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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
#34 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
The Bronx, NY
Albert Einstein College of Medicine ranks 34th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, situated in the Bronx, New York. The university performs in the upper tier across Research Capabilities, Market Translation, and Entrepreneurial Readiness, with comparable standing in each. It holds a Clinical and Translational Science Award and supports an MSTP program, an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and biomedical entrepreneurship training. Faculty lead clinical trials as principal investigators. Consistency across discovery and translation domains is a less common pattern among institutions at this rank in the index.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Albert Einstein College of Medicine ranked above average for Research Capabilities, a measure of the foundational infrastructure and resources that enable an institution to conduct high-quality, innovative science. Out of the factors in this category, Albert Einstein College of Medicine fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Albert Einstein College of Medicine ranked above average for Entrepreneurial Readiness, a measure of whether the institution has built a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship and whether faculty are engaged in and incentivized toward commercial activity. Out of the factors in this category, Albert Einstein College of Medicine fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Albert Einstein College of Medicine ranked above average for Market Translation, a measure of how effectively a research institution moves scientific discovery out of the lab and into real-world clinical and commercial applications. Out of the factors in this category, Albert Einstein College of Medicine fared best in Health Impact.
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Cure Innovation Index Methodology
From a pool of more than 6,000 institutions, the top 303 were ranked using two dozen indicators — from scientific foundation and lab infrastructure to patents, products, and partnerships — drawn from more than a dozen federal and commercial databases, an original audit of all institutions, and surveys of more than 3,300+ scientists, industry leaders, and biomedical experts.
Insights From the Cure Innovation Index
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Innovation isn't a single moment — it's an entire ecosystem. The Index evaluates institutions across two dozen indicators, grouped in three core domains that reveal the full picture of what it takes to turn groundbreaking science into real-world impact.
