TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Five Florida universities were ranked on the Top 100 Worldwide Universities List for the eighth consecutive year.

The list, compiled by the National Academy of Inventors, was established at the University of South Florida to recognize inventors for their achievements in patents. The list ranks the top universities granted utility patents last year.

Of the five universities on the list, four improved their ranking, and one maintained its ranking from 2023. They were as follows:

• University of Florida – ranked 13th
• University of South Florida – ranked 26th
• University of Central Florida – ranked 34th
• Florida International University – ranked 42nd
• Florida State University – ranked 55th

“This achievement recognizes the real-world impact of administrators, faculty, and students who are focused on innovation and not indoctrination. Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature have recently invested more than $200M to recruit and retain top-tier faculty; this is just another example of how Florida’s efforts are paying off,” said Chancellor Rodrigues of the State University System. “These rankings show our System’s commitment to invention, research, and innovation, which leads to increased commercialization for our local communities, our state, and the nation.”

To view the full list, you can do so here.