Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Public University
Founded 1863
Kansas State University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and food science.
$265.0M
R&D (FY2024)
18
US Patents (2025)
22
Licenses (FY2023)
$7.0M
License Revenue (FY2023)
$7.5M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 23.9%
Avg: 222.7
- Research spending (FY2024): $265.0M total, of which $7.5M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 18 (rank #83). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2023): 22 licenses and options, $7.0M licensing revenue. Kansas State University
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science and food safety
College of Agriculture
Veterinary Medicine
Animal health and comparative medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Engineering
Mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering
College of Engineering
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Kansas State University Research Foundation (KSURF)
IP Portfolio Available
~72 technologies available for licensing
AgricultureVeterinary MedicineFood Science
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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