Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
City College of New York (CUNY)
#162 in Universities
162Institution Overview
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Research Capabilities
150
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
135
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Market Translation
New York, NY
City College of New York (CUNY) ranks 162nd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in New York, New York, the university's profile tilts toward commercial translation, with Market Translation as its strongest domain and Research Capabilities placing well below the median. Entrepreneurial Readiness falls in the middle tier. CUNY operates an incubator and offers biomedical entrepreneurship training. Part of the City University of New York system, the university reflects the applied character of a public institution serving an urban student body, with commercial translation clearly outpacing research depth.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
City College of New York (CUNY) 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, City College of New York (CUNY) fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
City College of New York (CUNY) 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, City College of New York (CUNY) fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
City College of New York (CUNY) 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, City College of New York (CUNY) fared best in Industry Reputation.
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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.
