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.
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6,125 universities and research institutes
- Amarillo College
University or research institute · Amarillo · actx.edu - Amberton University
University or research institute · Garland · amberton.edu - AMC Neurology Group Clinical Research Center
University or research institute · Albany · tngllp.com - AMCR Institute
University or research institute · Escondido · amcrinstitute.com - American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
University or research institute · Roseville · aaaom.edu - American Academy of Art
University or research institute · Chicago · aaart.edu - American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
University or research institute · Madison · aacd.com - American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
University or research institute · Columbus · fixedprosthodontics.org - American Academy of Health Behavior
University or research institute · Bowling Green · aahb.org - American Academy of Optometry
University or research institute · Orlando · aaopt.org - American Association of Colleges of Nursing
University or research institute · Washington · aacnnursing.org - American Association of Community Colleges
University or research institute · Washington · aacc.nche.edu - American Association of School Administrators
University or research institute · Alexandria · aasa.org - American Baptist College
University or research institute · Nashville · abcnash.edu - American Career College
University or research institute · Irvine · americancareercollege.edu - American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
University or research institute · Houston · acaom.edu - American College of Cardiology
University or research institute · Washington · acc.org - American College of Chest Physicians
University or research institute · Glenview · chestnet.org - American College of Education
University or research institute · Indianapolis · ace.edu - American College of Financial Services
University or research institute · Bryn Mawr · theamericancollege.edu - American College of Gastroenterology
University or research institute · Bethesda · gi.org - American College of Healthcare
University or research institute · Riverside · ach.edu - American College of Healthcare Architects
University or research institute · Lenexa · healtharchitects.org - American College of Medical Genetics
University or research institute · Bethesda · acmg.net - American College of Physician Executives
University or research institute · Tampa · physicianleaders.org - American College of Preventive Medicine
University or research institute · Washington · acpm.org - American College of Sports Medicine
University or research institute · Indianapolis · acsm.org - American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
University or research institute · San Francisco · actcm.edu - American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
University or research institute · Meridian · acvo.org - American College of Veterinary Radiology
University or research institute · Harrisburg · acvr.org - American College of Veterinary Surgeons
University or research institute · Germantown · acvs.org - American College Testing
University or research institute · Iowa City · act.org - American Federation for Medical Research
University or research institute · Beverly · afmr.org - American Finance Association
University or research institute · Salt Lake City · afajof.org - American Friends of Tel Aviv University
University or research institute · New York · aftau.org - American Health Research Institute
University or research institute · Birmingham · ahri.com - American Indian College
University or research institute · Phoenix · aicag.edu - American Institute for Cancer Research
University or research institute · Washington · aicr.org - American Institute for Voice and Ear Research
University or research institute · Philadelphia · aiver.org - American Institute of Research
University or research institute · Los Angeles · americaninstituteofresearch.com - American InterContinental University
University or research institute · Schaumburg · aiuniv.edu - American International College
University or research institute · Springfield · aic.edu - American International Theism University
University or research institute · Englewood · aituedu.org - American Islamic College
University or research institute · Chicago · aicusa.edu - American Jewish University
University or research institute · Los Angeles · aju.edu - American Medical Research
University or research institute · Oak Brook · americanmedicalresearch.com - American Military University
University or research institute · Charles Town · amu.apus.edu - American Musical and Dramatic Academy
University or research institute · New York · amda.edu - American Neurological Association
University or research institute · Mount Laurel · myana.org - American Osteopathic Foundation
University or research institute · Chicago · aof.org - American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
University or research institute · Atlanta · apfed.org - American Phytopathological Society
University or research institute · Saint Paul · apsnet.org - American Psychopathological Association
University or research institute · New York · appassn.org - American Public University System
University or research institute · Charles Town · apus.edu - American River College
University or research institute · Sacramento · arc.losrios.edu - American School for the Deaf
University or research institute · West Hartford · asd-1817.org - American School of Classical Studies at Athens
University or research institute · Princeton · ascsa.edu.gr - American Sentinel University
University or research institute · Aurora · americansentinel.edu - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
