The Urban 13 was a research-sharing association originally between thirteen public urban universities, but eventually grew to include 22 institutions when it was succeeded by the Great Cities' Universities coalition in 1998. All Urban 13 institutions were based in major U.S. metropolitan areas.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Missouri-St. Louis
University of Cincinnati
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Cleveland State University
University of New Orleans
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
City College of New York
Georgia State University
University of Pittsburgh
University of Houston
Portland State University
University of Illinois at Chicago
Temple University
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
University of Toledo
University of Massachusetts Boston
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Memphis
Wayne State University
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
