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April 22, 2026
Loyola University Chicago
#146 in Universities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Chicago, IL
Loyola University Chicago ranks 146th among the 243 universities evaluated by the Cure Innovation Index. The Chicago, Illinois university shows its strongest relative standing in entrepreneurial readiness, supported by an incubator and an MD/MBA dual-degree program. Research capabilities place the institution in the middle portion of the field, while market translation ranks somewhat lower. A Jesuit university with a long-standing medical school, Loyola is one of several institutions that together form the layered biomedical research landscape of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Loyola University Chicago 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, Loyola University Chicago fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Loyola University Chicago 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, Loyola University Chicago fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Loyola University Chicago 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, Loyola University Chicago 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.
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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.
