Universities and Colleges without Dedicated Psychedelic Research Groups

Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital) is a psychiatric and neurological teaching hospital in Guangzhou, China, affiliated with Guangzhou Medical University and active in clinical research.

Assiut University is a major public university in Upper Egypt whose Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurology and Psychiatry has contributed to ketamine research in treatment-resistant depression. The department conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial of ketamine for TRD with psychiatric comorbidities, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, establishing Assiut as a participant in the broader clinical research landscape relevant to psychedelic medicine.

Bar-Ilan University is a public research university in Ramat Gan, Israel, founded in 1955; it combines broad secular academic programs with Jewish studies and hosts multiple research centers across the sciences and humanities.

Academic medical center in Houston affiliated with multiple Texas Medical Center hospitals. Conducts psilocybin and MDMA clinical trials for veteran PTSD in partnership with the Michael E. DeBakey VA, and houses the ELIPSIS program — a dedicated initiative on the ethical and legal implications of psychedelics in society.

Benha University is a public Egyptian university whose Faculty of Medicine and Psychiatry Department has contributed to research on ketamine and esketamine for treatment-resistant depression within the Egyptian academic and clinical context. As a key medical institution in the Nile Delta region, it participates in collaborative psychiatric research networks exploring novel pharmacological treatments for mood disorders.

A residential off-campus of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore located in Lavasa near Pune, India; the Pune Lavasa Campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs and is promoted as a hub for analytics and allied disciplines.

CHU de Québec–Université Laval is Quebec City's largest university hospital network, affiliated with Université Laval and serving as a major clinical research hub. It hosts the P3A Study Group led by Dr. Michel Dorval (Oncology Division), conducting a psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy trial for existential distress in patients with advanced cancer.

Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) is a brain imaging centre at Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales. It hosts advanced MRI, MEG, EEG and brain-stimulation facilities for research into brain structure and function.

Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs on its main campus, regional sites, and through online delivery.

The Chair of Entrepreneurial Culture (Cátedra de Cultura Empresarial) at the University of Valencia, administered via the ADEIT Fundación Universidad‑Empresa, promotes entrepreneurial initiative among students and connects them with business leaders through programs such as ‘Qui pot ser empresari?’.

The Children’s Hospital of Fudan University (CHFU) is China’s top-ranked pediatric hospital, affiliated with Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, and is a trial site for esketamine-based therapies in rare pediatric neurological conditions including a clinical study of esketamine for Rett syndrome.

China Medical University (中国医科大学), based in Shenyang, Liaoning, is a leading Chinese medical institution conducting research on ketamine and esketamine for treatment-resistant depression and other psychiatric conditions. Its affiliated hospitals and departments participate in multi-centre esketamine trials and publish meta-analyses on ketamine's antidepressant mechanisms.

Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university founded in 1865 with its main campus in Ithaca, New York, United States. It has a land-grant mission and operates additional campuses and programs in New York City and abroad.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public research university based in Western Australia, Australia, with campuses in Perth and regional centres. Established as a university in 1991, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines and engages in research.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, FCM) is the medical school of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), offering undergraduate and graduate medical education, clinical services, and biomedical research through its teaching hospital in Campinas, São Paulo.

The Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA) is a bilingual public university at the Foz do Iguaçu tri-national border between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, focused on regional integration sciences. UNILA's clinical neuropharmacology laboratory, led by Francisney Nascimento, is conducting ayahuasca trials for prolonged grief disorder and developing a randomized placebo-controlled psilocybin clinical trial.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte is a public research university in Brazil with active neuroscience and mental health research programmes, including work linked to psychedelic science through affiliated institutes.

The Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) is a public federal research university based in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with multiple campuses and a strong reputation in health sciences and related programs.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University is a major academic teaching hospital in Chongqing, China, that has been a prolific clinical site for ketamine and esketamine research, with multiple randomized controlled trials spanning postpartum depression prevention, major depressive disorder combined with electroconvulsive therapy, and depression following miscarriage. Its departments of psychiatry and anesthesiology have published landmark studies demonstrating esketamine's efficacy across multiple psychiatric indications.

Miami public research university where Dr. Jerry B. Brown has taught interdisciplinary psychedelics courses since 1975, and Professor Joseph Lichter runs an Honors College Psychedelic Renaissance course covering therapeutic applications of psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine. FIU also serves as one of 21 sites in a major national psychedelic clinical trial and hosts the Cannadelic conference — the first cannabis and psychedelics conference focused on next-generation research.

