150+ University Blockchain Clubs
Last updated on October 18, 2020
Blockchain is an emerging technology with the potential to disrupt traditional business models and revolutionize the way we do global business. According to LinkedIn, blockchain is the most in-demand hard skill of 2020. Top blockchain-recruiters include: IBM, Oracle, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Amazon, and American Express.
An increasing number of university blockchain clubs are being established. These student-run organizations aim to improve awareness and understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. According to Coinbase, 41 of the world’s top 50 universities have at least one blockchain or cryptocurrency student-run club. In the UK, a quarter of top universities have a blockchain club or society.
Below you can search our regularly updated database of university blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology (FinTech) clubs. If you know of any more, please let us know.
University Blockchain Clubs
| Institution | Student Clubs | |
|---|---|---|
 | Aberdeen University | FinTech & Blockchain Club |
 | Arizona State University | Blockchain Innovation Society |
 | Bahçeşehir University | Blockchain Technologies Club |
 | BITS Pilani, Goa Campus | Blockchain Club BITS Goa |
| Boston College | Cryptocurrency Club of Boston College |
| Boston University | Boston University Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Club |
| Boston University | BU FinTech Club |
| Brown University | Blockchain at Brown |
| California State University, Northridge | CSUN Blockchain Society |
 | Carleton University | Carleton Cryptocurrency Club |
| Carnegie Mellon University | CMU Blockchain |
 | Catholic University of Santa Fe | Ynitium Blockchain Club |
| City College of New York | CCNY Crypto Club |
| City, University of London | City University Blockchain Society |
| Columbia University | Blockchain at Columbia |
| Columbia University | Columbia FinTech |
| Concordia University | Concordia Blockchain Club |
| Cornell University | Cornell Blockchain |
| CUNY Baruch College | The CUNY Crypto Club |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Blockchain Technologies & Cryptocurrency Club |
| Dartmouth College | Blockchain at Dartmouth |
| Drexel University | Drexel Blockchain |
| Duke University | Duke Blockchain Lab |
| Duke University | Duke MBA Blockchain Club |
| Duquesne University | Duquesne Blockchain Group |
| Durham University | Durham University FinTech Society |
 | EPFL | Blockchain Student Association |
| EPFL | Blockchain Student Association |
| Florida State University | The Cryptocurrency Club at FSU |
| Fordham University | Blockchain at Fordham |
| Fordham University | Fordham FinTech Network |
| George Mason University | Blockchain at Mason |
| Georgetown University | Georgetown FinTech |
| Georgia Tech | Blockchain & Crypto Club |
| Glasgow University | FinTech Society |
| Harvard University | Blockchain & Crypto Club |
| Harvard University | HLS Blockchain & Fintech Initiative |
| Harvard University | Harvard Undergraduate Blockchain Group |
| Howard University | Howard University Blockchain Lab |
| IIITM Kerala | Kerala Blockchain Academy Innovation Club |
| Imperial College London | Blockchain & Crypto-technologies Society |
| Imperial College London | Imperial FinTech |
| Indiana University | Blockchain at IU |
| Istanbul Technical University | ItuBlockchain |
| Johns Hopkins University | JHU Blockchain Club |
| King's College London | KCL Blockchain |
 | KNUST | KNUST Blockchain Hub |
| Kocaeli University | Kocaeli University Blockchain Technology Club |
| Leeds University | LUU Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Society |
| Lehigh University | Lehigh FinTech Group |
| London School of Economics | Blockchain at LSE |
| London School of Economics | LSE SU FinTech Society |
| Loyola University Chicago | LUC Bitcoin & Blockchain Exploration Club |
| Marmara University | Marmara Blockchain Club |
| Marquette University | Marquette Blockchain Lab |
| McGill University | Blockchain at McGill |
| Miami University | Miami University Blockchain Club |
| Michigan State University | Spartan Blockchain |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury Blockchain Club |
| Missouri State University | Blockchain Technologies Club |
| MIT | MIT Bitcoin Club |
| MIT | MIT FinTech |
 | Monash University | Monash Blockchain Alliance |
| Morgan State University | Morgan Student Blockchain Club |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Mount Blockchain Club |
 | Nanyang Technological University | Blockchain at NTU |
 | National Autonomous University of Mexico | UNAM Civic Innovation Lab |
| National University of Singapore | NUS FinTech Society |
| New York University | NYU Blockchain |
| Northeastern University | Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Club |
| Northwestern University | NU Blockchain Group |
| Northwestern University | FinTech@Kellogg |
| Occidental College | Occidental Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Club |
| Penn State University | Blockchain@PSU |
| Portland State University | Blockchain at Portland State |
| Princeton University | Princeton FinTech |
| Rice University | Rice Blockchain |
| RMIT | RMIT Blockchain Club |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | RIT Blockchain Technology Club |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | RHUL Blockchain Society |
| Rutgers University | Rutgers Business School Blockchain Hub |
| Ryerson University | Blockchain Ryerson |
