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Syracuse University
#157 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University ranks 157th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Syracuse, New York. Entrepreneurial Readiness is the university's highest-ranked domain; it maintains an incubator and accelerator program, and offers an MD/MBA dual degree. Research Capabilities and Market Translation rank at 170th and 162nd, respectively, placing the university in the lower-middle range of the category across all three areas. With a profile that tilts toward translation, Syracuse is a university where commercialization infrastructure sits alongside a broader research enterprise.
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Research Capabilities
Syracuse 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, Syracuse University fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Syracuse 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, Syracuse University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Syracuse 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, Syracuse University fared best in TTO Efficiency.
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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.
