Top Universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks 91st among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the university places in the upper third for both research capabilities, ranking 80th, and entrepreneurial readiness, ranking 74th, while market translation ranks 171st, an area of lower relative strength.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranks 92nd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. Its profile leans toward discovery, with solid research capabilities and a particular strength in entrepreneurial readiness, where it places 60th.

The University of New Mexico ranks 93rd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its profile leans toward translation, with strong performance in Market Translation, where it ranks 56th, while Research Capabilities and Entrepreneurial Readiness fall in the middle and lower tiers.

Carnegie Mellon University ranks 94th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the university's profile is anchored by market translation, where it places 29th, among the highest-ranked institutions in that domain.

The University of Louisville ranks 95th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the university performs above average in both research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness, ranking 76th and 84th in those domains, respectively.

University of Nebraska Medical Center ranks 96th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Omaha, Nebraska. Research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness are both in the upper tier, while market translation performance sits closer to the middle of the field.

Drexel University ranks 97th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its profile leans toward translation, with Entrepreneurial Readiness as its standout domain, placing in the upper tier.

SUNY Upstate Medical University ranks 98th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Syracuse, New York. The university places in the upper third of the field in both Research Capabilities and Market Translation, while Entrepreneurial Readiness falls closer to the midpoint of the ranking.

The University of Connecticut ranks 99th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Storrs, Connecticut. Research capabilities represent the university's strongest area, placing it in the upper tier of ranked universities.

Thomas Jefferson University ranks 100th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jefferson shows its strongest performance in Research Capabilities, placing 62nd, with a profile that leans toward discovery.