| Sabancı University | SU Blockchain Club |
 | Sharif University of Technology | Sharif Blockchain Lab |
| Singapore Management University | SMU Blockchain Club |
| Southern Illinois University | Blockchain Economics Club |
| SRM University AP Amaravati | SRM AP Blockchain Club |
| Stanford University | Stanford Blockchain Club |
| Temple University | Temple BTC |
 | Toulouse Business School | TBS Blockchain Club |
 | Tsinghua University | Tsinghua International Blockchain Association |
| Tufts University | Tufts Blockchain Club |
| UNC Charlotte | B-Tech |
| UNC Kenan-Flagler | Blockchain Club |
| University College London | UCL FinTech Society |
| University of Adelaide | Adelaide Blockchain |
| University of Alabama | Blockchain Innovation Academy |
| University of Alberta | Blockchain & Cryptoasset Association |
| University of Bristol | Blockchain Society |
| University of British Columbia | UBC Blockchain Club |
| University of California, Berkeley | Blockchain at Berkeley |
| University of California, Berkeley | Haas FinTech Club |
| University of California, Davis | Blockchain at Davis |
| University of California, Irvine | Blockchain at UCI |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Blockchain at UCLA |
| University of California, San Diego | Blockchain at UCSD |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Blockchain at UCSB |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | UCSB Cryptocurrency Investment Club |
| University of Cambridge | Cambridge Blockchain Society |
| University of Cambridge | Metanet Society |
 | University of Cape Town | Cryptocurrency & Artificial Intelligence Society |
| University of Central Florida | Association of Cryptocurrency Education |
| University of Chicago | Chicago Booth FinTech |
| University of Chicago | Booth FinTech Club |
| University of Colorado, Boulder | CU Blockchain |
| University of Dayton | The Blockchain Club |
| University of Delaware | University of Delaware Blockchain Club |
| University of Edinburgh | FinTech Society |
| University of Exeter | Exeter FinTech Society |
| University of Florida | Gator Blockchain Club |
 | University of Hong Kong | HKU Blockchain Club |
| University of Illinois | SIG Blockchain |
| University of Kansas | KU Blockchain Institute |
| University of Manchester | Blockchainers |
| University of Melbourne | Melbourne University Blockchain Association |
| University of Michigan | Blockchain at Michigan |
| University of Michigan | Wolverine Blockchain |
| University of Michigan | Blockchain Development Club |
| University of Michigan | Michigan Cryptocurrency Club |
| University of Michigan | Michigan FinTech |
| University of Minnesota | Minnesota Cryptocurrency |
| University of Mississippi | Ole Miss Cryptocurrency Investors Club |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham FinTech Society |
| University of Oklahoma | Cryptocurrency Club |
| University of Oregon | Oregon Blockchain |
 | University of Oslo | Blockwave Norway |
| University of Oxford | Oxford Blockchain Society |
| University of Pennsylvania | Penn Blockchain |
| University of Pennsylvania | Wharton FinTech |
| University of Queensland | UQ Blockchain |
| University of Reading | Reading Crypto & Blockchain Society |
| University of South Florida | USF Crypto Club |
| University of Southern California | Trojan Cryptocurrency Investment Club |
| University of Southern California | Trojan Blockchain Society |
| University of St. Gallen | Data Science & Technology Club |
| University of Strathclyde | Strathclyde FinTech Society |
| University of Sussex | FinTech & Banking Society |
| University of Sydney | USYD Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Society |
| University of Technology Sydney | Cryptocurrency Society |
| University of Technology Sydney | FinTech Society |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Mavericks Blockchain Society |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas Blockchain |
| University of Texas at Dallas | UTD Blockchain |
| University of Toronto | UT Blockchain Group |
| University of Virginia | Darden FinTech Club |
| University of Washington | UW Blockchain Society |
| University of Western Ontario | Ivey FinTech Club |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Badger Blockchain |
| University of York | York Blockchain Society |
| Wake Forest University | Wake FinTech |
| Washington University in St. Louis | WU Blockchain & Cryptocurrency |
| Yale University | Yale Blockchain Initiative |
The Role of Blockchain Clubs
University blockchain clubs can play a critical role in advancing blockchain education and addressing the blockchain skills gap, through:
- Promoting awareness and improving foundational knowledge of blockchain among the student body;
- Providing a community where like-minded students can connect and share ideas about blockchain;
- Organizing and hosting blockchain events, guest speakers, workshops, and conferences;
- Partnering with local tech companies to learn from industry experts and establish networking, mentorship, research, internship, and recruitment opportunities;
- Sharing educational materials, delivering blockchain courses, and encouraging the introduction of accredited blockchain classes to the university curriculum;
- Helping members to collaborate on research and real-world blockchain projects, pilot innovative blockchain solutions, and pitch startups;
- Joining a network of blockchain organizations to connect with other student blockchain clubs, and participate in blockchain-oriented hackathons and competitions.
