For the second consecutive year, the National Academy of Inventors honored Michigan State University with a top-50 ranking in its list of top U.S. university granted utility patents in 2023. With 45 patents, MSU ranked No. 49 on the list, which was introduced last year.

MSU also ranked in the top 100 of NAI’s worldwide list. The university has garnered top-100 honors every year since 2013, the first year that the NAI began publishing the annual report.

“This accomplishment showcases MSU’s commitment to translating our research into societal and economic impact, and recognizes MSU’s position as a national research leader,” said Charles A. Hasemann, associate vice president for Innovation and Economic Development at the Michigan State University Innovation Center. “For the MSU Innovation Center, this achievement is particularly gratifying; validating the effectiveness of our efforts to engage faculty and other innovators who strive to see their innovations make a tangible difference in the world.”

The NAI was founded to recognize and encourage inventors with U.S. patents, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and to create wider public understanding of how its members’ inventions benefit society.