FUNDING AND LICENSING
Research Funding 2007-08
The depth, breadth and excellence of The University of Texas at Austin's research puts it among the top public research institutions in the United States.
 Research Funding
Fiscal Year 2008
$510.9 million awarded
$281 million from federal sources, $230 million from industry and other sources
Top Sources of Research Grants
U.S. Department of Defense:
$109.7 million
National Science Foundation:
$60.7 million
National Institutes of Health:
$53.7 million
Funding Sources and Awards by College or Unit, 2006-2008 (Excel)
Colleges and Units Receiving Sponsored Research Funds
Office of the Vice President for Research Units: $157 million
College of Natural Sciences: $112 million
Cockrell School of Engineering: $104 million
Jackson School of Geosciences: $35 million
College of Education: $34 million
College of Liberal Arts: $23 million
School of Social Work: $11 million
College of Pharmacy: $8 million
School of Nursing: $6 million
Continuing and Innovative Education: $3 million
LBJ School of Public Affairs: $3 million
Office of Graduate Studies: $2 million
School of Information: $2 million
McCombs School of Business: $1 million
School of Architecture: $380 thousand
Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students: $250 thousand
College of Fine Arts: $59 thousand
School of Law: $20 thousand
 Research Funding
2003-2004 to 2007-2008
2007-2008--$511 million
2006-2007--$497 million
2005-2006--$406 million
2004-2005--$418 million
2003-2004--$411 million
Source: Office of Sponsored Research, University of Texas at Austin
Research Licensing 2007-08
Licensing Revenue
2007-2008--$11.6 million
2006-2007--$6.7 million
2005-2006--$8.3 million
2004-2005--$6.7 million
2003-2004--$5 million
Licenses
| |
Non-exclusive |
Exclusive |
| 2007-2008 |
20 |
32 |
| 2006-2007 |
11 |
12 |
| 2005-2006 |
26 |
16 |
| 2004-2005 |
10 |
13 |
| 2003-2004 |
12 |
11 |
Disclosures Filed
2007-2008--152
2006-2007--139
2005-2006--95
2004-2005--128
2003-2004--87
Patents Issued
| |
United States |
Foreign |
| 2007-2008 |
25 |
18 |
| 2006-2007 |
28 |
15 |
| 2005-2006 |
35 |
8 |
| 2004-2005 |
32 |
21 |
| 2003-2004 |
32 |
29 |
Start-up Companies Created
2007-2008--10
2006-2007--3
2005-2006--7
2004-2005--7
2003-2004--6
Viable Start-up Companies Over Time
2007-2008--36
2006-2007--30
2005-2006--29
2004-2005--25
2003-2004--21
Source: Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Texas at Austin
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