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
- New American Colleges and Universities
University or research institute · Laguna Woods · newamericancolleges.org - New Brunswick Theological Seminary
University or research institute · New Brunswick · nbts.edu - New Charter University
University or research institute · Salt Lake City · new.edu - New College Berkeley
University or research institute · Berkeley · newcollegeberkeley.org - New College Institute
University or research institute · Martinsville · newcollegeinstitute.org - New College of Florida
University or research institute · Sarasota · ncf.edu - New Covenant International
University or research institute · Lake Worth · newcovenantinternational.squarespace.com - New England Bible College
University or research institute · South Portland · nebc.edu - New England College
University or research institute · Henniker · nec.edu - New England College of Business
University or research institute · Boston · necb.edu - New England College of Optometry
University or research institute · Boston · neco.edu - New England Complex Systems Institute
University or research institute · Cambridge · necsi.edu - New England Conservatory of Music
University or research institute · Boston · necmusic.edu - New England Institute of Art
University or research institute · Dormant · Brookline · artinstitutes.edu - New England Institute of Technology
University or research institute · East Greenwich · neit.edu - New England Law
University or research institute · Boston · nesl.edu - New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory
University or research institute · Orono · ars.usda.gov - New England Research Institutes
University or research institute · Watertown · neriscience.com - New England School of Acupuncture
University or research institute · Newton · mcphs.edu - New England School of Photography
University or research institute · Boston · nesop.edu - New England University Transportation Center
University or research institute · Cambridge · utc.mit.edu - New England Water Science Center
University or research institute · Northborough · usgs.gov - New Hampshire Institute of Art
University or research institute · Manchester · nhia.edu - New Hanover County Schools
University or research institute · Wilmington · nhcs.net - New Haven Public Schools
University or research institute · New Haven · nhps.net - New Haven Unified School District
University or research institute · Union City · mynhusd.org - New Hope Christian College
University or research institute · Eugene · newhope.edu - New Hope Clinical Research
University or research institute · Charlotte · newhopeclinicalresearch.com - New Jersey City University
University or research institute · Jersey City · njcu.edu - New Jersey Community College Consortium For Workforce & Economic Development
University or research institute · Trenton · njworkforce.org - New Jersey Institute of Technology
University or research institute · Newark · njit.edu - New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute
University or research institute · New Brunswick · njwrri.rutgers.edu - New Jersey Water Science Center
University or research institute · Lawrenceville · usgs.gov - New Mexico Highlands University
University or research institute · Las Vegas · nmhu.edu - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
University or research institute · Socorro · nmt.edu - New Mexico Junior College
University or research institute · Hobbs · nmjc.edu - New Mexico Military Institute
University or research institute · Roswell · nmmi.edu - New Mexico State University
University or research institute · Las Cruces · nmsu.edu - New Mexico State University Alamogordo
University or research institute · Alamogordo · alamogordo.nmsu.edu - New Mexico State University Carlsbad
University or research institute · Carlsbad · carlsbad.nmsu.edu - New Mexico State University Grants
University or research institute · Grants · grants.nmsu.edu - New Mexico Water Science Center
University or research institute · Albuquerque · usgs.gov - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
University or research institute · New Orleans · nobts.edu - New Renaissance Institute
University or research institute · Belmont · newrenaissanceinstitute.com - New River Community College
University or research institute · Dublin · nr.edu - New River Valley Research Institute
University or research institute · Christiansburg · nrvresearch.com - New Saint Andrews College
University or research institute · Moscow · nsa.edu - New School
University or research institute · New York · newschool.edu - New School for Jewish Studies
University or research institute · Austin · nsfjs.org - New World School of the Arts
University or research institute · Miami · nwsa.mdc.edu - New York Academy of Art
University or research institute · New York · nyaa.edu - New York Academy of Medicine
University or research institute · New York · nyam.org - New York Child Learning Institute
University or research institute · New York · cluther5.wix.com - New York Chiropractic College
University or research institute · Seneca Falls · nycc.edu - New York City College of Technology
University or research institute · Brooklyn · citytech.cuny.edu - New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education
University or research institute · New York · csnyc.org - New York College of Health Professions
University or research institute · Syosset · nycollege.edu - New York College of Podiatric Medicine
University or research institute · New York · nycpm.edu - New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
University or research institute · Mineola · nyctcm.edu - New York Film Academy
