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

• Jessamine County Schools
  University or research institute · Nicholasville · jessamine.k12.ky.us.schools.bz
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  University or research institute · Pasadena · jpl.nasa.gov
• Jewish Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · New York · jtsa.edu
• JMI Laboratories
  University or research institute · North Liberty · jmilabs.com
• John A Gupton College
  University or research institute · Nashville · guptoncollege.edu
• John A. Logan College
  University or research institute · Carterville · jalc.edu
• John Brown University
  University or research institute · Siloam Springs · jbu.edu
• John Carroll University
  University or research institute · University Heights · sites.jcu.edu
• John F. Kennedy University
  University or research institute · Pleasant Hill · jfku.edu
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  University or research institute · New York · jjay.cuny.edu
• John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
  University or research institute · Great Neck · greatneck.k12.ny.us
• John Marshall Law School
  University or research institute · Dormant · Chicago · jmls.edu
• John Paul II Medical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Iowa City · jp2mri.org
• John Paul the Great Catholic University
  University or research institute · Escondido · jpcatholic.edu
• John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis
  University or research institute · Fort Collins · usgs.gov
• John Wood Community College
  University or research institute · Quincy · jwcc.edu
• Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
  University or research institute · Baltimore · bioethicsinstitute.org
• Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
  University or research institute · Baltimore · centerforhealthsecurity.org
• Johns Hopkins Materials Characterization and Processing Facility
  University or research institute · Baltimore · engineering.jhu.edu
• Johns Hopkins University
  University or research institute · Baltimore · jhu.edu
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  University or research institute · North Laurel · jhuapl.edu
• Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research
  University or research institute · Baltimore · hopkinscfar.org
• Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
  University or research institute · Washington · sais-jhu.edu
• Johnson & Wales University
  University or research institute · Providence · jwu.edu
• Johnson C. Smith University
  University or research institute · Charlotte · jcsu.edu
• Johnson Cancer Research Center
  University or research institute · Manhattan · cancer.k-state.edu
• Johnson County Community College
  University or research institute · Overland Park · jccc.edu
• Johnson Space Center
  University or research institute · Houston · nasa.gov
• Johnson University
  University or research institute · Knoxville · johnsonu.edu
• Johnson University Florida
  University or research institute · Kissimmee · johnsonu.edu
• Johnston Community College
  University or research institute · Smithfield · johnstoncc.edu
• Joint BioEnergy Institute
  University or research institute · Emeryville · jbei.org
• Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
  University or research institute · Pasadena · solarfuelshub.org
• Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science
  University or research institute · College Park · quics.umd.edu
• Joint Genome Institute
  University or research institute · Berkeley · jgi.doe.gov
• Joint Global Change Research Institute
  University or research institute · Riverdale Park · pnnl.gov
• Joint Institute for Computational Sciences
  University or research institute · Knoxville · jics.utk.edu
• Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
  University or research institute · Boulder · jila.colorado.edu
• Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics
  University or research institute · East Lansing · jinaweb.org
• Joint Quantum Institute
  University or research institute · College Park · jqi.umd.edu
• Joint Space Science Institute
  University or research institute · College Park · jsi.astro.umd.edu
• Joint Special Operations University
  University or research institute · Tampa · jsou.socom.mil
• Joliet Junior College
  University or research institute · Joliet · jjc.edu
• Jones College
  University or research institute · Jacksonville · jones.edu
• Jones County Junior College
  University or research institute · Ellisville · jcjc.edu
• Jones International University
  University or research institute · Centennial · jiu.edu
• Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Las Cruces · lter.jornada.nmsu.edu
• Joslin Diabetes Center
  University or research institute · Boston · joslin.org
• Judge Baker Children's Center
  University or research institute · Boston · jbcc.harvard.edu
• Judson College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Marion · judson.edu
• Judson University
  University or research institute · Elgin · judsonu.edu
• Juilliard School
  University or research institute · New York · juilliard.edu
• Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
  University or research institute · Boone · jungtao.edu
• Juniata College
  University or research institute · Huntingdon · juniata.edu
• K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship
  University or research institute · Manhattan · k-state.edu
• K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
  University or research institute · Manhattan · vet.k-state.edu
• K-State Innovation Partners
  University or research institute · Manhattan · k-state.edu
• K-State Olathe
  University or research institute · Olathe · olathe.k-state.edu
• K-State Research and Extension
