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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

vcu.edu

Total Patents

192

National Rank

#76

Top Category

Biotech & Life Sciences

YoY Growth

9.1%

Innovation DNA

Patent activity distribution across technology categories

Education Profile

Key education metrics from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Enrollment

20,797

Graduation Rate

65%

STEM Degrees

22%

Avg. Earnings

$49,700

10 yrs after entry

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

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Patent Activity by Year

25
2016
23
2017
26
2018
19
2019
26
2020
20
2021
17
2022
11
2023
12
2024
13
2025

Technology Categories

Sample Patents

Chelation directed C—H activation reactions catalyzed by solid-supported palladium(II) catalysts

2018-06-19 US10000453 ↗

Systems, devices, and methods for changing therapeutic aerosol size and improving efficiency of ventilation and aerosol drug delivery

2018-07-03 US10010692 ↗

OmpA and Asp14 in vaccine compositions and as diagnostic targets

2018-08-07 US10039815 ↗

Electrospun dextran fibers and devices formed therefrom

2018-08-14 US10046081 ↗

Convergent approach to the total synthesis of telmisartan via a suzuki cross-coupling reaction

2018-09-18 US10077242 ↗

Stage specific diagnostic antigens, assay and vaccine for lyme disease

2018-10-02 US10086057 ↗

AIPA, OMPA, and ASP14 in vaccine compositions and diagnostic targets for anaplasma phagocytophilum infection

2018-10-02 US10086058 ↗

Cost-optimized design analysis for rapid microbial prototyping

2018-10-16 US10102335 ↗

Dry powder inhaler (DPI) designs for producing aerosols with high fine particle fractions

2018-10-23 US10105500 ↗

3D tracking of an HDR source using a flat panel detector

2018-10-23 US10105554 ↗