University or research institute · Washington · asbmr.org - American Society for Microbiology
University or research institute · Washington · asm.org - American Society for Quality
University or research institute · Milwaukee · asq.org - American Spinal Injury Association
University or research institute · Atlanta · asia-spinalinjury.org - American Sports University
University or research institute · San Bernardino · americansportsuniversity.com - American Theatre Wing
University or research institute · New York · americantheatrewing.org - American University
University or research institute · Washington · american.edu - American University for Humanities
University or research institute · Wilmington · auh.edu - American University in Cairo New York Office
University or research institute · New York · aucegypt.edu - American University of Beirut New York Office
University or research institute · New York · website.aub.edu.lb - American University of Health Sciences
University or research institute · Signal Hill · auhs.edu - American World University
University or research institute · Beverly Hills · awuedu.org - Americas Commercial Transportation Research
University or research institute · Columbus · actresearch.net - Ames Aeronautical Laboratory
University or research institute · Dormant · Mountain View · history.nasa.gov - Ames National Laboratory
University or research institute · Ames · ameslab.gov - Ames Research Center
University or research institute · Mountain View · nasa.gov - Amherst College
University or research institute · Amherst Center · amherst.edu - Amherst Pelham Regional School District
University or research institute · Amherst Center · arps.org - Amridge University
University or research institute · Montgomery · amridgeuniversity.edu - Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
University or research institute · Elkhart · ambs.edu - Anaheim Clinical Trials
University or research institute · Anaheim · act-trials.com - Anaheim University
University or research institute · Anaheim · anaheim.edu - Anchorage School District
University or research institute · Anchorage · asdk12.org - Ancilla College
University or research institute · Plymouth · ancilla.edu - Anderson University - Indiana
University or research institute · Anderson · anderson.edu - Anderson University - South Carolina
University or research institute · Anderson · andersonuniversity.edu - Andover Newton Theological School
University or research institute · Newton · ants.edu - Andrew College
University or research institute · Cuthbert · andrewcollege.edu - Andrews Forest Long Term Ecological Research
University or research institute · H J Andrews Experimental Forest · andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu - Andrews University
University or research institute · Berrien Springs · andrews.edu - Angelina College
University or research institute · Lufkin · angelina.edu - Angelo State University
University or research institute · San Angelo · angelo.edu - Angstron Materials (United States)
University or research institute · Dayton · angstronmaterials.com - Anna C. Scott School
University or research institute · Leonia · acs.leoniaschools.org - Anna Maria College
University or research institute · Paxton · annamaria.edu - Anne Arundel Community College
University or research institute · Arnold · aacc.edu - Anne Arundel County Public Schools
University or research institute · Annapolis · aacps.org - Anoka Technical College
University or research institute · Anoka · anokatech.edu - Anoka-Hennepin School District
University or research institute · Anoka · ahschools.us - Anoka-Ramsey Community College
University or research institute · Cambridge · anokaramsey.edu - Antelope Hills Observatory
University or research institute · Bennett · antelopehillsobservatory.org - Antelope Valley College
University or research institute · Lancaster · avc.edu - Anthony J. Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory
University or research institute · Urbana · icmt.illinois.edu - Antioch College
University or research institute · Yellow Springs · antiochcollege.edu - Antioch University
University or research institute · Yellow Springs · antioch.edu - Antioch University Los Angeles
University or research institute · Culver City · antioch.edu - Antioch University New England
University or research institute · Keene · antiochne.edu - Antioch University Santa Barbara
University or research institute · Santa Barbara · antioch.edu - Antioch University Seattle
University or research institute · Seattle · antioch.edu - Antonelli College
University or research institute · Cincinnati · antonellicollege.edu - AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
University or research institute · Austin · aoma.edu - Apex School of Theology
University or research institute · Durham · apexsot.edu - Apollos University
University or research institute · Huntington Beach · apollos.edu - Appalachian Bible College
University or research institute · Mount Hope · abc.edu - Appalachian College Association
University or research institute · Berea · acaweb.org - Appalachian College of Pharmacy
University or research institute · Buchanan · acp.edu - Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
University or research institute · Martinsburg · ars.usda.gov - Appalachian School of Law
University or research institute · Grundy · asl.edu - Appalachian State University
University or research institute · Boone · appstate.edu - Applied Genetics Laboratories
University or research institute · Melbourne · appliedgenetics.com - Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
University or research institute · Austin · wwwext.arlut.utexas.edu - Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State
University or research institute · State College · arl.psu.edu
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- 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