Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private University
Founded 1891
Drexel is a major private research university with strong commercialization in engineering, materials science, and biomedical sciences.
$170.2M
R&D (FY2024)
19
US Patents (2025)
56
Disclosures (FY2025)
14
Licenses (FY2025)
$0.4M
License Revenue (FY2025)
$1.8M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 18.9%
Avg: 157.5
- Research spending (FY2024): $170.2M total, of which $1.8M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 19 (rank #81). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 56 invention disclosures, 14 licenses and options, $0.4M licensing revenue. Drexel University Office of Research & Innovation
Research Focus Areas
Engineering & Materials
Advanced manufacturing and materials science
College of Engineering
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, neuroscience, and medical devices
College of Medicine
Computing & AI
Machine learning and data science
College of Computing and Informatics
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Biotechnology
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Neurotechnology
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#81National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Drexel Applied Innovation
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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