Universities and research institutes in the United States

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 6,125 universities and research institutes in the United States.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in New York, New York (150), Washington, DC (103) and Chicago, Illinois (90).

The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.

See the United States on the IEPA ↗

6,125 universities and research institutes

• Fraunhofer USA Center for Laser Applications
  University or research institute · Plymouth · cla.fraunhofer.org
• Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation
  University or research institute · Brookline · cmi.fraunhofer.org
• Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology
  University or research institute · Newark · fraunhofer.org
• Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
  University or research institute · Boston · fraunhofer.de
• Fraunhofer USA Center Mid-Atlantic CMA
  University or research institute · College Park · cma.fraunhofer.org
• Frederick Community College
  University or research institute · Frederick · frederick.edu
• Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
  University or research institute · Frederick · frederick.cancer.gov
• Frederick Taylor University
  University or research institute · Moraga · ftu.edu
• Fredericksburg Independent School District
  University or research institute · Fredericksburg · fisd.org
• Freed–Hardeman University
  University or research institute · Hendersonville · fhu.edu
• Freehold Regional High School District
  University or research institute · Englishtown · frhsd.com
• Fresno City College
  University or research institute · Fresno · fresnocitycollege.edu
• Fresno Pacific University
  University or research institute · Fresno · fresno.edu
• Fresno Unified School District
  University or research institute · Fresno · fresnounified.org
• Friday Harbor Laboratories
  University or research institute · Seattle · fhl.uw.edu
• Friends Research Institute
  University or research institute · Baltimore · friendsresearch.org
• Friends School of Baltimore
  University or research institute · Baltimore · friendsbalt.org
• Friends University
  University or research institute · Wichita · friends.edu
• Front Range Community College
  University or research institute · Westminster · frontrange.edu
• Frontier Nursing University
  University or research institute · Versailles · frontier.edu
• Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing
  University or research institute · Coral Gables · idsc.miami.edu
• Frostburg State University
  University or research institute · Frostburg · frostburg.edu
• FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory
  University or research institute · Saint Teresa · marinelab.fsu.edu
• Full Sail University
  University or research institute · Winter Park · fullsail.edu
• Fullerton College
  University or research institute · Fullerton · fullcoll.edu
• Fulton–Montgomery Community College
  University or research institute · Johnstown · fmcc.edu
• Furman University
  University or research institute · Greenville · furman.edu
• Fusion Academy
  University or research institute · Grand Rapids · fusionacademy.com
• Future Generations Graduate School
  University or research institute · Closed · Franklin · future.edu
• Future Generations University
  University or research institute · Franklin · future.edu
• Future Search Trials
  University or research institute · Dallas · fstrials.com
• FX Palo Alto Laboratory
  University or research institute · Palo Alto · fxpal.com
• FXM Research
  University or research institute · Miramar · fxmresearch.com
• Gadsden State Community College
  University or research institute · Gadsden · gadsdenstate.edu
• Gaia Medical Institute
  University or research institute · San Diego · gaiamedical.com
• Galen College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Louisville · galencollege.edu
• Gallaudet University
  University or research institute · Washington · gallaudet.edu
• Galveston College
  University or research institute · Galveston · gc.edu
• GameDesk
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · gamedesk.org
• Gannon University
  University or research institute · Erie · gannon.edu
• Gantt Clinical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Orlando · ganttclinicalresearchinstitute.com
• Garden City Community College
  University or research institute · Garden City · gcccks.edu
• Garden Street Academy
  University or research institute · Santa Barbara · gardenstreetacademy.org
• Gardner–Webb University
  University or research institute · Boiling Springs · gardner-webb.edu
• Garrett College
  University or research institute · Oakland · garrettcollege.edu
• Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Evanston · garrett.edu
• Gaston College
  University or research institute · Dallas · gaston.edu
• Gaston County Schools
  University or research institute · Gastonia · gaston.k12.nc.us
• Gaston Day School
  University or research institute · Gastonia · gastonday.org
• Gateway Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Covington · gateway.kctcs.edu
• Gateway Community College
  University or research institute · New Haven · gatewayct.edu
• GateWay Community College
  University or research institute · Phoenix · gatewaycc.edu
• Gateway Seminary
  University or research institute · Mill Valley · gs.edu
• Gateway Technical College
  University or research institute · Kenosha · gtc.edu
