Research Collaboration Index2027

Country profile · 2027

United States

223 of United States's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Harvard University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.

223
Ranked universities
$112.7B
Research funding analysed
€89M
EU funding won
75
Widest partner-country reach
4
Subject strengths

National subject strengths

Health Sciences · 95 Physical Sciences · 64 Social Sciences · 37 Life Sciences · 27

United States's leading research collaborators

Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.

UniversityPartnersCountries
Harvard University91175
Stanford University70669
University of Michigan61767
Johns Hopkins University59070
University of Washington58267
Yale University52964
Cornell University53364
Duke University47562
The Ohio State University53261
Columbia University48058
University of California San Diego45553
Indiana University42853
University of Florida46556
University of Chicago44047
University of Pittsburgh40852

Represent United States at the global launch

Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard 500 members and compete for the Subject Awards.

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