  University or research institute · Manhattan · ksre.k-state.edu
• Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
  University or research institute · Pasadena · medschool.kp.org
• Kalamazoo College
  University or research institute · Kalamazoo · kzoo.edu
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Kalamazoo · kvcc.edu
• Kamehameha Schools
  University or research institute · Honolulu · ksbe.edu
• Kanawha County Schools
  University or research institute · Charleston · kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
• Kankakee Community College
  University or research institute · Kankakee · kcc.edu
• Kansas City Art Institute
  University or research institute · Kansas City · kcai.edu
• Kansas City Kansas Community College
  University or research institute · Kansas City · kckcc.edu
• Kansas City National Security Campus
  University or research institute · Kansas City · kcnsc.doe.gov
• Kansas City Public Schools
  University or research institute · Kansas City · kcpublicschools.org
• Kansas City University
  University or research institute · Kansas City · kansascity.edu
• Kansas Geological Survey
  University or research institute · Lawrence · kgs.ku.edu
• Kansas Public Schools
  University or research institute · Grove · kansasps.com
• Kansas State University
  University or research institute · Manhattan · k-state.edu
• Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  University or research institute · Manhattan · vet.k-state.edu
• Kansas State University Olathe
  University or research institute · Olathe · olathe.k-state.edu
• Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus
  University or research institute · Salina · salina.k-state.edu
• Kansas Wesleyan University
  University or research institute · Salina · kwu.edu
• Kapiolani Community College
  University or research institute · Honolulu · kapiolani.hawaii.edu
• Kapteyn Murnane Laboratories
  University or research institute · Boulder · kmlabs.com
• Karaite Jewish University
  University or research institute · Berkeley Springs · karaitejudaism.org
• Karst Waters Institute
  University or research institute · Leesburg · karstwaters.org
• Kaskaskia College
  University or research institute · Centralia · kaskaskia.edu
• Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility
  University or research institute · Fairmont · nasa.gov
• Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute
  University or research institute · Berkeley · kavli.berkeley.edu
• Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
  University or research institute · Menlo Park · kipac.stanford.edu
• Kavli Nanoscience Institute
  University or research institute · Palo Alto · kni.caltech.edu
• Kean University
  University or research institute · Union · kean.edu
• Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
  University or research institute · Parlier · kare.ucanr.edu
• Keck Graduate Institute
  University or research institute · Claremont · kgi.edu
• Keck Institute for Space Studies
  University or research institute · Pasadena · kiss.caltech.edu
• Keene State College
  University or research institute · Keene · keene.edu
• Keiser University
  University or research institute · Fort Lauderdale · keiseruniversity.edu
• Kellogg Biological Station Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Kellogg Biological Station · lter.kbs.msu.edu
• Kellogg Community College
  University or research institute · Battle Creek · kellogg.edu
• Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
  University or research institute · Raleigh · kenan.ncsu.edu
• Kendall College
  University or research institute · Chicago · kendall.edu
• Kennebec Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Fairfield · kvcc.me.edu
• Kennedy Space Center
  University or research institute · Merritt Island · kennedyspacecenter.com
• Kennedy–King College
  University or research institute · Chicago · ccc.edu
• Kennesaw State University
  University or research institute · Kennesaw · kennesaw.edu
• Kenrick–Glennon Seminary
  University or research institute · St Louis · kenrick.edu
• Kent State University
  University or research institute · Kent · kent.edu
• Kent State University at Ashtabula
  University or research institute · Ashtabula · kent.edu
• Kent State University at Salem
  University or research institute · Salem · kent.edu
• Kent State University at Stark
  University or research institute · Jackson · kent.edu
• Kent State University Geauga
  University or research institute · Burton · kent.edu
• Kent State University, East Liverpool
  University or research institute · East Liverpool · kent.edu
• Kentucky Christian University
  University or research institute · Grayson · kcu.edu
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
  University or research institute · Versailles · kctcs.edu
• Kentucky Mountain Bible College
  University or research institute · Jackson · kmbc.edu
• Kentucky State University
  University or research institute · Frankfort · kysu.edu
• Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
  University or research institute · Hazard · kentuckyvalley.org
• Kentucky Wesleyan College
  University or research institute · Owensboro · kwc.edu
• Kenyon College
  University or research institute · Gambier · kenyon.edu
• Kern Community College District
  University or research institute · Bakersfield · kccd.edu
• Kesmonds International University
  University or research institute · Lewes · kesmonds-edu.ac
• Kettering College
  University or research institute · Kettering · kc.edu
• Kettering University
  University or research institute · Flint · kettering.edu
• Keuka College
  University or research institute · Keuka Park · keuka.edu
• Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
  University or research institute · Baraga · kbocc.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