Dalian University of Technology saw an annual average growth rate of 19.9% and 21.9% for patent application and granting from 2005 to 2009. In 2009, it obtained 174 patents in China. From January to July, 2010, it also obtained 196 patents. It ranks the 24th among the China's top 50 universities with 363 patents application in 2009. 2013-07-17