Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Public University
Founded 1856
Auburn University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine.
$393.6M
R&D (FY2024)
22
US Patents (FY2022)
48
Disclosures (FY2022)
23
Licenses (FY2022)
3
Startups (FY2022)
$2.2M
License Revenue (FY2022)
$10.8M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 54.2%
Avg: 313.8
- Research spending (FY2024): $393.6M total, of which $10.8M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Auburn U., Auburn.
- US patents granted (FY2022): 22. Auburn Research magazine
- Tech transfer (FY2022): 48 invention disclosures, 17 patent applications, 23 licenses and options, 3 startups, $2.2M licensing revenue. Auburn Research magazine
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science and food technology
College of Agriculture
Engineering
Aerospace, mechanical, and chemical engineering
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Veterinary Medicine
Animal health and comparative medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Auburn IPX (Intellectual Property and Commercialization)
IP Portfolio Available
~135 technologies available for licensing
AgricultureEngineeringVeterinary Medicine
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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