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

• Pender County Schools
  University or research institute · Burgaw · penderschools.org
• Peninsula College
  University or research institute · Port Angeles · pencol.edu
• Penn Center for AIDS Research
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · med.upenn.edu
• Penn State Abington
  University or research institute · Closed · Willow Grove · abington.psu.edu
• Penn State Altoona
  University or research institute · Closed · Altoona · altoona.psu.edu
• Penn State Beaver
  University or research institute · Closed · Monaca · br.psu.edu
• Penn State Behrend
  University or research institute · Closed · Erie · psbehrend.psu.edu
• Penn State Berks
  University or research institute · Closed · Reading · bk.psu.edu
• Penn State Brandywine
  University or research institute · Closed · Media · brandywine.psu.edu
• Penn State DuBois
  University or research institute · Closed · DuBois · ds.psu.edu
• Penn State Fayette
  University or research institute · Closed · Dunbar · fayette.psu.edu
• Penn State Great Valley
  University or research institute · Closed · Malvern · greatvalley.psu.edu
• Penn State Greater Allegheny
  University or research institute · Closed · McKeesport · ga.psu.edu
• Penn State Harrisburg
  University or research institute · Closed · Harrisburg · harrisburg.psu.edu
• Penn State Hazleton
  University or research institute · Closed · Hazleton · hn.psu.edu
• Penn State Lehigh Valley
  University or research institute · Closed · Allentown · lehighvalley.psu.edu
• Penn State Mont Alto
  University or research institute · Closed · Mont Alto · ma.psu.edu
• Penn State New Kensington
  University or research institute · Closed · New Kensington · nk.psu.edu
• Penn State Schuylkill
  University or research institute · Closed · Schuylkill Haven · sl.psu.edu
• Penn State Shenango
  University or research institute · Closed · Sharon · shenango.psu.edu
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre
  University or research institute · Closed · Back Mountain · wb.psu.edu
• Penn State Worthington Scranton
  University or research institute · Closed · Dunmore · sn.psu.edu
• Penn State York
  University or research institute · Closed · York · yk.psu.edu
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center
  University or research institute · Baton Rouge · pbrc.edu
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
  University or research institute · Lancaster · pcad.edu
• Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Lancaster · pacollege.edu
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
  University or research institute · Johnstown · pennhighlands.edu
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Media · pit.edu
• Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
  University or research institute · Harrisburg · passhe.edu
• Pennsylvania State University
  University or research institute · State College · psu.edu
• Pennsylvania Water Science Center
  University or research institute · New Cumberland · usgs.gov
• Pennsylvania Western University
  University or research institute · California · pennwest.edu
• Pensacola Christian College
  University or research institute · Pensacola · pcci.edu
• Pensacola State College
  University or research institute · Pensacola · pensacolastate.edu
• Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System
  University or research institute · Peoria · uillinois.edu
• Pepperdine University
  University or research institute · Malibu · pepperdine.edu
• Peralta Community College District
  University or research institute · Oakland · peralta.edu
• Perkins School for Blind
  University or research institute · Watertown · perkins.org
• Permian Research Foundation
  University or research institute · Odessa · prftx.com
• Perspectives Charter School
  University or research institute · Chicago · pcsedu.org
• Peru State College
  University or research institute · Peru · peru.edu
• Petal School District
  University or research institute · Petal · petalschools.com
• Pfeiffer University
  University or research institute · Concord · pfeiffer.edu
• Pflugerville Independent School District
  University or research institute · Pflugerville · pfisd.net
• Pharmacology Research Institute
  University or research institute · Los Alamitos · priresearch.com
• Phi Beta Kappa Society
  University or research institute · Washington · pbk.org
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · pcom.edu
• Philadelphia University
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · philau.edu
• Philander Smith College
  University or research institute · Little Rock · philander.edu
• Philanthropic Educational Organization
  University or research institute · Des Moines · peointernational.org
• Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
  University or research institute · San Francisco · healthpolicy.ucsf.edu
• Philip Rogers Elementary School
  University or research institute · Chicago · philiprogersschool.org
• Phillips Academy
  University or research institute · Andover · andover.edu
• Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
  University or research institute · Helena-West Helena · pccua.edu
• Phillips Exeter Academy
  University or research institute · Exeter · exeter.edu
• Phillips Graduate Institute
  University or research institute · Chatsworth · pgu.edu
• Phillips Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Tulsa · ptstulsa.edu
• Phillips University
  University or research institute · Enid · pulf.org
