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April 22, 2026
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
#190 in Universities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus ranks 190th among the 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index. The San Juan campus earns its most competitive marks in research capabilities, which represent a relative strength compared to its market translation and entrepreneurial readiness scores, both of which reflect developing capacity. An incubator and accelerator are present on campus. As the primary biomedical research university serving Puerto Rico, the campus is one of a small number of U.S. medical schools embedded in a Spanish-speaking, island-based community.
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Research Capabilities
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 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 Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 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 Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 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 Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus fared best in Industry Reputation.
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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.
