Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
Private University
Founded 1769
Dartmouth is a leading private research university with strong programs in engineering, technology, and commercialization.
$418.4M
R&D (FY2024)
40
US Patents (2025)
$8.9M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 28.2%
Avg: 357.2
- Research spending (FY2024): $418.4M total, of which $8.9M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Dartmouth C. and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
- US patents granted (2025): 40 (rank #55). National Academy of Inventors
- Dartmouth does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Engineering
Engineering research
Thayer School of Engineering
Computer Science
CS research
Department of Computer Science
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Dartmouth Technology Transfer Office
Services Offered
- •Technology licensing
- •Startup support
- •IP management
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