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  University or research institute · Barrington · gssiweb.org
• Gavilan College
  University or research institute · Gilroy · gavilan.edu
• Gay-Straight Alliance Network
  University or research institute · Oakland · gsanetwork.org
• GCE Lab School
  University or research institute · Chicago · gcelabschool.com
• GDP Ayurvedic University
  University or research institute · New Brunswick · gdpau.com
• Geary County Schools USD 475
  University or research institute · Junction City · usd475.org
• Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  University or research institute · Scranton · geisinger.edu
• Gemini North Observatory
  University or research institute · Closed · Hawaiian Acres · noirlab.edu
• Genesee Community College
  University or research institute · Batavia · genesee.edu
• Genesis Laboratories
  University or research institute · Wellington · genesislabs.com
• Genetica DNA Laboratories
  University or research institute · Cincinnati · genetica.com
• Genetics and IVF Institute
  University or research institute · Fairfax · givf.com
• Geneva College
  University or research institute · Beaver Falls · geneva.edu
• Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
  University or research institute · San Diego · gnf.org
• Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience
  University or research institute · Boulder · unavco.org
• Geologic Hazards Science Center
  University or research institute · Golden · usgs.gov
• Geology, Energy and Minerals Science Center
  University or research institute · Reston · usgs.gov
• Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
  University or research institute · Lakewood · usgs.gov
• Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
  University or research institute · Moffett Federal Airfield · usgs.gov
• Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation
  University or research institute · Fairbanks · uarc.gi.alaska.edu
• Geophysical Laboratory
  University or research institute · Dormant · Washington · gl.ciw.edu
• George Fox University
  University or research institute · Newberg · georgefox.edu
• George Mason University
  University or research institute · Fairfax · gmu.edu
• George Washington University
  University or research institute · Washington · gwu.edu
• George Washington University Virginia Campus
  University or research institute · Virginia Beach · virginia.gwu.edu
• George Wythe University
  University or research institute · Salt Lake City · gw.edu
• Georgetown College
  University or research institute · Georgetown · georgetowncollege.edu
• Georgetown University
  University or research institute · Washington · georgetown.edu
• Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
  University or research institute · Washington · georgetownhowardctsa.org
• Georgia Christian University
  University or research institute · Atlanta · gcuniv.edu
• Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
  University or research institute · Atlanta · georgiactsa.org
• Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Sapelo Island · gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu
• Georgia College & State University
  University or research institute · Milledgeville · gcsu.edu
• Georgia Gwinnett College
  University or research institute · Lawrenceville · ggc.edu
• Georgia Highlands College
  University or research institute · Rome · highlands.edu
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Atlanta · gatech.edu
• Georgia Military College
  University or research institute · Milledgeville · gmc.edu
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College
  University or research institute · Dalton · gntc.edu
• Georgia Piedmont Technical College
  University or research institute · Clarkston · gptc.edu
• Georgia Southern University
  University or research institute · Statesboro · georgiasouthern.edu
• Georgia Southwestern State University
  University or research institute · Americus · gsw.edu
• Georgia State University
  University or research institute · Atlanta · gsu.edu
• Georgia Tech Research Institute
  University or research institute · Atlanta · gtri.gatech.edu
• Georgian Court University
  University or research institute · Lakewood · georgian.edu
• Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
  University or research institute · Denver · usgs.gov
• Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory
  University or research institute · Vicksburg · erdc.usace.army.mil
• Germanna Virginia Community College
  University or research institute · Orange · germanna.edu
• Germantown Academy
  University or research institute · Fort Washington · germantownacademy.net
• Getty Conservation Institute
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · getty.edu
• Getty Research Institute
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · getty.edu
• Gettysburg College
  University or research institute · Gettysburg · gettysburg.edu
• Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research
  University or research institute · Colorado Springs · gibsonresearchinstitute.org
• Gillen Brewer School
  University or research institute · New York · gillenbrewer.com
• Glen Oaks Community College
  University or research institute · Centreville · glenoaks.edu
• Glenbrook North High School
  University or research institute · Northbrook · glenbrook225.org
• Glendale Community College
