Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
University of Texas at Arlington
#200 in Universities
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Market Translation
Arlington, TX
The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 200th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Situated in Arlington, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, the university shows its comparatively strongest positioning in market translation, while research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness rank lower in its profile. The presence of an incubator and accelerator provides infrastructure for early-stage ventures. Overall, UT Arlington sits toward the lower end of university rankings in the index, with market translation representing its most developed area.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
University of Texas at Arlington 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 Texas at Arlington fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
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University of Texas at Arlington 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 Texas at Arlington fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of Texas at Arlington 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 Texas at Arlington 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.
