The 2016 ranking of the 10 most innovative universities in the world

Located in Belgium.

• 301 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 37.2% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumnus: CEO of Nestle Paul Bulcke

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• 517 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 33.5% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and American businessman and philanthropist Ron Perelman

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• 528 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 46.4% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger and CEO of Uptake Brad Keywell

Located in South Korea.

• 911 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 83.5% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-Yeon and co-founder of Korea's largest gaming company, Nexon, Jungju Kim

Encompasses three campuses in Washington.

• 457 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 37.2% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: former NASA astronaut Bonnie Dunbar and former Governor of Washington Daniel Evans

Encompasses 14 educational institutions in Texas.

• 941 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 36.3% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: CEO of Dell Michael Dell and CEO of National Instruments James Truchard

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• 824 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 24% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer and CEO of Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• 1,289 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 43.8% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: co-owner of Koch Industries Charles Koch and former CEO of CIT Group John Thain

Located in Stanford, California.

• 612 patents filed between 2009 and 2014
• 38.6% were subsequently granted
• Notable alumni: co-founder of Google Larry Page and co-founder of PayPal Peter Thiel