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Where University of Minnesota ranks for founders and research, the organizations around it, and how to get involved.
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Startup and research standing
Where University of Minnesota stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
- #39
- 2024
- alumni founders, 275 companies
- 339
- 2024
- raised by those companies
- $13.6B
- 2024
- university rankings list it
- 4 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2024 | #39 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders | 2024 | #43 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders | 2024 | #73 | Down 26 | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #82 | No prior edition | B | Research |
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01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource SciencesUniversity
Carlson Executive Education, University of MinnesotaUniversity, since 1970
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University, since 1992
Center for Animal Health and Food SafetyUniversity, since 2001
Center for Antiracism Research for Health EquityUniversity, since 2021
Center for Drug Design - University of MinnesotaUniversity, since 2002
02Community
Student and founder groups
Ranked near University of Minnesota in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hebrew University | 464 | 347 | $11.1B | |
| 35 | University of California, San Diego | 412 | 328 | $13.5B | |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin | 396 | 325 | $10.2B | |
| 37 | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | 386 | 309 | $11.8B | |
| 38 | University of Maryland | 362 | 311 | $11.9B | |
| 39 | University of MinnesotaThis page | 339 | 275 | $13.6B | |
| 40 | University of Virginia | 338 | 299 | $12.4B | |
| 41 | Georgetown University | 337 | 315 | $7.5B | |
| 42 | IE University | 335 | 296 | $9B | |
| 43 | University of Colorado | 317 | 268 | $7.9B | |
| 44 | Arizona State University | 313 | 283 | $7B | |
| 44 | ESADE | 313 | 286 | $8.4B |
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