Harvard University hosts multiple psychedelic research initiatives including the Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture (a $16M program), the MGH Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics, and the Harvard Law School POPLAR project addressing psychedelic policy reform. These programs span neuroscience, cultural studies, and legal advocacy to advance scientific and societal understanding of psychedelics.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, founded in 1918 and officially opened in 1925; it is one of Israel's leading universities with multiple campuses, faculties and research centers.

Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) is Finland's largest academic medical center and the clinical partner of the University of Helsinki's Neuropsychopharmacology and Neuroscience Center laboratories, which produced the landmark discovery that psychedelics directly bind the TrkB BDNF receptor with far greater affinity than conventional antidepressants. As Finland's primary academic hospital, HUS provides the clinical infrastructure for ketamine-based treatments for suicidal depression and the planned translation of Finnish psychedelic neuroscience into human trials.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is one of China’s leading research universities in Wuhan, with Tongji Medical College and Union Hospital as major clinical research hubs. HUST researchers have conducted multiple esketamine trials — including studies on esketamine for ICU emergency intubation, postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction in elderly patients, and novel nanocarrier delivery systems to improve ketamine’s antidepressant precision.

İnönü University is a Turkish state research university in Malatya, with a medical faculty conducting clinical investigations across anesthesiology, psychiatry, and surgery. The university's departments have studied ketamine in obstetric anesthesia, ketamine augmentation of electroconvulsive therapy for psychiatric conditions, and cardiac safety during ECT.

Instituto Superior Técnico (Técnico Lisboa) is the school of engineering, science and technology of the University of Lisbon, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs and conducting research in engineering, architecture, science and technology. Founded in 1911, it is Portugal’s largest and most reputed engineering school.

The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloński) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland, founded in 1364; it is the oldest university in Poland and one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Khyber Medical University (KMU) is a public medical research university in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, operating multiple affiliated teaching hospitals and health sciences colleges across the region. The university's medical faculty has contributed to clinical research on anesthetic and sedative agents including ketamine in perioperative and psychiatric contexts.

King George's Medical University (KGMU) is a public medical university and large teaching hospital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 1905; it offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs in medicine, dentistry, nursing and allied health sciences.

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a public university in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, offering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines.

A Seventh-day Adventist university and academic health system in Loma Linda, California with a medical school, research hospital, and multiple health sciences schools; Loma Linda University researchers have investigated the neurophysiological mechanisms of ketamine in the prefrontal cortex and conducted a clinical trial of low-dose ketamine infusion for treatment-resistant depression.

A leading medical research university in Lviv, western Ukraine, founded in 1784 and one of the oldest medical schools in Eastern Europe; Lviv National Medical University researchers have studied ketamine, stellate ganglion block (SGB), and combination approaches for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI)—research carrying particular relevance given Ukraine’s frontline experience with combat-related neurotrauma.

Macquarie University is a public research university located in Macquarie Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1964, it is known for strong industry links and a large suburban campus northwest of the Sydney CBD.

Thailand’s highest-ranked research university, comprising 17 faculties including the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok; Mahidol University researchers have conducted a randomized controlled pilot trial of three consecutive daily IV ketamine infusions for treatment-resistant depression and published multiple studies and reviews on ketamine and esketamine efficacy and safety in major depressive disorder.

A leading Canadian research university in Montreal, Quebec, McGill pioneered the “Montreal Model”—an integrative biomedical-psychedelic approach to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for severe treatment-resistant depression developed over 6 years and 500+ ketamine treatments. The team’s MUSIK randomized trial demonstrated that emotional and mystical ketamine experiences within a structured therapeutic environment drive more sustained antidepressant improvements, including in ketamine vs. ECT comparison trials.

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is the medical school of Augusta University, a public medical school based in Augusta, Georgia, United States, that educates MD students and operates multiple campuses and clinical training sites across the state.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a private health sciences university and medical school based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It offers medical, pharmacy, and graduate programs and is clinically affiliated with Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Leading Austrian medical university in Innsbruck. Researchers here have investigated the structural biology of psilocybin-biosynthesizing enzymes with the aim of optimizing sustainable psilocybin production, while also contributing to clinical research as European psychedelic frameworks evolve.

The Medical University of Gdańsk is Poland's leading academic medical institution, with its Department of Psychiatry running one of the country's most active research programs on ketamine and esketamine for treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public academic health sciences center in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1824. It comprises multiple colleges (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Graduate Studies) and provides education, biomedical research, and clinical care across the state.

The Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) is Austria’s largest medical university, a leading centre for medical education and research closely affiliated with the Vienna General Hospital (AKH).

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is a Veterans Affairs medical center and network of clinics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that provides clinical care, research, and training for veterans and maintains an academic affiliation with the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Public university in St. Joseph, Missouri, home to Dr. Christine Ziemer's pioneering undergraduate courses in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and transpersonal psychology covering psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, ketamine, and ayahuasca research and therapeutic applications. Dr. Ziemer founded the Psychedelic Educators Network, serves as executive director of the Psychedelic Society of Kansas City, and supports harm reduction through the Fireside Project and Zendo Project, making Missouri Western a notable hub for Midwestern psychedelic education.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is New York University's medical school and a core academic unit of NYU Langone Health. It provides MD and other medical education, conducts biomedical research, and delivers clinical care in the United States.

Nanfang Hospital (南方医院) is a Grade-A tertiary hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, founded in 1941 in Guangzhou, China, with 3,601 beds and over 3.25 million outpatient visits annually, consistently ranked among China’s top 20 hospitals by Fudan University. The hospital’s Department of Anesthesiology has investigated the effects of low-dose esketamine on postoperative delirium prevention in high-risk elderly surgical patients in the ELEMENT trial, contributing to a growing body of Chinese RCT evidence on esketamine’s neuroprotective properties.

Naropa University is a Boulder, Colorado Buddhist-inspired private university founded in 1974 that emerged as a national leader in psychedelic education through its Naropa Center for Psychedelic Studies (NCPS) and undergraduate Psychedelic Studies Minor. The NCPS separated in late 2024 to become the independent Memoru Center for Visionary Healing Arts, while Naropa continues to offer its contemplative-approach psychedelic studies minor and transpersonal psychology graduate programs.

The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) is a Portland, Oregon-based accredited institution offering graduate programmes in naturopathic medicine, integrative medicine, and classical Chinese medicine, with a research focus on evidence-based natural health approaches. NUNM co-sponsored the Optimizing Microdosing and Meditation (OMM) trial, studying whether combining psilocybin microdosing with structured mindfulness meditation practice produces synergistic improvements in psychological wellbeing.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a comprehensive, research-intensive public university in Singapore, founded in 1905. It is a leading global university based in Singapore, known for a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs and strong research output.

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών) is Greece’s oldest and largest university, founded in 1837, with one of Southern Europe’s largest medical schools conducting both basic science and clinical research. NKUA researchers have investigated the co-administration of lidocaine and ketamine as an analgesic protocol for opioid-refractory chronic cancer-related pain, exploring combination approaches as alternatives to escalating opioid therapy.

Leading academic hospital in Beijing affiliated with Peking University. Has conducted ketamine clinical trials including a randomized study of low-dose ketamine for perinatal depression, contributing to China's growing body of research on rapid-acting antidepressant therapies.

Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) is a public research university located in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 1990 and named after Catalan philologist Pompeu Fabra. It is known for strong research performance and international rankings across social sciences, law, economics and related fields.

Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile (UC Chile) is one of Chile's most prestigious research universities, whose Division of Anesthesiology in Santiago has conducted ketamine pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic research including the Keta-ANI study, which characterized the temporal antinociceptive profile of IV ketamine bolus using the Analgesia Nociception Index and developed an effect-site TCI model for analgesic dosing.

The Section of Psychiatry at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, led by Professor Roger Gibson within the Faculty of Medical Sciences' Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, is conducting a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of microdosed psilocybin on reducing anxiety and depression levels in adults in Jamaica.

The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK) is affiliated with the University of Zurich and home to Franz Vollenweider's pioneering psychedelic neuroscience group, active since the 1990s; research includes PET imaging with psilocybin, S- and R-ketamine, MDMA, and DMT+harmine formulations, including a completed 2023 RCT of psilocybin (0.215 mg/kg) vs. placebo for major depressive disorder.

Purdue University is a public research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Purdue University system and is well known for strong programs in engineering, agriculture, and technology.

Qinghai University (青海大学) is a public comprehensive research university in Xining, Qinghai Province, China; its affiliated hospital and medical faculty are involved in clinical research investigating intraoperative esketamine as a preventive treatment for postpartum depression in women undergoing cesarean section.

