The following is a list of university based departments/laboratories that are advancing hydrogen technology:

Case Advanced Power Institute (CAPI)
Case Western Reserve University
The CAPI program elements include research and development on PEM stack components and fuel cell systems, leading to eventual commercial applications. Research is primarily focused high temperature fuel cells by studying the fundamentals of fuel cell operation, incorporation of new materials, and electrode operation. CAPI is part of the chemical engineering department.

Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering: Fuel Cell and Sensor Research
Illinois Institute of Technology
Fuel cell research at the center focuses on PEM and direct methanol fuel cells and well as numerous complementary aspects of engineering in energy production. Three interdisciplinary research centers form the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering: the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering, the Energy + Power Center, and the Center of Excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering.

Cornell Fuel Cell Institute (CFCI)
Cornell University
CFCI is working to improve the efficiency of low temperature fuel cells by developing materials that are used in the anode, cathode, and membrane of fuel cells. The institute is part of the department of chemistry and chemical biology at the university.

Georgia Tech Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies (FCBT)
Georgia Tech University
The FCBT focuses on fuel cell technology for commercial development. The research group is primarily composed of engineering faculty focused on fuel cell technology and hydrogen production.

Hydrogen Production & Utilization Laboratory (HPUL)
University of California Davis
HPUL is focused on demonstrating the practical uses of hydrogen vehicles today. Allow utilization of current liquid fuel infrastructure with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Allow utilization of domestic and renewable fuels in hydrogen fuel cell systems. Minimize environmental impact of hydrogen production.

The Hydrogen Research Institute (HRI)
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
HRI focuses on the hydrogen storage, safety, and fuel cell technology. HRI also operates the Center for inspection with ultrasonics (CIUS).

Environmental Resource Engineering(ERE)
Humboldt State University
The Energy Resources Engineering department of ERE works with the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) as an auxiliary resource for the department. SERC develops and builds hydrogen fuel cells and integrated renewable energy-hydrogen systems.

MSC Fuel Cell Research
Caltech University 
MSC Fuel Cell Research focuses on study of fuel cell materials and processes using quantum mechanics and force field based molecular dynamics. The Materials and Process Simulation Center houses Caltech's fuel cell research.