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Texas A&M Health Science Center
#129 in Universities
129Institution Overview
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129
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
141
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Market Translation
College Station, TX
Texas A&M Health Science Center ranks 129th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in College Station, Texas. Its strongest performance is in research capabilities, where it places in the upper half of the university ranking. Market translation and entrepreneurial readiness are lower-ranked domains. Faculty serve as principal investigators on clinical trials, and the center maintains an incubator and accelerator. An MD/MBA dual-degree program bridges health science training with business education. The center's overall profile leans toward discovery, with translation and commercialization as developing areas.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Texas A&M Health Science Center 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, Texas A&M Health Science Center fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Texas A&M Health Science Center 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, Texas A&M Health Science Center fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Texas A&M Health Science Center 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, Texas A&M Health Science Center fared best in Experienced TTO.
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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.
