Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Public University
Founded 1766
Rutgers is a major public research university with strong commercialization in pharmaceuticals, biomedical sciences, and agricultural biotech.
$836.8M
R&D (FY2024)
69
US Patents (2025)
162
Disclosures (FY2024)
9
Startups (FY2024)
$12.0M
License Revenue (FY2024)
$88.8M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 21.6%
Avg: 742.6
- Research spending (FY2024): $836.8M total, of which $88.8M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Rutgers, State U. New Jersey, New Brunswick.
- US patents granted (2025): 69 (rank #33). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2024): 162 invention disclosures, 9 startups, $12.0M licensing revenue. Rutgers Office for Research
Research Focus Areas
Pharmaceuticals & Drug Discovery
Drug development and formulation
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, infectious disease, and neuroscience
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science and food safety
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Related Market Maps
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Biotechnology
13.96% CAGRApplication of biological systems and organisms to develop products and technologies
Market Size$1.55T
Neurotechnology
13% CAGRTechnologies interfacing with the nervous system for medical and research applications
Market Size$17.3B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Rutgers Office for Research, Innovation Ventures (Inventions, Startups & Commercialization)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
- •Industry partnerships
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