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

• North Carolina Public Schools
  University or research institute · Raleigh · ncpublicschools.org
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
  University or research institute · Durham · ncssm.edu
• North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
  University or research institute · Cary · thencshp.org
• North Carolina State Climate Office
  University or research institute · Raleigh · climate.ncsu.edu
• North Carolina State University
  University or research institute · Raleigh · ncsu.edu
• North Carolina Virtual Public School
  University or research institute · Raleigh · ncvps.org
• North Carolina Wesleyan College
  University or research institute · Rocky Mount · ncwc.edu
• North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
  University or research institute · Boulder · nccasc.colorado.edu
• North Central College
  University or research institute · Naperville · northcentralcollege.edu
• North Central Educational Service District
  University or research institute · Wenatchee · ncesd.org
• North Central Michigan College
  University or research institute · Petoskey · ncmich.edu
• North Central Missouri College
  University or research institute · Trenton · ncmissouri.edu
• North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Morris · ars.usda.gov
• North Central State College
  University or research institute · Mansfield · ncstatecollege.edu
• North Central Texas College
  University or research institute · Gainesville · nctc.edu
• North Central University
  University or research institute · Minneapolis · northcentral.edu
• North Country Community College
  University or research institute · Saranac Lake · nccc.edu
• North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Fargo · ndsu.edu
• North Dakota State College of Science
  University or research institute · Wahpeton · ndscs.edu
• North Dakota State University
  University or research institute · Fargo · ndsu.edu
• North Dakota University System
  University or research institute · Bismarck · ndus.edu
• North Florida Community College
  University or research institute · Madison · nfcc.edu
• North Georgia Technical College
  University or research institute · Clarkesville · northgatech.edu
• North Greenville University
  University or research institute · Tigerville · ngu.edu
• North Hennepin Community College
  University or research institute · Brooklyn Park · nhcc.edu
• North Idaho College
  University or research institute · Coeur d'Alene · nic.edu
• North Iowa Area Community College
  University or research institute · Mason City · niacc.edu
• North Lake College
  University or research institute · Irving · northlakecollege.edu
• North Orange County Community College District
  University or research institute · Anaheim · nocccd.edu
• North Park University
  University or research institute · Chicago · northpark.edu
• North Seattle College
  University or research institute · Seattle · northseattle.edu
• North Shore Community College
  University or research institute · Danvers · northshore.edu
• North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Madison · lter.limnology.wisc.edu
• Northampton Community College
  University or research institute · Bethlehem · northampton.edu
• Northcentral Arkansas Education Cooperative
  University or research institute · Melbourne · naesc.k12.ar.us
• Northcentral Technical College
  University or research institute · Wausau · ntc.edu
• Northcentral University
  University or research institute · San Diego · ncu.edu
• Northeast Alabama Community College
  University or research institute · Rainsville · nacc.edu
• Northeast Catholic College
  University or research institute · Merrimack · northeastcatholic.edu
• Northeast Community College
  University or research institute · Norfolk · northeast.edu
• Northeast Document Conservation Center
  University or research institute · Andover · nedcc.org
• Northeast Iowa Community College
  University or research institute · Calmar · nicc.edu
• Northeast Lakeview College
  University or research institute · Universal City · alamo.edu
• Northeast Maritime Institute
  University or research institute · Fairhaven · northeastmaritime.com
• Northeast Mississippi Community College
  University or research institute · Booneville · nemcc.edu
• Northeast Ohio Medical University
  University or research institute · Ravenna · neomed.edu
• Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation
  University or research institute · Cambridge · haystack.mit.edu
• Northeast State Community College
  University or research institute · Blountville · northeaststate.edu
• Northeast Texas Community College
  University or research institute · Mount Pleasant · ntcc.edu
• Northeast U.S. Shelf Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Gulf of Maine · nes-lter.whoi.edu
• NorthEast Washington Educational Service District
  University or research institute · Spokane · esd101.net
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  University or research institute · Green Bay · nwtc.edu
• Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory
  University or research institute · Vernon Hills · nircl.org
• Northeastern Illinois University
  University or research institute · Chicago · neiu.edu
• Northeastern Junior College
  University or research institute · Sterling · njc.edu
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
  University or research institute · Miami · neo.edu
• Northeastern School District
  University or research institute · Elizabeth City · nesd.k12.pa.us
• Northeastern State University
  University or research institute · Tahlequah · nsuok.edu
• Northeastern Technical College
  University or research institute · Cheraw · netc.edu
• Northeastern University
