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

• Howard College
  University or research institute · Big Spring · howardcollege.edu
• Howard Community College
  University or research institute · Columbia · howardcc.edu
• Howard County Public School System
  University or research institute · Ellicott City · hcpss.org
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  University or research institute · Chevy Chase · hhmi.org
• Howard Payne University
  University or research institute · Brownwood · hputx.edu
• Howard University
  University or research institute · Washington · howard.edu
• Hubbard Brook Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Woodstock · hubbardbrook.org
• Hudson County Community College
  University or research institute · Jersey City · hccc.edu
• Hudson Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Troy · hvcc.edu
• Hult International Business School
  University or research institute · Cambridge · hult.edu
• Humboldt International University
  University or research institute · Miami · hiuniversity.com
• Humphreys College
  University or research institute · Stockton · humphreys.edu
• Hun School of Princeton
  University or research institute · Princeton Junction · hunschool.org
• Hunt Institute
  University or research institute · Durham · hunt-institute.org
• Hunter College
  University or research institute · New York · hunter.cuny.edu
• Huntingdon College
  University or research institute · Montgomery · huntingdon.edu
• Huntington University
  University or research institute · Huntington · huntington.edu
• Huntsville Bible College
  University or research institute · Huntsville · huntsvillebiblecollege.org
• Hussian College
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · hussianart.edu
• Husson University
  University or research institute · Bangor · husson.edu
• Huston–Tillotson University
  University or research institute · Austin · htu.edu
• Hutchinson Community College
  University or research institute · Hutchinson · hutchcc.edu
• Hypertension Institute
  University or research institute · Nashville · hypertensioninstitute.com
• Ibis Reproductive Health
  University or research institute · Cambridge · ibisreproductivehealth.org
• IBM Research - Almaden
  University or research institute · San Jose · research.ibm.com
• IBM Research - Austin
  University or research institute · Austin · research.ibm.com
• IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  University or research institute · Yorktown Heights · research.ibm.com
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  University or research institute · New York · icahn.mssm.edu
• Icon Early Phase Services
  University or research institute · San Antonio · iconplc.com
• Idaho Academy of Science
  University or research institute · Pocatello · idacadsci.org
• Idaho Business for Education
  University or research institute · Boise · idahobe.org
• Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
  University or research institute · Meridian · icom.edu
• Idaho National Laboratory
  University or research institute · Idaho Falls · inl.gov
• Idaho State University
  University or research institute · Pocatello · isu.edu
• Idaho Urologic Institute
  University or research institute · Meridian · idurology.com
• Idaho Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Boise · usgs.gov
• IGlobal University
  University or research institute · Annandale · igu.edu
• IIT@Harvard
  University or research institute · Cambridge · iit.it
• IIT@MIT
  University or research institute · Cambridge · iit.it
• Iliff School of Theology
  University or research institute · Denver · iliff.edu
• Iḷisaġvik College
  University or research institute · Utqiagvik · ilisagvik.edu
• Illinois Central College
  University or research institute · East Peoria · icc.edu
• Illinois College
  University or research institute · Jacksonville · ic.edu
• Illinois College of Optometry
  University or research institute · Chicago · ico.edu
• Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  University or research institute · Charleston · ictm.org
• Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
  University or research institute · Olney · iecc.edu
• Illinois Institute of Art
  University or research institute · Dormant · Chicago · artinstitutes.edu
• Illinois Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Chicago · iit.edu
• Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  University or research institute · Aurora · imsa.edu
• Illinois State Academy of Science
  University or research institute · Springfield · ilacadofsci.com
• Illinois State Board of Education
  University or research institute · Springfield · isbe.net
• Illinois State University
  University or research institute · Normal · illinoisstate.edu
• Illinois Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Oglesby · ivcc.edu
• Illinois Wesleyan University
  University or research institute · Bloomington · iwu.edu
• Immaculata University
  University or research institute · Malvern · immaculata.edu
• Immanuel Lutheran College
  University or research institute · Eau Claire · ilc.edu
• IMMUNOe Research Center
  University or research institute · Centennial · immunoeresearch.com
• Imperial Valley College
  University or research institute · Imperial · imperial.edu
• Independence Community College
  University or research institute · Independence · indycc.edu
• Independence University
  University or research institute · Salt Lake City · independence.edu
• Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa
  University or research institute · Tulsa · ihcrc.org
• Indian Hills Community College
  University or research institute · Ottumwa · indianhills.edu
• Indian River Central School District
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · ircsd.org
• Indian River State College
  University or research institute · Ft. Pierce · irsc.edu