  University or research institute · Glendale · glendale.edu
• Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
  University or research institute · Santa Barbara · glennfoundation.org
• Glenn Research Center
  University or research institute · Cleveland · nasa.gov
• Glenville State College
  University or research institute · Glenville · glenville.edu
• Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute North America
  University or research institute · San Jose · geirina.net
• Global Scientific Innovations
  University or research institute · Evansville · gscin.com
• Global University
  University or research institute · Springfield · globaluniversity.edu
• Globe University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Woodbury · globeuniversity.edu
• Glympse Bio
  University or research institute · Cambridge · glympsebio.com
• God's Bible School and College
  University or research institute · Cincinnati · gbs.edu
• Goddard College
  University or research institute · Montpelier · goddard.edu

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in New York, New York 150
• Universities and research institutes in Washington, DC 103
• Universities and research institutes in Chicago, Illinois 90
• Universities and research institutes in Los Angeles, California 66
• Universities and research institutes in Boston, Massachusetts 57
• Universities and research institutes in San Diego, California 48
• Universities and research institutes in Atlanta, Georgia 46
• Universities and research institutes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45
• Universities and research institutes in Cambridge, Massachusetts 43
• Universities and research institutes in Baltimore, Maryland 39
• Universities and research institutes in Seattle, Washington 38
• Universities and research institutes in Berkeley, California 34
• Universities and research institutes in Miami, Florida 34
• Universities and research institutes in San Antonio, Texas 34
• Universities and research institutes in Denver, Colorado 33
• Universities and research institutes in Houston, Texas 33
• Universities and research institutes in San Francisco, California 32
• Universities and research institutes in Austin, Texas 31
• Universities and research institutes in St Louis, Missouri 31
• Universities and research institutes in Bethesda, Maryland 30
• Universities and research institutes in Dallas, Texas 30
• Universities and research institutes in Portland, Oregon 30
• Universities and research institutes in Boulder, Colorado 29
• Universities and research institutes in Oakland, California 28
• Universities and research institutes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 28
• Universities and research institutes in Honolulu, Hawaii 27
• Universities and research institutes in Phoenix, Arizona 27
• Universities and research institutes in Cincinnati, Ohio 25
• Universities and research institutes in Columbus, Ohio 24
• Universities and research institutes in Norman, Oklahoma 24
• Universities and research institutes in Nashville, Tennessee 23
• Universities and research institutes in Raleigh, North Carolina 22
• Universities and research institutes in Salt Lake City, Utah 22
• Universities and research institutes in Indianapolis, Indiana 21
• Universities and research institutes in Orlando, Florida 21
• Universities and research institutes in Tulsa, Oklahoma 21
• Universities and research institutes in Cleveland, Ohio 20
• Universities and research institutes in Madison, Wisconsin 20
• Universities and research institutes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 20
• Universities and research institutes in Minneapolis, Minnesota 20
• Universities and research institutes in Durham, North Carolina 19
• Universities and research institutes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 19
• Universities and research institutes in Pasadena, California 19
• Universities and research institutes in Saint Paul, Minnesota 18
• Universities and research institutes in Tucson, Arizona 18
• Universities and research institutes in Brooklyn, New York 17
• Universities and research institutes in Richmond, Virginia 17
• Universities and research institutes in Albuquerque, New Mexico 16
• Universities and research institutes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 16
• Universities and research institutes in Memphis, Tennessee 16
• Universities and research institutes in New Orleans, Louisiana 16
• Universities and research institutes in Albany, New York 15
• Universities and research institutes in Louisville, Kentucky 15
• Universities and research institutes in Sacramento, California 15
• Universities and research institutes in Ames, Iowa 14
• Universities and research institutes in Ann Arbor, Michigan 14
• Universities and research institutes in Asheville, North Carolina 14
• Universities and research institutes in Buffalo, New York 14
• Universities and research institutes in Charlotte, North Carolina 14
• Universities and research institutes in Lincoln, Nebraska 14
• Universities and research institutes in Birmingham, Alabama 13
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Collins, Colorado 13
• Universities and research institutes in Ithaca, New York 13
• Universities and research institutes in Manhattan, Kansas 13
• Universities and research institutes in Omaha, Nebraska 13
• Universities and research institutes in Palo Alto, California 13
• Universities and research institutes in San Jose, California 13
