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
- Zaytuna College
University or research institute · Berkeley · zaytuna.edu - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
University or research institute · Washington · zphib1920.org - Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System
University or research institute · Ann Arbor · zeus.engin.umich.edu - Zionsville Community High School
University or research institute · Zionsville · zcs.k12.in.us - zyBooks
University or research institute · Los Gatos · zybooks.com - A&M-Texarkana Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
University or research institute · Texarkana - Academy for Science and Design
University or research institute · Nashua - Adelphi Laboratory Center
University or research institute · Adelphi - Air Force Space Technology Center
University or research institute · Dormant · Kirtland AFB - American Coastline University
University or research institute · Closed · Metairie - American Graduate University
University or research institute · Covina - American University of Leadership
University or research institute · Orlando - Argosy University
University or research institute · Dormant · Denver - Armstrong Laboratory
University or research institute · Dormant · Brooks Air Force Base - Art Institute of Tampa
University or research institute · Closed · Tampa - Ashley IB Elementary Magnet School
University or research institute · Winston-Salem - Auburn University System
University or research institute · Auburn - Avila College
University or research institute · Closed · Kansas City - Babel University Professional School of Translation
University or research institute · Honolulu - Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
University or research institute · Philadelphia - Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
University or research institute · Charlottesville - Batten University
University or research institute · Virginia Beach - Brain Plasticity Institute
University or research institute · Closed · San Francisco - Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University or research institute · Des Moines - Buncombe County Early College
University or research institute · Asheville - Buncombe County Schools
University or research institute · Asheville - Caldwell County Schools
University or research institute · Lenoir - Cameron University – CETES (Center for Emerging Technology & Entrepreneurial Studies)
University or research institute · Lawton - Carolina University of Theology
University or research institute · Manassas - Carson Newman College
University or research institute · Closed · Jefferson City - Carver College of Medicine
University or research institute · Iowa City - Case Western Reserve University Office of Research and Technology Management
University or research institute · Cleveland - Caswell County Schools
University or research institute · Yanceyville - Central Bible College
University or research institute · Closed · Springfield - Citizen Schools North Carolina
University or research institute · Charlotte - Claremont University Consortium
University or research institute · Closed · Claremont - Clarkton School of Discovery
University or research institute · Bladenboro - Cleveland State University Technology Transfer Office
University or research institute · Cleveland - College of Innovation and Design
University or research institute · Wichita - College Track
University or research institute · Sacramento - Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
University or research institute · Colorado Springs - Connecticut State University System
University or research institute · Closed · Hartford - Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education (CADRE), OU
University or research institute · Norman - Costello College of Business
University or research institute · Fairfax - Crest Middle School
University or research institute · Shelby - CU Anschutz Innovations
University or research institute · Aurora - CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office
University or research institute · Boulder - CWRU Technology Transfer Office
University or research institute · Cleveland - Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Boulder - Digital Ag Innovation Lab
University or research institute · Ames - Duke University Center for International Studies
University or research institute · Closed · Durham - East Burke High School
University or research institute · Connelly Springs - East Central University - Wilburn L. Smith Center for Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Ada - Edenton Chowan School District
University or research institute · Edenton - Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems
University or research institute · Dormant · Cambridge - Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
University or research institute · Ann Arbor - eTraining Technology Academy
University or research institute · Columbus - Everett Company Stage School
University or research institute · Providence - FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
University or research institute · Boca Raton - FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science
University or research institute · Boca Raton - FAU John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
University or research institute · Jupiter - FAU Office of Technology Development
University or research institute · Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic Innovation and Business Development
University or research institute · Boca Raton - Forest Institute
University or research institute · Springfield - Franciscan University Rugby
University or research institute · Steubenville - Friendship College
University or research institute · Rock Hill - George Mason Office of Technology Transfer
University or research institute · Fairfax - Globe Institute of Technology
University or research institute · New York - Graham A. Barden Elementary School
University or research institute · Havelock - Hamm Institute for American Energy (OSU)
University or research institute · Oklahoma City - Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
University or research institute · Jupiter - Harry Diamond Laboratories
University or research institute · Dormant · Adelphi - Hawaii Loa College
University or research institute · Closed · Kaneohe - Hurricane Ventures (University of Tulsa)
University or research institute · Tulsa - Indiana Christian University
University or research institute · Noblesville - Institute for Earth Science Research and Education
University or research institute · Eagleville - International Breast Cancer Research Foundation
University or research institute · Madison - International Charter School
University or research institute · Pawtucket - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
University or research institute · Ames - Iowa State University Ivy College of Business
University or research institute · Ames - Islamic American University
University or research institute · Southfield - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
University or research institute · Richmond - John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship (Miami University)
University or research institute · Oxford - Kansas Health Science University – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
University or research institute · Wichita - Kansas State University Office of Corporate Engagement
University or research institute · Manhattan - Kansas State University Research Foundation
University or research institute · Manhattan - Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Columbus - Keiser University Port St. Lucie
University or research institute · Port St. Lucie - Keiser University West Palm Beach
University or research institute · West Palm Beach - Kelley Center for Insurance Innovation
University or research institute · Des Moines - KU Center for Technology Commercialization
University or research institute · Lawrence - KU School of Business
University or research institute · Lawrence - KU Venture Fund
University or research institute · Lawrence - Langston University - Entrepreneurship programs & Bureau of Entrepreneurship Research (LUBER)
University or research institute · Langston - Langston University E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research
University or research institute · Langston - Larry & Joan Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
University or research institute · Sioux City - LearningSpring Elementary School
University or research institute · New York - Leeds School of Business
University or research institute · Boulder - LICENSE: Center for Tech Commercialization
University or research institute · Blacksburg - Lindenwood University – Belleville
University or research institute · Closed · Belleville - Lomi School Foundation and Psychotherapy Clinic
University or research institute · Santa Rosa - Madison University
University or research institute · Closed · Gulfport - Malden Grade School
University or research institute · Ottawa - Miami University Department of Entrepreneurship (Farmer School of Business)
University or research institute · Oxford - Miami University Glee Club
University or research institute · Oxford - Miami University Regionals
University or research institute · West Chester - Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center
University or research institute · Closed · Westchester - Minnesota State University Student Association
University or research institute · Saint Paul - Minu-Sepehr Aerospace University
University or research institute · Los Angeles - Monfort College of Business
University or research institute · Greeley - Morningside University
University or research institute · Sioux City - Mount Washington College
University or research institute · Manchester - Mundelein College
University or research institute · Closed · Chicago - Nationwide Children's Office of Technology Commercialization
University or research institute · Columbus - Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster
University or research institute · Dormant · Warminster - Naval Electronics Laboratory Center
University or research institute · Dormant · San Diego - Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
University or research institute · Dormant · Port Hueneme - Naval Ocean Systems Center
University or research institute · Dormant · San Diego - Naval Ordnance Laboratory
University or research institute · Dormant · White Oak - NF Observatory
University or research institute · San Lorenzo
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- 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