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Where University of Rochester stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
- #96
- 2024
- alumni founders, 153 companies
- 184
- 2024
- raised by those companies
- $11B
- 2024
- university rankings list it
- 3 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #89 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2024 | =96 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #256 | No prior edition | B | Research |
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01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
Eastman Institute for Oral HealthUniversity, since 1915
Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (GIDS-AI)University
Meliora Finance and Investment GroupUniversity, since 2009
Simon Business School, University of RochesterUniversity, since 1959
The Institute Of OpticsUniversity, since 1929
Ranked near University of Rochester in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Rutgers University | 191 | 174 | $4.7B | |
| 91 | University of California, Irvine | 191 | 160 | $5B | |
| 93 | ESSEC Business School | 190 | 182 | $4.8B | |
| 94 | Brown University | 188 | 159 | $5.5B | |
| 95 | University of Warwick | 187 | 180 | $3B | |
| 96 | Fudan University | 184 | 177 | $9.1B | |
| 96 | University of RochesterThis page | 184 | 153 | $11B | |
| 96 | University of Waterloo | 184 | 150 | $4.1B | |
| 99 | Ecole polytechnique | 183 | 164 | $3.2B | |
| 99 | Santa Clara University | 183 | 176 | $6.5B | |
| 99 | Weizmann Institute of Science | 183 | 147 | $5B |
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