The Royal University Hospital Foundation is the charitable fundraising arm of Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which has invested over $194 million into research, education, and patient care at Saskatchewan's largest academic hospital; the Foundation has supported psychiatry research including ECT and ketamine anesthesia comparative trials and Dr. Evyn Peters' groundbreaking work using intranasal racemic ketamine for hospitalized patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in Dallas, Texas, offering the course "Plants of the Gods: Religion and Psychedelics" through its Religious Studies department, taught by University Distinguished Teaching Professor Dr. G. William Barnard. The course examines the historical and cultural significance of entheogenic plants — including peyote, ayahuasca, and psilocybin mushrooms — across diverse religious traditions.

Southwest University is a public comprehensive university in Chongqing, China, with strengths across life sciences, psychology, and interdisciplinary research.

Southwestern College is a public community college in Chula Vista, California, part of the Southwestern Community College District. It offers associate degrees, transfer pathways, workforce training, and continuing education across multiple campuses.

Stockholm University is a major public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, known for its strong departments in psychology, neuroscience, and the social sciences. It is one of 19 European partner institutions in PsyPal — the first EU-funded multicenter randomised controlled trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy for psychological distress in palliative care patients with progressive incurable illnesses including COPD, multiple sclerosis, ALS, and atypical Parkinson's disease, awarded over €6.5 million in Horizon Europe funding.

Swinburne University of Technology is a public university based in Melbourne, Australia, known for its focus on technology, industry partnerships, and applied research. It operates multiple campuses (including Hawthorn and an international campus in Sarawak, Malaysia) and offers on-campus and online study options.

A public research university located in Lubbock, Texas, with a Health Sciences Center conducting biomedical and clinical research across multiple Texas campuses. Texas Tech offers programs in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and the health professions, with research spanning psychiatry, addiction medicine, and neuroscience.

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University is a general teaching hospital in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The hospital's psychiatry and anesthesiology departments participate in clinical research, including studies examining ketamine and related compounds for treatment-resistant depression and perioperative psychiatric outcomes.

The University of Melbourne is a leading public research university in Australia, with medical and psychological sciences programmes contributing to psychedelic and mental health research.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) is one of Australia’s leading research universities, based in Sydney. UNSW’s School of Psychiatry and affiliated research centers participate in clinical and translational studies into psychedelic-assisted therapies, including psilocybin and MDMA for depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public research university headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions with multiple campuses and a strong international reputation.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university founded in 1911 and based in Perth, Western Australia, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs and research across a broad range of disciplines. It is a member of Australia’s Group of Eight and is the oldest university in Western Australia.

A leading tertiary academic medical center in the Heping District of Tianjin, China, affiliated with Tianjin Medical University. The hospital integrates clinical care, medical education, and biomedical research across specialties including cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, and oncology, and is one of the most prominent teaching hospitals in northern China.

Tilburg University is a public research university in Tilburg, the Netherlands, known for social sciences, economics, law, and behavioral research.

Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) is a public research university in downtown Toronto, Canada. Its psychology, health science, and social science researchers participate in clinical studies on psychedelic-assisted therapy, with faculty investigating the effects of psilocybin and other compounds on mental health outcomes in clinical and community populations.

UC Berkeley School of Public Health (Berkeley Public Health) is the public health school of the University of California, Berkeley, offering graduate and professional degrees and conducting research and public health practice across areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and health policy.

A federal health sciences university in Bethesda, Maryland, operated by the US Department of Defense to train military physicians and other health professionals. The Uniformed Services University (USU) conducts research relevant to military medicine, including studies on PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and novel psychiatric treatments for service members and veterans.

A leading public research university in Madrid, Spain, known for its strong programs in sciences, medicine, and the humanities. Founded in 1968, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) conducts internationally recognized research in neuroscience, pharmacology, and psychology, contributing to clinical studies on psychoactive substances and mental health.

Universidad Católica de Cuyo is a private Catholic university based in San Juan, Argentina, with faculties spanning medicine, law, and the social sciences. The university’s health sciences researchers participate in clinical studies including trials investigating psychedelic-assisted therapy in collaboration with regional psychiatric institutions in Argentina.

The Department of Organic Chemistry at Facultad de Qu?mica, Universidad de la Rep?blica (Uruguay), is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in organic chemistry.

Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti–Pescara (G. d'Annunzio University) is a public research university with campuses in the cities of Chieti and Pescara, Italy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across medicine, sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences.

