Iowa State University Research Strengths
Iowa State University of Science and Technology was founded in 1858 and became
Iowa's land-grant university in 1864. Historically it has played
a major role in scientific and technological advances in agriculture,
veterinary medicine, home economics, engineering, and many
of the basic sciences underlying these fields.
Today, Iowa State University (ISU) is recognized both nationally and internationally
for its strong programs in agriculture and engineering and
in the basic sciences. In recent years, Iowa State has launched
bold new research and technology transfer initiatives in such
important areas as
Iowa State University is among the nation's
leading universities in research and technology transfer accomplishments.
In FY 2005 Iowa States sponsored funding for research, public
service and educational programs reached a record $287 million,
of which $180 million was for research alone, also a record.
ISU has maintained its position as one of the nation's leading
universities in technology transfer accomplishments. In the
latest survey conducted by the Association of University Technology
Managers, in which 165 U.S. universities participated, ISU
ranked 2nd in licenses and options yielding income and 2nd
in the number of licenses and options executed on its intellectual
property. For those universities without medical schools, ISU
ranked 1st in each of these categories. ISU is one of the top
three U.S. universities in the development of patentable biotechnology.