If you are interested in establishing a blockchain club at your university, or further developing an existing club, there are a number of organizations that can help.
Blockchain Education Network
The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) is the longest running international network of blockchain students, alumni, faculty members, and professionals. Its mission is “to spur blockchain adoption by empowering our leaders to bring blockchain to their companies and communities.”
BEN already mentors and supports over 80 blockchain clubs. University (and high school) blockchain clubs can apply to become a BEN Student Club and receive additional support. This includes access to: blockchain events; online workshops; conference tickets; educational materials; expert speakers; sponsors; and career opportunities. Members can also connect with like-minded students through private networking channels. BEN is a nonprofit organization and uses donations it receives to help pay for students to attend blockchain events.
BEN has matched students with jobs and internships at the likes of Coinbase, Binance, IBM, Ethereum Foundation, Ripple, and JPMorgan Chase. Others have been supported in establishing their own start-ups.
Students, faculty members, and professionals can also apply for individual BEN membership. This costs $10 a month but students and professors are eligible to have this fee waived.
MouseBelt University
The MouseBelt University Program aims to build “a community of universities from all over the world enabling students to collaborate, share ideas, and enhance their understanding of blockchain.” It is already supporting students from over 80 universities worldwide.
Student blockchain clubs can apply to participate in the University Program. If accepted, your club will join an international network of student blockchain organizations, providing opportunities to attend virtual meetups, access exclusive social channels, and connect with industry leaders. Educational courses covering blockchain leadership, engineering, and business are also available, incorporating advice on business development and mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs and blockchain developers.
There is also the opportunity to apply for organizational funding on a case-by-case basis. MouseBelt University has already funded workshops, hackathons, conferences, promotional materials, international travel, and accredited classes.
Much of this is made possible by the Blockchain Education Alliance, described as “a network of industry leaders committed to driving blockchain innovation by supporting education, research, and entrepreneurship at universities and beyond.” The Alliance provides a mechanism for industry professionals to support blockchain education by contributing funding for research and conferences, providing mentorship, hosting workshops, delivering educational content, and collaborating with students on real-world blockchain solutions. Current members include Mastercard, Binance X, Xpring, and Truffle.
One example of this collaboration is the UC Blockchain Initiative – “a cross-campus initiative to support blockchain-focused education, research, and entrepreneurship at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Davis.” Another is REIMAGINE 2020, a series of free, virtual blockchain conferences taking place throughout 2020.
The MouseBelt University Program is run by San Francisco-based MouseBelt – a blockchain accelerator aiming to boost the growth of blockchain start-ups and encourage wider adoption of blockchain technology. It has invested in more than 60 blockchain companies and, in 2020 alone, is investing $2.5 million in blockchain projects.
Blockchain Acceleration Foundation
For university blockchain clubs in Southern California and Mexico, the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF) is a non-profit organization which aims “to facilitate the mass adoption of blockchain technology.” Its mission is to “inspire the next generation of blockchain leaders through educational, research, and career opportunities.”
BAF was created by university students and recent graduates seeking to redress the limited educational and career opportunities available to many university students interested in blockchain. It now comprises a network of students, alumni, and faculty members from nine university-affiliated student blockchain clubs, including Blockchain at UCLA and the Trojan Blockchain Society.
BAF supports its member organizations by organizing workshops, hackathons, networking events, and career fairs, securing keynote speakers and mentors, and sourcing funding and sponsors for projects and research. It is also committed to improving the blockchain curriculum by actively encouraging universities to expand their offerings of accredited blockchain classes.
Interested university blockchain clubs can contact BAF directly.