• Universities and research institutes in Stillwater, Oklahoma 13
• Universities and research institutes in Jacksonville, Florida 12
• Universities and research institutes in Kansas City, Missouri 12
• Universities and research institutes in Knoxville, Tennessee 12
• Universities and research institutes in Lakewood, Colorado 12
• Universities and research institutes in Princeton, New Jersey 12
• Universities and research institutes in Tampa, Florida 12
• Universities and research institutes in Worcester, Massachusetts 12
• Universities and research institutes in Blacksburg, Virginia 11
• Universities and research institutes in Boca Raton, Florida 11
• Universities and research institutes in Charleston, South Carolina 11
• Universities and research institutes in Charlottesville, Virginia 11
• Universities and research institutes in Claremont, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in Dayton, Ohio 11
• Universities and research institutes in Detroit, Michigan 11
• Universities and research institutes in Fairbanks, Alaska 11
• Universities and research institutes in Iowa City, Iowa 11
• Universities and research institutes in Irvine, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in New Haven, Connecticut 11
• Universities and research institutes in Santa Barbara, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in Springfield, Missouri 11
• Universities and research institutes in College Park, Maryland 10
• Universities and research institutes in Des Moines, Iowa 10
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 10
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Worth, Texas 10
• Universities and research institutes in La Jolla, California 10
• Universities and research institutes in Norfolk, Virginia 10
• Universities and research institutes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee 10
• Universities and research institutes in Stanford, California 10
• Universities and research institutes in Tempe, Arizona 10
• Universities and research institutes in Urbana, Illinois 10
• Universities and research institutes in Arlington, Virginia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Columbia, South Carolina 9
• Universities and research institutes in Evanston, Illinois 9
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Wayne, Indiana 9
• Universities and research institutes in Fresno, California 9
• Universities and research institutes in Gainesville, Florida 9
• Universities and research institutes in Las Vegas, Nevada 9
• Universities and research institutes in Lawrence, Kansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Little Rock, Arkansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Rochester, New York 9
• Universities and research institutes in Savannah, Georgia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Tacoma, Washington 9
• Universities and research institutes in Tallahassee, Florida 9
• Universities and research institutes in Virginia Beach, Virginia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Wichita, Kansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 9
• Universities and research institutes in Colorado Springs, Colorado 8
• Universities and research institutes in Grand Rapids, Michigan 8
• Universities and research institutes in Hampton, Virginia 8
• Universities and research institutes in Huntsville, Alabama 8
• Universities and research institutes in Long Beach, California 8
• Universities and research institutes in Providence, Rhode Island 8
• Universities and research institutes in Reston, Virginia 8
• Universities and research institutes in Riverside, California 8
• Universities and research institutes in Sarasota, Florida 8
• Universities and research institutes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 8
• Universities and research institutes in West Palm Beach, Florida 8
• Universities and research institutes in Alexandria, Virginia 7
• Universities and research institutes in Aurora, Colorado 7
• Universities and research institutes in Bronx, New York 7
• Universities and research institutes in Brookline, Massachusetts 7
• Universities and research institutes in Chattanooga, Tennessee 7
• Universities and research institutes in Columbia, Missouri 7
• Universities and research institutes in Fairfax, Virginia 7
• Universities and research institutes in Flagstaff, Arizona 7
• Universities and research institutes in Fullerton, California 7
• Universities and research institutes in Greenbelt, Maryland 7
• Universities and research institutes in Greenville, South Carolina 7
• Universities and research institutes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 7
• Universities and research institutes in Lexington, Massachusetts 7
• Universities and research institutes in Manchester, New Hampshire 7
• Universities and research institutes in Mobile, Alabama 7
• Universities and research institutes in Monterey, California 7
• Universities and research institutes in Montgomery, Alabama 7
• Universities and research institutes in Pensacola, Florida 7
• Universities and research institutes in Santa Fe, New Mexico 7
• Universities and research institutes in Spartanburg, South Carolina 7
• Universities and research institutes in Springfield, Illinois 7
• Universities and research institutes in Anaheim, California 6
• Universities and research institutes in Anchorage, Alaska 6
• Universities and research institutes in Boise, Idaho 6
• Universities and research institutes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6