Top Universities

Arizona State University ranks 81st among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Tempe, Arizona. Its strongest positioning is in market translation, where it performs above most peers, supported by an incubator and accelerator infrastructure, biomedical entrepreneurship training, and an MD/MBA dual degree program.

The University of Colorado Boulder ranks 82nd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the university holds middle-range positions in Research Capabilities and Market Translation, with Entrepreneurial Readiness as its standout domain, placing it in the upper tier among U.S. universities.

The University of Kansas ranks 83rd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Lawrence, Kansas. Its strongest performance comes in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it places 75th, and Research Capabilities, where it ranks 78th; Market Translation is more moderate at 118th.

Rice University ranks 84th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Houston, Texas. The university performs in the upper tier across Research Capabilities and Entrepreneurial Readiness, with Market Translation above the field's midpoint, yielding a profile that balances discovery and commercial application.

Tulane University ranks 85th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Research capabilities fall near the midpoint of the field; market translation represents a relative weakness.

Augusta University ranks 86th among the 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the university's profile is balanced across discovery and translation, with its clearest strength in Market Translation, where it places 53rd.

Wayne State University ranks 87th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, situated in Detroit, Michigan. The university performs near the middle of the field in Research Capabilities and Market Translation, while showing stronger standing in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it ranks 54th.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, located in Urbana, Illinois, ranks 88th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. The university's clearest strengths lie in entrepreneurial readiness, where it places 71st, backed by an incubator and accelerator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and biomedical entrepreneurship training.

Michigan State University, a land-grant university based in East Lansing, Michigan, ranks 89th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Research capabilities place it in the upper half of the field; market translation performance falls near the midpoint.

The University of Missouri, Columbia ranks 90th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the university places 62nd in Entrepreneurial Readiness, its strongest domain, with programs including an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, biomedical entrepreneurship training, and an MD/MBA dual degree.