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

• The University of Texas at San Antonio
  University or research institute · San Antonio · utsa.edu
• The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
  University or research institute · San Antonio · uthscsa.edu
• The University of Texas at Tyler
  University or research institute · Tyler · uttyler.edu
• The University of Texas Health Science Center
  University or research institute · Closed · Austin · sph.uth.edu
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  University or research institute · Houston · uth.edu
• The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  University or research institute · Galveston · utmb.edu
• The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
  University or research institute · Odessa · utpb.edu
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  University or research institute · Edinburg · utrgv.edu
• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  University or research institute · Dallas · utsouthwestern.edu
• The University of Texas System
  University or research institute · Austin · utsystem.edu
• The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
  University or research institute · Atlanta · bme.gatech.edu
• The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  University or research institute · Washington · washingtoninstitute.org
• The Wistar Institute
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · wistar.org
• Theodore Roosevelt High School
  University or research institute · Kent · kentschools.net
• Therapeutics Clinical Research
  University or research institute · San Diego · therapeuticsresearch.com
• Thiel College
  University or research institute · Greenville · thiel.edu
• Thomas Aquinas College
  University or research institute · Santa Paula · thomasaquinas.edu
• Thomas College
  University or research institute · Waterville · thomas.edu
• Thomas Edison State University
  University or research institute · Trenton · tesu.edu
• Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
  University or research institute · Newport News · jlab.org
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law
  University or research institute · San Diego · tjsl.edu
• Thomas Jefferson University
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · jefferson.edu
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
  University or research institute · Merrimack · thomasmorecollege.edu
• Thomas More University
  University or research institute · Crestview Hills · thomasmore.edu
• Thomas More University Biology Field Station
  University or research institute · California · thomasmore.edu
• Thomas Nelson Community College
  University or research institute · Hampton · tncc.edu
• Thomas University
  University or research institute · Thomasville · thomasu.edu
• Three Rivers College
  University or research institute · Poplar Bluff · trcc.edu
• Three Rivers Community College
  University or research institute · Norwich · threerivers.edu
• Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group
  University or research institute · Boston · timi.org
• Tidewater Community College
  University or research institute · Norfolk · tcc.edu
• Tidewater Kidney Specialists
  University or research institute · Virginia Beach · tksva.com
• Tiffin University
  University or research institute · Tiffin · tiffin.edu
• Tift County School District
  University or research institute · Tifton · tiftschools.com
• Tigard-Tualatin School District
  University or research institute · Tigard · ttsdschools.org
• Tillamook Bay Community College
  University or research institute · Tillamook · tillamookbaycc.edu
• TKL Research
  University or research institute · Rochelle Park · tklresearch.com
• TMT Observatory
  University or research institute · Pasadena · tmt.org
• Toccoa Falls College
  University or research institute · Toccoa · tfc.edu
• Tohono O'odham Community College
  University or research institute · Sells · tocc.edu
• Tompkins Cortland Community College
  University or research institute · Dryden · tompkinscortland.edu
• Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services
  University or research institute · Ithaca · tstboces.org
• Total Learning Research Institute
  University or research institute · Arlington · tlri.org
• Tougaloo College
  University or research institute · Tougaloo · tougaloo.edu
• Touro College
  University or research institute · New York · touro.edu
• Touro University California
  University or research institute · Vallejo · tu.edu
• Touro University Nevada
  University or research institute · Las Vegas · tun.touro.edu
• Towson University
  University or research institute · Towson · towson.edu
• Toyota Research Institute
  University or research institute · Palo Alto · tri.global
• Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
  University or research institute · Chicago · ttic.edu
• Trace Crossings Elementary School
  University or research institute · Hoover · tracecrossingselem.al.hce.schoolinsites.com
• Translational Genomics Research Institute
  University or research institute · Phoenix · tgen.org
• Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes
  University or research institute · Orlando · tri-md.org
• Transylvania County Schools
  University or research institute · Brevard · tcsnc.org
• Transylvania University
  University or research institute · Lexington · transy.edu
• Travis Unified School District
  University or research institute · Fairfield · travisusd.org
• Treasure Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Ontario · tvcc.cc
• Tree Fruit Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Wenatchee · ars.usda.gov
• Trenholm State Community College
  University or research institute · Montgomery · trenholmstate.edu
• Trevecca Nazarene University
  University or research institute · Nashville · trevecca.edu
• Tri Center
  University or research institute · Brooklyn · tricenter.com
