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April 22, 2026
Creighton University
#148 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Omaha, NE
Creighton University ranks 148th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the university shows its most competitive positioning in market translation, where it places 100th. Research capabilities are in keeping with its overall standing, and entrepreneurial readiness trails somewhat. Creighton offers biomedical entrepreneurship training, and its profile reflects a greater emphasis on discovery activity than on commercialization pathways. A Jesuit institution with a medical school and health sciences programs, it balances a teaching mission with biomedical inquiry across the region.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Creighton 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, Creighton University fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Creighton 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, Creighton University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Creighton 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, Creighton University fared best in Industry Connections.
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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.
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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.
