Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
Public University
Founded 1869
Purdue is a top public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sciences.
$931.5M
R&D (FY2024)
172
US Patents (2025)
437
Disclosures (FY2025)
161
Licenses (FY2025)
18
Startups (FY2025)
$72.7M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 35.6%
Avg: 779.5
- Research spending (FY2024): $931.5M total, of which $72.7M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Purdue U., West Lafayette.
- US patents granted (2025): 172 (rank #7). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 437 invention disclosures, 863 patent applications, 161 licenses and options, 18 startups. Purdue University News
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science and food safety
College of Agriculture
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace systems and propulsion
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug delivery and formulation
College of Pharmacy
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#7National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
- •Industry partnerships
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