• Tri College University
  University or research institute · Fargo · tri-college.org
• Tri County Technical College
  University or research institute · Pendleton · tctc.edu
• Tri-C Center for Entrepreneurs
  University or research institute · Cleveland · tri-c.edu
• Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology
  University or research institute · New York · chembio.triiprograms.org
• Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute
  University or research institute · New York · tritdi.org
• Tri-State Bible College
  University or research institute · South Point · tsbc.edu
• Tri-State College of Acupuncture
  University or research institute · New York · tsca.edu
• Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory
  University or research institute · Durham · tunl.duke.edu
• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
  University or research institute · Oak Brook · tricociuniversity.edu
• Trident Technical College
  University or research institute · Charleston · tridenttech.edu
• Trident University International
  University or research institute · Cypress · trident.edu
• Trine University
  University or research institute · Angola · trine.edu
• Trinidad State Junior College
  University or research institute · Trinidad · trinidadstate.edu
• Trinity Baptist College
  University or research institute · Jacksonville · tbc.edu
• Trinity Bible College
  University or research institute · Ellendale · trinitybiblecollege.edu
• Trinity Christian College
  University or research institute · Palos Heights · trnty.edu
• Trinity College
  University or research institute · Hartford · trincoll.edu
• Trinity College of Florida
  University or research institute · Trinity · trinitycollege.edu
• Trinity County Office of Education
  University or research institute · Weaverville · tcoek12.org
• Trinity International University
  University or research institute · Deerfield · tiu.edu
• Trinity Lutheran College
  University or research institute · Everett · tlc.edu
• Trinity School for Ministry
  University or research institute · Ambridge · tsm.edu
• Trinity Southwest University
  University or research institute · Albuquerque · trinitysouthwest.com
• Trinity University
  University or research institute · San Antonio · trinity.edu
• Trinity Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Athens · tvcc.edu
• Trinity Washington University
  University or research institute · Washington · trinitydc.edu
• Triton College
  University or research institute · River Grove · triton.edu
• Trocaire College
  University or research institute · Buffalo · trocaire.edu
• Tropical Resources Institute
  University or research institute · New Haven · tri.yale.edu
• Troy University
  University or research institute · Troy · troy.edu
• Truckee Meadows Community College
  University or research institute · Reno · tmcc.edu
• Truett-McConnell College
  University or research institute · Cleveland · truett.edu
• Truman State University
  University or research institute · Kirksville · truman.edu
• Tsinghua-UC Berkeley Shenzhen Institute
  University or research institute · Closed · Berkeley · tbsi.berkeley.edu
• Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
  University or research institute · Tucson · tucsonortho.com
• Tucson Unified School District
  University or research institute · Tucson · tusd1.org
• Tufts University
  University or research institute · Medford · tufts.edu
• Tulane University
  University or research institute · New Orleans · tulane.edu
• Tulsa Community College
  University or research institute · Tulsa · tulsacc.edu
• Tulsa Public Schools
  University or research institute · Tulsa · tulsaschools.org
• Tunxis Community College
  University or research institute · Farmington · tunxis.edu
• Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
  University or research institute · McLean · highways.dot.gov
• Turtle Mountain Community College
  University or research institute · Belcourt · tm.edu
• Tuscaloosa City Schools
  University or research institute · Tuscaloosa · tuscaloosacityschools.com
• Tusculum College
  University or research institute · Tusculum · tusculum.edu
• Tuskegee University
  University or research institute · Tuskegee · tuskegee.edu
• Tyler Junior College
  University or research institute · Tyler · tjc.edu
• U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Dayton · afit.edu
• U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
  University or research institute · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · aflcmc.af.mil
• U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center
  University or research institute · Tinker Air Force Base · afsc.af.mil
• U.S. Air Force Test Center
  University or research institute · Edwards Air Force Base · aftc.af.mil
• U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center
  University or research institute · Maricopa · ars.usda.gov
• U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
  University or research institute · Aberdeen Proving Ground · atec.army.mil
• U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center
  University or research institute · Fort Greely · atec.army.mil
• U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center
  University or research institute · Redstone Arsenal · army.mil
• U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle System Center
  University or research institute · Warren · usarmygvsc.com
• U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center
  University or research institute · Aberdeen Proving Ground · c5isrcenter.devcom.army.mil
• U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground
  University or research institute · Fort Huachuca · atec.army.mil
• U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
  University or research institute · Vicksburg · erdc.usace.army.mil

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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