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

• Ponce Health Sciences University, St. Louis
  University or research institute · St Louis · phsu.edu
• Pontifical College Josephinum
  University or research institute · Columbus · pcj.edu
• Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
  University or research institute · Washington · johnpaulii.edu
• Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary
  University or research institute · Weston · psjs.edu
• Poquoson City Public Schools
  University or research institute · Poquoson · poquoson.k12.va.us
• Port Washington Public Library
  University or research institute · Port Washington · pwpl.org
• Porterville College
  University or research institute · Porterville · portervillecollege.edu
• Portland Community College
  University or research institute · Portland · pcc.edu
• Portland Public Schools
  University or research institute · Portland · pps.net
• Portland State University
  University or research institute · Portland · pdx.edu
• Post University
  University or research institute · Waterbury · post.edu
• Potomac Massage Training Institute
  University or research institute · Washington · pmti.org
• Poway Unified School District
  University or research institute · Poway · powayusd.com
• Power Systems Engineering Research Center
  University or research institute · Tempe · pserc.wisc.edu
• Poynter Institute for Media Studies
  University or research institute · St. Petersburg · poynter.org
• PRA Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Raleigh · prahs.com
• Prairie State College
  University or research institute · Chicago Heights · prairiestate.edu
• Prairie Vascular Institute
  University or research institute · Springfield · prairievascular.com
• Prairie View A&M University
  University or research institute · Prairie View · pvamu.edu
• Precision Research Institute
  University or research institute · Chula Vista · prisandiego.com
• Premier Clinical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Miami · pcrinstitute.com
• Premier Research Group
  University or research institute · Durham · premier-research.com
• Premiere Research Institute
  University or research institute · West Palm Beach · premiereresearchinstitute.com
• Presbyterian College
  University or research institute · Clinton · presby.edu
• Prescott Center for the Arts
  University or research institute · Prescott · pca-az.net
• Prescott College
  University or research institute · Prescott · prescott.edu
• Presentation College
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · presentation.edu
• Preston University
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · preston.edu
• Preusser Research Group
  University or research institute · Trumbull · preussergroup.com
• Prince George County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Prince George · pgs.k12.va.us
• Prince George's Community College
  University or research institute · Largo · pgcc.edu
• Prince George's County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Upper Marlboro · pgcps.org
• Prince William County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Manassas · pwcs.edu
• Princeton Medical Institute
  University or research institute · Princeton · princetonmedicalinstitute.com
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  University or research institute · Princeton · pppl.gov
• Princeton Public Schools
  University or research institute · Princeton · princetonk12.org
• Princeton Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Princeton · ptsem.edu
• Princeton University
  University or research institute · Princeton · princeton.edu
• Principia College
  University or research institute · Elsah · principiacollege.edu
• Prism Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Saint Paul · prismresearchinc.com
• Proactive Molecular Research
  University or research institute · Alachua · proactivemr.com
• Professional Education and Research Institute
  University or research institute · Roanoke · periedu.com
• Professional Tutors of America
  University or research institute · Brea · professionaltutors.com
• Profil Institute for Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Chula Vista · profilinstitute.com
• Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison
  University or research institute · Livermore · pcmdi.llnl.gov
• Progressive Clinical Research
  University or research institute · San Antonio · progclin.com
• Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium
  University or research institute · New York · pcctc.org
• Prostate Institute of America
  University or research institute · Ventura · pioa.org
• Proton Collaborative Group
  University or research institute · Warrenville · pcgresearch.org
• Providence Christian College
  University or research institute · Pasadena · providencecc.edu
• Providence College
  University or research institute · Providence · providence.edu
• Provo College
  University or research institute · Provo · provocollege.edu
• PRX Research
  University or research institute · City of Mesquite · prxresearch.com
• Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California
  University or research institute · San Francisco · pincsf.org
• Public School Forum of North Carolina
  University or research institute · Raleigh · ncforum.org
• Public Schools of Robeson County
  University or research institute · Lumberton · robeson.k12.nc.us
• PUC Schools
  University or research institute · Burbank · pucschools.org
• Pueblo Community College
  University or research institute · Pueblo · pueblocc.edu
• Pulaski Technical College
  University or research institute · North Little Rock · pulaskitech.edu
