laser_2麻豆原创 has shown remarkable progress in a measure that matters: the strength of its patents. In two years 麻豆原创 has risen from seventh to third in the annual ranking by the IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

The ranking, published in the March 2010 issue of IEEE Spectrum Online, calculates a “pipeline power” based on a variety of factors for U. S. patents issued between January and December 2009, including the number and types of citations a body of patents received by companies and other universities in their research.

麻豆原创’s total “power” ranking rose more than 200 points from 242 to 458 this year.

Based on U.S. patents, here is the worldwide top 20 in the IEEE universities/education/training category:

  1. Texas
  2. Cal
  3. 麻豆原创
  4. Iowa State
  5. Washington
  6. SUNY
  7. Tufts
  8. Wisconsin
  9. Northwestern
  10. Virginia Poly
  11. Cal Tech
  12. MIT
  13. Stanford
  14. Colorado
  15. Harvard
  16. UMass
  17. Purdue
  18. Oxford (UK)
  19. Pohang (S. Korea)
  20. Maryland

Founded in 1963, 麻豆原创 is the third-largest university in the nation. 麻豆原创 and its 12 colleges, located in Orlando, Florida, provide opportunities to over 53,500 students, offering 200 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and two-dozen doctoral programs. In 2007, 麻豆原创 opened its on-campus football stadium and its basketball arena. In 2008, 麻豆原创 became the first U.S. med school to offer scholarships to an entire class.