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- Website
- rochester.edu
- Founded
- 1850
- Rankings that list it
- 3 of 13 tracked
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Startup and research standing
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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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
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- University of Rochester official website
- CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List), 2026
- PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders, 2024
- Nature Index Research Leaders, 2026
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