• Pulmonary and Allergy Associates
  University or research institute · Summit · paamds.atlantichealth.org
• Purchase College
  University or research institute · Purchase · purchase.edu
• Purdue Global
  University or research institute · West Lafayette · purdueglobal.edu
• Purdue University Calumet
  University or research institute · Closed · Hammond · webs.purduecal.edu
• Purdue University Fort Wayne
  University or research institute · Fort Wayne · pfw.edu
• Purdue University in Indianapolis
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · purdue.edu
• Purdue University North Central
  University or research institute · Closed · Westville · pnc.edu
• Purdue University Northwest
  University or research institute · Hammond · pnw.edu
• Purdue University System
  University or research institute · West Lafayette · purdue.edu
• Purdue University West Lafayette
  University or research institute · West Lafayette · purdue.edu
• Q.D. Research
  University or research institute · Granite Bay · qdresearch.com
• QED Labs
  University or research institute · San Jose · qedlabs.com
• Quality Research
  University or research institute · San Antonio · qualityresearchinc.com
• Quantic School of Business and Technology
  University or research institute · Washington · quantic.edu
• Quantum Gravity Research
  University or research institute · Topanga · quantumgravityresearch.org
• Quantum Science Center
  University or research institute · Tennessee Ridge · qscience.org
• Queens College, CUNY
  University or research institute · New York · qc.cuny.edu
• Queens University of Charlotte
  University or research institute · Charlotte · queens.edu
• Queensborough Community College, CUNY
  University or research institute · New York · qcc.cuny.edu
• Quest Research Institute
  University or research institute · Bingham Farms · questri.com
• Quincy College
  University or research institute · Quincy · quincycollege.edu
• Quincy University
  University or research institute · Quincy · quincy.edu
• Quinebaug Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Danielson · qvcc.edu
• Quinnipiac University
  University or research institute · Hamden · qu.edu
• Quinsigamond Community College
  University or research institute · Worcester · qcc.edu
• Quitman County School District
  University or research institute · Marks · qcschools.com
• Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
  University or research institute · Staten Island · ymht.org
• Rabbinical College of America
  University or research institute · Morristown · rca.edu
• Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel
  University or research institute · Brooklyn · rabbinicalcollegeohryisroel.com
• Radford University
  University or research institute · Radford · radford.edu
• Radiation Biophysics Laboratory
  University or research institute · Moffett Federal Airfield · nasa.gov
• Rainier Clinical Research Center
  University or research institute · Renton · rainier-research.com
• Rainy River Community College
  University or research institute · International Falls · rrcc.mnscu.edu
• Raj Soin College of Business (Wright State University)
  University or research institute · Dayton · business.wright.edu
• Ramah Navajo School Board
  University or research institute · Grants · rnsb.k12.nm.us
• Ramapo College
  University or research institute · Mahwah · ramapo.edu
• Rancho Santiago Community College District
  University or research institute · Santa Ana · rsccd.edu
• RAND School of Public Policy
  University or research institute · Santa Monica · rand.edu
• Randall University
  University or research institute · Moore · ru.edu
• Randolph College
  University or research institute · Lynchburg · randolphcollege.edu
• Randolph Community College
  University or research institute · Asheboro · randolph.edu
• Randolph County School System
  University or research institute · Asheboro · randolph.k12.nc.us
• Randolph Field Independent School District
  University or research institute · Universal City · rfisd.net
• Randolph Township Schools
  University or research institute · Randolph Township · rtnj.org
• Randolph–Macon College
  University or research institute · Ashland · rmc.edu
• Ranger College
  University or research institute · Ranger · rangercollege.edu
• Ranken Technical College
  University or research institute · St Louis · ranken.edu
• Ranney School
  University or research institute · Tinton Falls · ranneyschool.org
• Rapid Medical Research
  University or research institute · Cleveland · rapidmedicalresearch.com
• Rappahannock Community College
  University or research institute · Warsaw · rappahannock.edu
• Rare Book School
  University or research institute · Charlottesville · rarebookschool.org
• Raritan Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Somerville · raritanval.edu
• Rasmussen College
  University or research institute · Bloomington · rasmussen.edu
• Rath Research Institute
  University or research institute · Santa Clara · drrathresearch.org
• Reading Area Community College
  University or research institute · Reading · racc.edu
• Real Colegio Complutense
  University or research institute · Cambridge · rcc.harvard.edu
• Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
  University or research institute · Wyncote · rrc.edu
• Recycled Materials Resource Center
  University or research institute · Madison · rmrc.wisc.edu
• Red Cloud Indian School
  University or research institute · Pine Ridge · redcloudschool.org
• Red Rocks Community College
  University or research institute · Lakewood · rrcc.edu
• Redlands Community College
  University or research institute · El Reno · redlandscc.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