
  - 12th in institutional R&D expenditures




  Source: National Science Foundation



Licensing Income
and Patents Issued



1998                             Gross license
Rank  Institution                income
                                 (In millions)
 1    Univ. Calif. System       $79.8
 2    Columbia University         66.0
 3    Stanford University         61.2
 4    Florida State Univ.         46.6
 5    Yale University             33.3
 9    Univ. of Florida            19.1
 38    University of Kentucky       2.4
 56    Univ. of Tenn. System        1.3
60    Virginia Tech                 1.1
Source: Association of University Technology Managers



Patents
Issued

242
  35
  86
  15
  24
  51
  18
  34
  18