University Hospital Frankfurt (Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt) is the academic medical center affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt, founded in 1914. It is a major teaching and research hospital providing a wide range of clinical services in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The University Hospital of North Norway (Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge, UNN) is the regional academic hospital for northern Norway and the world's northernmost university hospital. Based in Tromsø, UNN provides specialized healthcare to northern Norway and conducts clinical research in psychiatry, oncology, and other specialties in collaboration with UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

University hospital affiliated with the University of Bonn and one of Europe's leading academic medical centers. Its psychiatry and neuroscience departments have contributed to research on psychedelic-assisted therapies and novel treatments for mood and anxiety disorders.

The Strasbourg University Hospitals (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg / CHRU de Strasbourg) is a major academic medical center in Alsace, France, affiliated with the University of Strasbourg. It is one of the largest university hospital groups in France, providing comprehensive tertiary care and conducting clinical research across psychiatry, neurology, and other specialties.

The University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, UPK) is a leading psychiatric hospital in Switzerland affiliated with the University of Basel. UPK Basel provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care and conducts internationally recognized research in psychopharmacology, consciousness studies, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.

A public research university in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, with a focus on sciences, health sciences, and technology. The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) conducts research in pharmacology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, with studies exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances and their neurobiological mechanisms.

The University at Albany, State University of New York (UAlbany) is a public research university located in Albany, New York. It is a University Center of the SUNY system offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across a wide range of disciplines.

The University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP) is UB’s school for public health and allied health professions, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs and conducting research and community health initiatives from its campus in Buffalo, New York.

Major research university and academic medical center in Birmingham, Alabama. A key site in the first federally funded psilocybin trial in 50 years — a NIH/NIDA-funded multisite study on psilocybin for smoking cessation led by Dr. Peter Hendricks, alongside Johns Hopkins and NYU.

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is one of the Netherlands' leading research universities, with its Amsterdam UMC Department of Psychiatry conducting clinical trials on psilocybin and psychedelic-assisted therapies for treatment-resistant mental health conditions.

The University of Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona, UB) is a public research university in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, founded in 1450. It is one of Spain's largest and oldest universities, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and active in research.

The University of Bradford is a public research university in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines and has a strong focus on research and social inclusion.

The University of British Columbia is a Canadian public research university with major campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan. Its clinical and behavioural research activity includes investigator-led studies relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy and mental health.

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university in Los Angeles, California, and a member campus of the University of California system. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs and is known for strong research, healthcare, and arts programs.

The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is known for rigorous scholarship and influential research across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

The University of Dublin, Trinity College (Trinity College Dublin) is Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592. A leading research-intensive institution, Trinity conducts internationally recognized research in neuroscience, psychiatry, and pharmacology, including emerging work on psychedelic medicine and consciousness science through its School of Medicine and affiliated research centres.

The University of Exeter is a public research university located in Exeter, England. It operates multiple campuses including Streatham and St Luke’s in Exeter and a campus at Penryn in Cornwall.

The University of Fribourg (Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg) is a public bilingual (French and German) university located in Fribourg, Switzerland, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across the humanities, sciences, law, theology and other disciplines.

A major public research university in Geneva, Switzerland, with a strong Faculty of Medicine conducting clinical research in psychiatry, pharmacology, and neuroscience. The University of Geneva has a long tradition in psychopharmacology research and contributes to international clinical trials on psychedelic-assisted therapies in collaboration with Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

The University of Gothenburg is a public research university located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1954 through a merger of local colleges, it offers a broad range of disciplines across multiple faculties.

A prestigious public research university in Groningen, the Netherlands, founded in 1614. The University of Groningen has a strong Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, with research covering pharmacology, neuroscience, and psychiatry, including studies on the mechanisms and therapeutic applications of psychoactive substances.

The University of Iowa is a public research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States, founded in 1847. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs and is known for strong programs in writing, health sciences, and the arts.

The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, founded in 1865. It is the state's flagship public university, offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and engaging in significant research activity.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), founded in 1807 and located in Baltimore, Maryland, is the medical school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. It provides medical education, biomedical research, and clinical patient care and is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health and professional sciences university, housing schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, law, and social work. UMB’s School of Medicine participates in clinical trials investigating psychedelic-assisted therapies including psilocybin for depression and ketamine-based treatments for psychiatric conditions.

The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health is an academic unit within the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. It conducts research and trains public health leaders to improve health equity, with emphasis on Indigenous health and global public health.

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. It is a research-intensive institution that provides medical education, conducts biomedical research, and delivers clinical care as part of the University of Miami Health system.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (UNC School of Medicine) is the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It provides MD and graduate medical education, conducts biomedical research, and delivers clinical care through UNC Health and UNC Medical Center.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) is North Carolina’s flagship public research university. UNC’s Psychiatry and behavioral science researchers participate in clinical trials investigating psychedelic-assisted therapies for conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders, supported by NIH and other research funding.

