Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Hunter College (CUNY)
#226 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
New York, NY
Hunter College (CUNY) ranks 226th among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index, located in New York, New York. Its performance across Research Capabilities, Market Translation, and Entrepreneurial Readiness places it in the lower tier of the university cohort, with an overall profile that is balanced between discovery and translation. The college supports faculty participation in clinical trials and maintains an incubator. As part of the City University of New York system, Hunter is a public institution with a mission centered on access to higher education in one of the U.S.'s most competitive research environments.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Hunter College (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, Hunter College (CUNY) fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Hunter College (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, Hunter College (CUNY) fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Hunter College (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, Hunter College (CUNY) 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.
