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

• Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Louisville · lpts.edu
• Lourdes University
  University or research institute · Sylvania · lourdes.edu
• Lowell Observatory
  University or research institute · Flagstaff · lowell.edu
• Lower Columbia College
  University or research institute · Longview · lowercolumbia.edu
• Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Nashville · usgs.gov
• Loyola Marymount University
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · lmu.edu
• Loyola University Chicago
  University or research institute · Chicago · luc.edu
• Loyola University Maryland
  University or research institute · Baltimore · loyola.edu
• Loyola University New Orleans
  University or research institute · New Orleans · loyno.edu
• Lubavitch Educational Center
  University or research institute · Miami · lecfl.com
• Lubbock Christian University
  University or research institute · Lubbock · lcu.edu
• Lucas Research
  University or research institute · Morehead City · lucasresearch.org
• Lunar and Planetary Institute
  University or research institute · Houston · lpi.usra.edu
• Lurleen B Wallace Community College
  University or research institute · Andalusia · lbwcc.edu
• Luther College
  University or research institute · Decorah · luther.edu
• Luther Rice College and Seminary
  University or research institute · Lithonia · lutherrice.edu
• Luther Seminary
  University or research institute · Saint Paul · luthersem.edu
• Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
  University or research institute · Chicago · lstc.edu
• Luzerne County Community College
  University or research institute · Nanticoke · luzerne.edu
• Lycoming College
  University or research institute · Williamsport · lycoming.edu
• Lyndon State College
  University or research institute · Lyndonville · lyndonstate.edu
• Lynn University
  University or research institute · Boca Raton · lynn.edu
• Lyon College
  University or research institute · Batesville · lyon.edu
• Macalester College
  University or research institute · Saint Paul · macalester.edu
• MacCormac College
  University or research institute · Chicago · maccormac.edu
• Machine Intelligence Research Labs
  University or research institute · Auburn · mirlabs.org
• Machon Siach
  University or research institute · New York · machonsiach.org
• Macmurray College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Jacksonville · mac.edu
• Macomb Community College
  University or research institute · Warren · macomb.edu
• Madison Area Technical College
  University or research institute · Madison · madisoncollege.edu
• Madison City Schools
  University or research institute · Madison · madisoncity.k12.al.us
• Madison County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Marshall · madisonschools.k12.va.us
• Madisonville Community College
  University or research institute · Madisonville · madisonville.kctcs.edu
• Madonna University
  University or research institute · Livonia · madonna.edu
• Magee-Womens Research Institute
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · mageewomens.org
• Maharaj Institute of Immune Regenerative Medicine
  University or research institute · Boynton Beach · stemcellimmuneregenerative.com
• Maharishi International University
  University or research institute · Fairfield · miu.edu
• Mahayana Sutra & Tantra Center
  University or research institute · Howell Township · mstp.us
• Mahoning County Educational Service Center
  University or research institute · Canfield · mahoningesc.org
• Main Line Fertility
  University or research institute · Bryn Mawr · mainlinefertility.com
• Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Orono · umaine.edu
• Maine Central Institute
  University or research institute · Pittsfield · mci-school.org
• Maine College of Art
  University or research institute · Portland · meca.edu
• Maine College of Health Professions
  University or research institute · Lewiston · mchp.edu
• Maine Community College System
  University or research institute · Augusta · mccs.me.edu
• Maine Maritime Academy
  University or research institute · Castine · mainemaritime.edu
• Maine Research Associates
  University or research institute · Auburn · maineresearchassociates.com
• Maine School Administrative District 1
  University or research institute · Presque Isle · sad1.org
• Maine School of Science and Mathematics
  University or research institute · Limestone · mssm.org
• Malcolm X College
  University or research institute · Chicago · ccc.edu
• Malden Public Schools
  University or research institute · Malden · maldenps.org
• Malone University
  University or research institute · Canton · malone.edu
• Maloney Vision Institute
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · maloneyvision.com
• Manalapan High School
  University or research institute · Englishtown · manalapan.frhsd.com
• Manchester Community College - Connecticut
  University or research institute · Manchester · manchestercc.edu
• Manchester Community College - New Hampshire
  University or research institute · Manchester · mccnh.edu
• Manchester University
  University or research institute · Fort Wayne · manchester.edu
• Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages
  University or research institute · Berkeley · mangalamresearch.org
• Manhattan Area Technical College
  University or research institute · Manhattan · manhattantech.edu
• Manhattan Christian College
  University or research institute · Manhattan · mccks.edu
• Manhattan High School
  University or research institute · Manhattan · manhattanhs.org
• Manhattan Medical Research
