Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration
Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press
University of Rochester ranked 17th for total R&D expenditures
University of Rochester reported $375 million in R&D expenditures, making it 17th on National Science Foundation's list of the top 20 private universities and colleges for FY 2008.
Life sciences degrees
Ranked 3rd for the number of college graduates with life sciences degrees per capita U.S. Department of Education, 2001