Best Intellectual Property Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in North America #1 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

United States | California

Stanford University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in North America #2 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

3

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in North America #3 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

4

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in North America #4 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

5

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in North America #5 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

6

United States | New York State

New York University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in North America #6 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

7

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in North America #7 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

8

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

9

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in North America #8 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

10

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in North America #9 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

11

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#10 in North America #10 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

12

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

13

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in North America #11 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

14

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

15

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in North America #12 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

16

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in North America #13 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

17

United States | District of Columbia

American University in Washington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in North America #14 in United States

62% Acceptance

7,476 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

18

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in North America #15 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

19

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

20

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in North America #16 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

21

United Kingdom | England

Queen Mary University of London

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

23

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

24

United Kingdom | England

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

25

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

26

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

27

United States | Virginia

George Mason University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in North America #17 in United States

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

28

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

29

Canada | Ontario

York University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in North America #2 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

30

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in North America #3 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

31

United States | New York State

New York Law School

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#21 in North America #18 in United States

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

32

United States | District of Columbia

Georgetown University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in North America #19 in United States

13% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

33

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

34

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#23 in North America #20 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

35

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia Institute of Technology

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#24 in North America #21 in United States

14% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

36

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Asia #1 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

37

United States | Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#25 in North America #22 in United States

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

38

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#26 in North America #4 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

39

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#27 in North America #23 in United States

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

40

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

41

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

42

United States | California

Santa Clara University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#28 in North America #24 in United States

48% Acceptance

37,661 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

43

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Bloomington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#29 in North America #25 in United States

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

44

United States | Illinois

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#30 in North America #26 in United States

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

45

United States | New York State

Fordham University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#31 in North America #27 in United States

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

46

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

47

United States | Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#32 in North America #28 in United States

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

48

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#33 in North America #29 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

49

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#34 in North America #30 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

50

Canada | Ontario

Western University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#35 in North America #5 in Canada

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

51

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#36 in North America #31 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

52

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#37 in North America #32 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

53

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#38 in North America #33 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

54

Switzerland | St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

55

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#39 in North America #34 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

56

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#40 in North America #35 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

57

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#41 in North America #36 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

58

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#42 in North America #37 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

59

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#43 in North America #38 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

60

United States | Florida

Florida State University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#44 in North America #39 in United States

24% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

61

United States | Minnesota

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#45 in North America #40 in United States

50% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

2015 Founded

62

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

63

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

64

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in Europe #1 in Germany

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

65

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#46 in North America #41 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

66

United States | Massachusetts

Boston College

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#47 in North America #42 in United States

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

67

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

University of Bologna

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in Europe #1 in Italy

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

68

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#48 in North America #43 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

69

China | Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Asia #2 in China

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

70

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#49 in North America #44 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

71

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#50 in North America #45 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

72

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#51 in North America #46 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

73

Denmark | Frederiksberg

Copenhagen Business School

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in Europe #2 in Denmark

30% Acceptance

7,610 Enrollment

1917 Founded

74

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#52 in North America #6 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

75

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#53 in North America #47 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

76

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Oceania #4 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

77

Spain | Getafe

Carlos III University, Madrid

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in Europe #1 in Spain

27% Acceptance

14,343 Enrollment

1989 Founded

78

United Kingdom | England

University of Sussex

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

79

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

80

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Oceania #5 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

81

Canada | British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#54 in North America #7 in Canada

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

82

United States | Iowa State

Iowa State University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#55 in North America #48 in United States

89% Acceptance

25,628 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

83

United States | Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#56 in North America #49 in United States

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

84

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#57 in North America #50 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

85

United States | Wisconsin

Marquette University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#58 in North America #51 in United States

81% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

86

United States | California

Loyola Marymount University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#59 in North America #52 in United States

45% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

87

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

88

Netherlands | Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#21 in Europe #4 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

89

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#60 in North America #53 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

90

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#61 in North America #8 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

91

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#62 in North America #54 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

92

Canada | Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#63 in North America #9 in Canada

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

93

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Asia #3 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

94

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Asia #4 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

95

Germany | Bavaria

University of Munich

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in Europe #2 in Germany

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

96

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Oceania #6 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

97

United States | Connecticut

University of Connecticut

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#64 in North America #55 in United States

52% Acceptance

20,056 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

98

United Kingdom | England

University of London

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#23 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

99

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Asia #1 in Taiwan

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

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