• Phoenix College
  University or research institute · Phoenix · phoenixcollege.edu
• Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture
  University or research institute · Phoenix · pihma.edu
• Phoenix Medical Research
  University or research institute · Prairie Village · pmr-kc.com
• Phoenix Seminary
  University or research institute · Phoenix · ps.edu
• Physicians Laser and Dermatology Institute
  University or research institute · Chicago · chicagolaserdermatology.com
• Piedmont College
  University or research institute · Demorest · piedmont.edu
• Piedmont Community College
  University or research institute · Roxboro · piedmontcc.edu
• Piedmont International University
  University or research institute · Winston-Salem · piedmontu.edu
• Piedmont Technical College
  University or research institute · Greenwood · ptc.edu
• Piedmont University
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · piedmontuniversity.ac
• Piedmont Virginia Community College
  University or research institute · Charlottesville · pvcc.edu
• Pierce College
  University or research institute · Puyallup · pierce.ctc.edu
• Pike County Schools
  University or research institute · Troy · pikecountyschools.com
• Pike High School
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · pike.k12.in.us
• Pikes Peak Community College
  University or research institute · Colorado Springs · ppcc.edu
• Pikes Peak State College
  University or research institute · Colorado Springs · pikespeak.edu
• Pillar College
  University or research institute · Newark · pillar.edu
• Pima Community College
  University or research institute · Tucson · pima.edu
• Pinchot University
  University or research institute · Seattle · presidio.edu
• Pine Cobble School
  University or research institute · Williamstown · pinecobble.org
• Pine Manor College
  University or research institute · Boston · pmc.edu
• Pine Technical and Community College
  University or research institute · Pine City · pine.edu
• Pingry School
  University or research institute · Short Hills · pingry.org
• Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory
  University or research institute · Monroe · pinkuslab.com
• Pinnacle Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Austin · pinnacleresearch.com
• Pinnacle Orthopedics
  University or research institute · Marietta · pinnacle-ortho.com
• Pioneer Pacific College
  University or research institute · Wilsonville · pioneerpacific.edu
• Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Rosman · pari.edu
• Pitt Community College
  University or research institute · Winterville · pittcc.edu
• Pittsburg State University
  University or research institute · Pittsburg · pittstate.edu
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · pps.k12.pa.us
• Pittsburgh Quantum Institute
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · pqi.org
• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · psc.edu
• Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · pts.edu
• Pitzer College
  University or research institute · Claremont · pitzer.edu
• Placer School for Adults
  University or research institute · Auburn · placeronline.org
• Plano Cancer Institute
  University or research institute · Plano · planocancerinstitute.net
• Plant Sciences Institute
  University or research institute · Ames · psi.iastate.edu
• Plastic Surgery Institute of San Francisco
  University or research institute · San Francisco · psisf.com
• Platt College
  University or research institute · San Diego · platt.edu
• Platt College Aurora
  University or research institute · Aurora · plattcolorado.edu
• Plaza College
  University or research institute · Borough of Queens · plazacollege.edu
• Plum Island Animal Disease Center
  University or research institute · Greenport · ars.usda.gov
• Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Town of Newbury · pie.lternet.edu
• Plymouth State University
  University or research institute · Plymouth · plymouth.edu
• PMG Research
  University or research institute · Charlotte · pmg-research.com
• Pocatello High School
  University or research institute · Pocatello · sd25.us
• Point Loma Nazarene University
  University or research institute · San Diego · pointloma.edu
• Point Park University
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · pointpark.edu
• Point University
  University or research institute · West Point · point.edu
• Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Logan · ars.usda.gov
• Polaris Observatory Association
  University or research institute · Frazier Park · frazmtn.com
• PolicyLink
  University or research institute · Oakland · policylink.org
• Polisher Research Institute
  University or research institute · North Wales · polisherresearchinstitute.org
• Polk County High School
  University or research institute · Columbus · polkschools.org
• Polk County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Bartow · polkschoolsfl.com
• Polk State College
  University or research institute · Winter Haven · polk.edu
• Poly Prep Country Day School
  University or research institute · Brooklyn · polyprep.org
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami
  University or research institute · Miami · pupr.edu
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando
  University or research institute · Orlando · pupr.edu
• Pomfret School
  University or research institute · Putnam · pomfret.org
• Pomona College
  University or research institute · Claremont · pomona.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