Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) Schools in the World [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 850K citations received by 62.9K academic papers made by 547 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

5. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

6. New York University

United States | New York State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

7. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

8. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

10. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

11. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

12. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

13. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

14. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

16. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

17. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

20. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

21. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

23. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

24. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

25. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

26. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

27. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

28. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

29. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

30. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

31. New York Law School

United States | New York State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

32. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

33. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

34. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

35. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

36. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

37. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

38. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#26 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

39. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#27 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

40. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

41. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

42. Santa Clara University

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#28 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

43. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#29 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

44. Illinois Institute of Technology

United States | Illinois

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#30 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

45. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#10 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

46. Fordham University

United States | New York State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

47. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

48. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

49. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

50. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#35 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

52. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

53. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#37 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

54. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

55. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 7,666

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

57. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

58. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

60. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

61. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

United States | Minnesota

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,163
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 2015

63. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Oceania

#1 in New Zealand

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

64. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

65. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

66. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

68. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

69. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

70. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

71. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

72. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

73. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

74. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in Europe

#2 in Denmark

Founded: 1917

75. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#52 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

76. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

77. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

78. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

79. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

80. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

81. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

82. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#54 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

83. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#55 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#56 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

85. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#57 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

86. Marquette University

United States | Wisconsin

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#58 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

87. Loyola Marymount University

United States | California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#59 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

88. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

89. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#21 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

90. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#60 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

91. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#61 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

92. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#62 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

93. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#63 in North America

#9 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

94. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Founded: 1963

95. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

96. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in Europe

#2 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

97. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

98. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#64 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

99. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#23 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

100. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

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