• Indiana Clinical Trials Center
  University or research institute · Plainfield · ictc.dermindy.com
• Indiana Geological and Water Survey
  University or research institute · Bloomington · igws.iu.edu
• Indiana State University
  University or research institute · Terre Haute · cms.indstate.edu
• Indiana University
  University or research institute · Bloomington · iu.edu
• Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus
  University or research institute · Dormant · Columbus · iupuc.edu
• Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
  University or research institute · Dormant · Fort Wayne · ipfw.edu
• Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
  University or research institute · Dormant · Indianapolis · iupui.edu
• Indiana University Bloomington
  University or research institute · Bloomington · bloomington.iu.edu
• Indiana University Columbus
  University or research institute · Columbus · columbus.iu.edu
• Indiana University East
  University or research institute · Richmond · iue.edu
• Indiana University Fort Wayne
  University or research institute · Fort Wayne · fortwayne.iu.edu
• Indiana University Indianapolis
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · indianapolis.iu.edu
• Indiana University Kokomo
  University or research institute · Kokomo · iuk.edu
• Indiana University Northwest
  University or research institute · Gary · northwest.iu.edu
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  University or research institute · Indiana · iup.edu
• Indiana University School of Medicine
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · medicine.iu.edu
• Indiana University School of Medicine - Lafayette
  University or research institute · Closed · West Lafayette · lafayette.medicine.iu.edu
• Indiana University South Bend
  University or research institute · South Bend · iusb.edu
• Indiana University Southeast
  University or research institute · New Albany · ius.edu
• Indiana Wesleyan University
  University or research institute · Marion · indwes.edu
• Indianapolis Public Schools
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · myips.org
• Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
  University or research institute · Pasadena · ipac.caltech.edu
• Innovation Center Denmark
  University or research institute · Palo Alto · icdk.um.dk
• Innovation Research Center
  University or research institute · Pleasanton · pleasantonirc.com
• Innovative Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Greenville · innovativeclinicalresearch.net
• Innovative Genomics Institute
  University or research institute · Berkeley · innovativegenomics.org
• Innovative Research of West Florida
  University or research institute · Clearwater · innovativeresearchfl.com
• Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
  University or research institute · Danville · ialr.org
• Institute for Advanced Medical Research
  University or research institute · Alpharetta · iamresearch.org
• Institute for Advanced Study
  University or research institute · Princeton · ias.edu
• Institute for Altitude Medicine
  University or research institute · Telluride · altitudemedicine.org
• Institute for Behavioral Medicine
  University or research institute · Smyrna · ifbm.us
• Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
  University or research institute · Rockville · ibbr.umd.edu
• Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  University or research institute · Honolulu · orientalmedicine.edu
• Institute for Clinical Social Work
  University or research institute · Chicago · icsw.edu
• Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics
  University or research institute · Bala-Cynwyd · brain-rehab.com
• Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy
  University or research institute · Storrs · chip.uconn.edu
• Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies
  University or research institute · Santa Barbara · icb.ucsb.edu
• Institute for Community Inclusion
  University or research institute · Boston · communityinclusion.org
• Institute for Culture and Ecology
  University or research institute · Portland · ifcae.org
• Institute for Diabetes Discovery
  University or research institute · Branford · idd-diabetes.com
• Institute for Disabilities Research and Training
  University or research institute · Wheaton · idrt.com
• Institute for Disease Modeling
  University or research institute · Bellevue · idmod.org
• Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
  University or research institute · Portland · idsva.edu
• Institute for Education in International Media
  University or research institute · Venice · ieimedia.com
• Institute for Expressive Analysis
  University or research institute · New York · ieanyc.org
• Institute for Food Safety and Health
  University or research institute · Chicago · ifsh.iit.edu
• Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning
  University or research institute · Austin · ifml.institute
• Institute for Global Engagement
  University or research institute · Arlington · globalengage.org
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
  University or research institute · Seattle · healthdata.org
• Institute for Magnetospheric Physics
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · i-mp.org
• Institute for Modeling Plasma, Atmospheres and Cosmic Dust
  University or research institute · Boulder · impact.colorado.edu
• Institute for Molecular Medicine
  University or research institute · Huntington Beach · immed.org
• Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
  University or research institute · Boca Raton · ind.org
• Institute for Personal Excellence
  University or research institute · Raleigh · ipebraintraining.com
• Institute for Physics
  University or research institute · New Haven · iphys.org

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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