The University of Otago, founded in 1869, is New Zealand's oldest university with its main campus in Dunedin and additional campuses and centres across the country; it is known for strong health sciences and research.

The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in both English and French and is one of Canada’s major research-intensive universities.

The University of Ottawa launched a groundbreaking one-year MA in Psychedelics and Consciousness Studies in 2024, jointly offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Arts under co-directors Dr. Monnica Williams and Dr. Anne Vallely. The program builds on earlier microprograms in Psychedelic Science and Psychedelics & Spirituality Studies established since 2020, training licensed professionals, clergy, and researchers in therapeutic, spiritual, and academic dimensions of psychedelics.

The Penn Psychedelics Collaborative at the University of Pennsylvania is a multi-school consortium of researchers, clinicians, and faculty advancing transdisciplinary psychedelic science across Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing, including clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy and psilocybin research. Penn researchers are also leading the development of bioethical guidelines for psychedelic-assisted therapy and community implementation frameworks.

The University of Puerto Rico is the principal public university system of Puerto Rico, encompassing eleven campuses including the flagship Río Piedras campus and the Medical Sciences Campus in San Juan. The university conducts biomedical and social science research relevant to mental health, substance use, and the health needs of Caribbean and Latino populations.

The University of Saskatchewan is a public research university located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1907, it is a member of the U15 group of Canadian research universities and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

The University of Siena (Università degli Studi di Siena) is a public research university in Siena, Tuscany, Italy, founded in 1240 and one of Italy's oldest universities. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and is known for strengths in law, medicine, humanities, and social sciences.

The University of Southern California (USC) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide range of fields and is known for its professional schools and research activities.

The University of Turku is a multidisciplinary public research university in Turku, Finland, with active biomedical and health research programs.

The University of Utah College of Social Work (based in Salt Lake City) offers accredited BSW, MSW, and PhD programs and was established to train social work professionals. It also conducts research and community-engaged work addressing social welfare, policy, and practice in the Intermountain West.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is the medical and public health school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, providing education, research, and clinical partnerships to improve health in Wisconsin and beyond.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school of the public research university UW–Madison, located in Madison, Wisconsin. It offers professional (PharmD), graduate and research programs in pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, and related fields.

The University of Wollongong School of Psychology is an academic unit of the University of Wollongong (Wollongong, New South Wales) that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs and conducts research across clinical, health, developmental and cognitive psychology areas.

One of Scandinavia's oldest and most prestigious research universities, founded in Uppsala, Sweden in 1477. Uppsala University has a strong Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy with research groups studying pharmacology, neuroscience, and psychiatry, including the mechanisms of action and clinical applications of psychoactive compounds.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and its clinical affiliate Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist form a comprehensive academic health sciences enterprise in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution conducts extensive clinical and translational research in psychiatry, neuroscience, addiction medicine, and novel therapeutic approaches, including studies on psychedelic-assisted treatment.

A public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, with a comprehensive health sciences center including the WVU School of Medicine. The university conducts biomedical and clinical research addressing Appalachian health disparities, including studies on substance use disorders, addiction medicine, and novel psychiatric treatments relevant to the region's ongoing opioid crisis.

Western University (University of Western Ontario) is a leading public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. Its Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry conducts clinical and neuroscientific research in psychiatry, pharmacology, and behavioral science, with research interests including the therapeutic mechanisms of psychedelic and psychoactive compounds in mental health treatment.

Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University is a specialized women’s hospital in Hangzhou, China, affiliated with Zhejiang University. Founded in 1951, it is a major center for reproductive medicine and gynecologic research with over 1,120 beds, participating in clinical studies including ketamine-based therapies for perioperative depression and psychiatric conditions.

A comprehensive teaching hospital of Central South University in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, with a history dating to 1906. One of China's leading academic medical centers, Xiangya Hospital integrates clinical care, medical education, and research across psychiatry, neurology, pharmacology, and other specialties, conducting international-standard clinical trials.

A public comprehensive university in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, with programs spanning medicine, science, engineering, and the humanities. Yangzhou University's medical college conducts clinical research in collaboration with regional hospitals, contributing to studies on psychiatric conditions and novel pharmacological interventions.

Yonsei University is a leading private research university in Seoul, South Korea, with major medical and life-science research institutions.