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April 22, 2026
Chapman University
#210 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Orange, CA
Chapman University ranks 210th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Orange, California. Across the three measured domains, entrepreneurial readiness is the institution's relatively strongest area, while both research capabilities and market translation fall in the lower tier of the ranked university field. Chapman operates an incubator or accelerator program. The university's profile is balanced between discovery and translation, and its overall positioning is consistent across all three domains, placing it in the developing range of the national ranking.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Chapman University ranked below 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, Chapman University fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Chapman University ranked below 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, Chapman University fared best in Faculty Engagement.
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Chapman University ranked below 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, Chapman University fared best in Experienced TTO.
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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.