University or research institute · New York · nyfa.edu - New York Genome Center
University or research institute · New York · nygenome.org - New York Glaucoma Research Institute
University or research institute · New York · glaucoma.net - New York Harbor School
University or research institute · New York · newyorkharborschool.org - New York Institute of Art and Design
University or research institute · New York · nyiad.edu - New York Institute of Technology
University or research institute · New York · nyit.edu - New York Law School
University or research institute · New York · nyls.edu - New York Medical College
University or research institute · Valhalla · nymc.edu - New York Proton Center
University or research institute · New York · nyproton.com - New York School of Interior Design
University or research institute · New York · nysid.edu - New York School of Regional Anesthesia
University or research institute · New York · nysora.com - New York State College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
University or research institute · Ithaca · cals.cornell.edu - New York State College of Ceramics
University or research institute · Alfred · alfred.edu - New York State College of Veterinary Medicine
University or research institute · Ithaca · vet.cornell.edu - New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations
University or research institute · Ithaca · ilr.cornell.edu - New York State University College of Human Ecology
University or research institute · Ithaca · human.cornell.edu - New York Studio School of Drawing Painting and Sculpture
University or research institute · New York · nyss.org - New York University
University or research institute · New York · nyu.edu - New York University Press
University or research institute · New York · nyupress.org - New York University School of Medicine
University or research institute · Closed · New York · med.nyu.edu - New York Water Science Center
University or research institute · Troy · usgs.gov - Newark Academy
University or research institute · Livingston · newarka.edu - Newberry College
University or research institute · Newberry · newberry.edu - Newburgh Enlarged City School District
University or research institute · Newburgh · newburghschools.org - Newbury College
University or research institute · Brookline · newbury.edu - Newman University
University or research institute · Wichita · newmanu.edu - Newport Chemical Depot
University or research institute · Clinton · necdra.com - Newport News Public Schools
University or research institute · Newport News · sbo.nn.k12.va.us - NewSchool of Architecture and Design
University or research institute · San Diego · newschoolarch.edu - Newton Public Schools
University or research institute · Newton · newton.k12.ma.us - Newton-Conover Health and Science High School
University or research institute · Newton · nhs.newton-conover.org - Nexford University
University or research institute · Washington · nexford.edu - NHTI - Concord's Community College
University or research institute · Concord · nhti.edu - Niagara County Community College
University or research institute · Sanborn · niagaracc.suny.edu - Niagara University
University or research institute · Lewiston · niagara.edu - Nicholas Conor Institute
University or research institute · San Diego · tnci.org - Nicholls State University
University or research institute · Thibodaux · nicholls.edu - Nichols College
University or research institute · Dudley · nichols.edu - Nicolet Area Technical College
University or research institute · Rhinelander · nicoletcollege.edu - NIMH Repository and Genomics Resource
University or research institute · St Louis · nimhgenetics.org - NIU Observatory
University or research institute · DeKalb · niu.edu - Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research
University or research institute · Niwot Ridge · nwt.lternet.edu - NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies
University or research institute · New York · cessrst.org - NOAA National Systematics Laboratory
University or research institute · Washington · fisheries.noaa.gov - Noble Network of Charter Schools
University or research institute · Chicago · noblenetwork.org - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
University or research institute · Provo · noorda.edu - Norco College
University or research institute · Norco · norcocollege.edu - Norfolk Academy
University or research institute · Norfolk · norfolkacademy.org - Norfolk County Agricultural High School
University or research institute · Walpole · norfolkaggie.org - Norfolk Public Schools
University or research institute · Norfolk · norfolkpublicschools.org - Norfolk State University
University or research institute · Norfolk · nsu.edu - Normandale Community College
University or research institute · Bloomington · normandale.edu - North Alabama Research Center
University or research institute · Athens · northalabamaresearch.com - North American University
University or research institute · Houston · na.edu - North Bennet Street School
University or research institute · Boston · nbss.edu - North Carolina Academy of Science
University or research institute · Raleigh · ncacadsci.org - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
University or research institute · Greensboro · ncat.edu - North Carolina Central University
University or research institute · Durham · nccu.edu - North Carolina Clinical Research
University or research institute · Raleigh · nccr.com - North Carolina Community College System
University or research institute · Raleigh · nccommunitycolleges.edu - North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies
University or research institute · Asheville · ncics.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