University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Public University
Founded 1865
The University of Kentucky is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, biomedical sciences, and energy.
$527.7M
R&D (FY2024)
23
US Patents (2025)
142
Disclosures (FY2024)
66
Licenses (FY2024)
$4.3M
License Revenue (FY2024)
$11.5M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 26.3%
Avg: 471.0
- Research spending (FY2024): $527.7M total, of which $11.5M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 23 (rank #73). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2024): 142 invention disclosures, 162 patent applications, 66 licenses and options, $4.3M licensing revenue. UK Innovate / Office of Technology Commercialization
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Equine Science
Crop science and horse health research
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, cardiovascular, and neuroscience
College of Medicine
Energy & Mining
Coal, natural gas, and renewable energy
Center for Applied Energy Research
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Biotechnology
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13% CAGRTechnologies interfacing with the nervous system for medical and research applications
Market Size$17.3B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#73National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
UK Innovate, Technology Commercialization
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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