  University or research institute · Boston · northeastern.edu
• Northern Arizona University
  University or research institute · Flagstaff · nau.edu
• Northern California Melanoma Center
  University or research institute · San Francisco · melanomacenter.com
• Northern California Research
  University or research institute · Sacramento · northerncaliforniaresearch.com
• Northern Essex Community College
  University or research institute · Essex · necc.mass.edu
• Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Mandan · ars.usda.gov
• Northern Gulf Institute
  University or research institute · Starkville · northerngulfinstitute.org
• Northern Gulf of Alaska Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Gulf of Alaska · nga.lternet.edu
• Northern Illinois University
  University or research institute · DeKalb · niu.edu
• Northern Kentucky University
  University or research institute · Highland Heights · nku.edu
• Northern Maine Community College
  University or research institute · Presque Isle · nmcc.edu
• Northern Michigan University
  University or research institute · Marquette · nmu.edu
• Northern New Mexico College
  University or research institute · Española · nnmc.edu
• Northern Oklahoma College
  University or research institute · Tonkawa · noc.edu
• Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Sidney · ars.usda.gov
• Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
  University or research institute · Jamestown · usgs.gov
• Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
  University or research institute · Bozeman · usgs.gov
• Northern State University
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · northern.edu
• Northern Vermont University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Johnson · northernvermont.edu
• Northern Virginia Community College
  University or research institute · Annandale · nvcc.edu
• Northland College
  University or research institute · Ashland · northland.edu
• Northland Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Thief River Falls · northlandcollege.edu
• Northland International University
  University or research institute · Marinette · ni.edu
• Northland Pioneer College
  University or research institute · Show Low · npc.edu
• Northpoint Bible College
  University or research institute · Haverhill · northpoint.edu
• Northrop University
  University or research institute · Inglewood · northropuniv.org
• Northshore Education Consortium
  University or research institute · Beverly · nsedu.org
• Northshore Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Lacombe · northshorecollege.edu
• Northwest Arkansas Community College
  University or research institute · Bentonville · nwacc.edu
• Northwest Clinical Research Center
  University or research institute · Bellevue · nwcrc.net
• Northwest College
  University or research institute · Powell · nwc.edu
• Northwest College of Art & Design
  University or research institute · Poulsbo · ncad.edu
• Northwest Florida State College
  University or research institute · Niceville · nwfsc.edu
• Northwest Heart Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Arlington Heights · northwestheartclinicalresearch.com
• Northwest Indian College
  University or research institute · Bellingham · nwic.edu
• Northwest Institute of Literary Arts
  University or research institute · Langley · nila.edu
• Northwest Iowa Community College
  University or research institute · Sheldon · nwicc.edu
• Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Kimberly · ars.usda.gov
• Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Shreveport · nltcc.edu
• Northwest Mississippi Community College
  University or research institute · Senatobia · northwestms.edu
• Northwest Missouri State University
  University or research institute · Maryville · nwmissouri.edu
• Northwest Nazarene University
  University or research institute · Nampa · nnu.edu
• Northwest Research Associates
  University or research institute · Redmond · nwra.com
• Northwest State Community College
  University or research institute · Archbold · northweststate.edu
• Northwest Technical College
  University or research institute · Bemidji · ntcmn.edu
• Northwest University
  University or research institute · Kirkland · northwestu.edu
• Northwest Vista College
  University or research institute · San Antonio · alamo.edu
• Northwest Watershed Research Center
  University or research institute · Boise · ars.usda.gov
• Northwest–Shoals Community College
  University or research institute · Muscle Shoals · nwscc.edu
• Northwestern + Argonne Institute for Scientific and Engineering Excellence
  University or research institute · Evanston · naise.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern College - Illinois
  University or research institute · Bridgeview · nc.edu
• Northwestern College - Iowa
  University or research institute · Orange City · nwciowa.edu
• Northwestern Connecticut Community College
  University or research institute · Winsted · nwcc.edu
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
  University or research institute · Bloomington · nwhealth.edu
• Northwestern Innovation + New Ventures (INVO)
  University or research institute · Evanston · invo.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern Michigan College
  University or research institute · Traverse City · nmc.edu
• Northwestern Oklahoma State University
  University or research institute · Alva · nwosu.edu
• Northwestern Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Fremont · npu.edu
• Northwestern State University
  University or research institute · Natchitoches · nsula.edu
• Northwestern University
  University or research institute · Evanston · northwestern.edu
• Northwood University
  University or research institute · Midland · northwood.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