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April 22, 2026
University of North Texas Health Science Center
#142 in Universities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Fort Worth, TX
The University of North Texas Health Science Center ranks 142nd among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Its research capabilities sit near the middle of the ranking, with market translation as the least developed of the three domains. Entrepreneurial readiness is a relative strength. The university offers biomedical entrepreneurship training and operates an incubator and accelerator, placing it among institutions with dedicated commercialization infrastructure despite an overall profile that leans toward discovery.
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Research Capabilities
University of North Texas 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, University of North Texas Health Science Center fared best in Funding Support.
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University of North Texas 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, University of North Texas Health Science Center fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of North Texas 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, University of North Texas Health Science Center 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.
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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.
