UW System students will have the chance to attend one of the world’s most innovative campuses, as the system ranked 13th in Reuters’ 2016 list of top 100 innovative universities.
Along with providing students with education, the universities back research projects that lead to discoveries and inventions.
Reuters noted these achievements in its list. Breakthroughs in science, technology and global economy are judged based on data that determine the impact of patents.
The report is based on factors that include the number of patent applications filed and granted by innovators at each institution, as well as citations in the academic world.
“We have a $15 billion impact on Wisconsin’s economy each year, and this report exemplifies why it’s critical we invest in the success of the UW System,” said System President Ray Cross in a release. “We are working with and developing the best and brightest in the world.”
The UW System has created 176 new patents and more than 9,100 academic research and development projects.
