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Seven most innovative universities in Europe
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The number of all patent applications in 2008 to 2013 totaled 301. Issued patents make up 25.4 percent. The university was founded in 1425.
Imperial College London, UK. It is a public research university in South Kensington and a member of the “golden triangle”, a group of elite British universities.
In 2008 to 2013, the university applied for 279 patents, 25.4 percent of which were obtained.
University of Cambridge, UK.
According to chronicles, the university was founded by a group of scholars of the Cambridge region back in c. 1209.
The institution applied for 221 patents in 2008-2013, and was granted 30.3 percent of them.
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1969, the institute was separated from the University of Lausanne and became a federal institute under its current name.
It is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Europe.
In 2008-2013, the institute filed 181 patent applications and was granted 38.7 percent of them.
Technical University of Munich, Germany. It was established in 1868. The university is situated in Munich and considered one of the largest educational institutions in Germany. Some lectures are read both in German and English.
From 2008 to 2013, the university applied for 153 patents, and 34.6 percent of them were obtained.
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
TU Delft was founded in 1842, and now it is the largest technical university in the country. Over 16,000 students and 2,600 research fellows (including 200 professors) are educated and employed in TU Delft.
The university filed 123 patent applications and was granted 78 percent of them.
University of Oxford, UK. It is one of the oldest universities in the world and the first English-speaking one. The date of its foundation is unknown, but there is evidence of teaching back in 1096.
Oxford includes 38 colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls. PPHs are governed by the corresponding Christian denomination.
In 2008-2013, Oxford submitted 419 patent applications, and 23.9% of them were obtained.
