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April 22, 2026
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
#184 in Universities
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Tyler, TX
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler ranks 184th among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Tyler, Texas, the university's profile leans heavily toward basic research, with market translation as the stronger of its commercial domains. An incubator and accelerator program provides some infrastructure for applied work, though entrepreneurial readiness remains an area of development. Part of the University of Texas System, the institution anchors biomedical research activity in East Texas, serving a region with limited access to the state's larger academic medical centers.
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Research Capabilities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler 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 Health Science Center at Tyler fared best in Funding Support.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler 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 Health Science Center at Tyler fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler 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 Health Science Center at Tyler fared best in Industry Connections.
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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.
