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April 22, 2026
Oregon State University
#168 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Corvallis, OR
Oregon State University ranks 168th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the university shows broadly comparable performance in Research Capabilities and Market Translation, reflecting a balanced orientation between discovery and translation work, while Entrepreneurial Readiness is a developing area in its innovation profile. Oregon State operates an incubator and accelerator to support commercial pathway activity. As a public land-grant university in the Pacific Northwest, it draws on a research tradition spanning agricultural, environmental, and biomedical sciences.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Oregon State 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, Oregon State University fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Oregon State 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, Oregon State University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Oregon State 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, Oregon State University 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.