  University or research institute · New York · manhattanmedicalresearch.com
• Manhattan School of Music
  University or research institute · New York · msmnyc.edu
• Manhattan University
  University or research institute · New York · manhattan.edu
• Manhattanville College
  University or research institute · Purchase · mville.edu
• Manor College
  University or research institute · Jenkintown · manor.edu
• Mansfield University
  University or research institute · Mansfield · mansfield.edu
• Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research
  University or research institute · Boston · research.childrenshospital.org
• Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary
  University or research institute · Capitol Heights · msbbcs.edu
• Maple Street School
  University or research institute · Manchester Center · maplestreetschool.com
• Maranatha Baptist University
  University or research institute · Watertown · mbu.edu
• March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center Ohio Collaborative
  University or research institute · Cincinnati · marchofdimes.org
• Maria College
  University or research institute · Albany · mariacollege.edu
• Marian University - Indiana
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · marian.edu
• Marian University - Wisconsin
  University or research institute · Fond du Lac · marianuniversity.edu
• Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
  University or research institute · Glendale · gccaz.edu
• Maricopa County Community College District
  University or research institute · Tempe · maricopa.edu
• Marietta College
  University or research institute · Marietta · marietta.edu
• Marine Corps University
  University or research institute · Quantico Station · usmcu.edu
• Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
  University or research institute · Quantico Station · mcwl.marines.mil
• Marion Local Schools
  University or research institute · Marion · marionlocal.org
• Marion Military Institute
  University or research institute · Marion · marionmilitary.edu
• Marion Technical College
  University or research institute · Marion · mtc.edu
• Marist School
  University or research institute · Atlanta · marist.com
• Marist University
  University or research institute · Town of Poughkeepsie · marist.edu
• Marlboro College
  University or research institute · Marlboro · marlboro.edu
• Marquette University
  University or research institute · Milwaukee · marquette.edu
• Mars Hill University
  University or research institute · Mars Hill · mhu.edu
• Mars Society
  University or research institute · Lakewood · marssociety.org
• Marshall B. Ketchum University
  University or research institute · Fullerton · ketchum.edu
• Marshall Space Flight Center
  University or research institute · Redstone Arsenal · nasa.gov
• Marshall University
  University or research institute · Huntington · marshall.edu
• Marshalltown Community College
  University or research institute · Marshalltown · mcc.iavalley.edu
• Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
  University or research institute · Marshfield · marshfieldresearch.org
• Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
  University or research institute · Marshfield · marshfieldresearch.org
• Martin Luther College
  University or research institute · New Ulm · mlc-wels.edu
• Martin University
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · martin.edu
• Mary Baldwin University
  University or research institute · Staunton · marybaldwin.edu
• Marygrove College
  University or research institute · Detroit · marygrove.edu
• Maryland Advanced Development Laboratory
  University or research institute · Greenbelt · urf.com
• Maryland Dermatology Laser Skin and Vein Institute
  University or research institute · Hunt Valley · mdlsv.com
• Maryland Institute College of Art
  University or research institute · Baltimore · mica.edu
• Maryland Medical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Baltimore · mmrii.org
• Maryland Population Research Center
  University or research institute · College Park · popcenter.umd.edu
• Maryland Quantum Materials Center
  University or research institute · College Park · qmc.umd.edu
• Maryland Science Center
  University or research institute · Baltimore · mdsci.org
• Maryland University of Integrative Health
  University or research institute · Laurel · muih.edu
• Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Baltimore · usgs.gov
• Marylhurst University
  University or research institute · Portland · marylhurst.edu
• Marymount California University
  University or research institute · Rancho Palos Verdes · marymountcalifornia.edu
• Marymount Manhattan College
  University or research institute · New York · mmm.edu
• Marymount University
  University or research institute · Arlington · marymount.edu
• Maryville College
  University or research institute · Maryville · maryvillecollege.edu
• Maryville University
  University or research institute · St Louis · maryville.edu
• Marywood University
  University or research institute · Scranton · marywood.edu
• Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI
  University or research institute · Worcester · massacademy.org
• Massachusetts Bay Community College
  University or research institute · Wellesley · massbay.edu
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
  University or research institute · Boston · massart.edu
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  University or research institute · North Adams · mcla.edu
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Boston · mcphs.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