TRON Collaborates with World's Best Universities: Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, and Others

TRON DAO is adding four elite universities to its TRON Academy program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Dartmouth College, Princeton University, Oxford University, and Cambridge University now join a roster that already includes Columbia, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Cornell, Imperial College London, and UC Berkeley.

That puts TRON's academic footprint across 11 of the most recognized institutions in the world, a network few blockchain projects can match.

What Is TRON Academy?

TRON Academy is a global education initiative that gives university students hands-on blockchain development experience. The program connects directly with student-led blockchain clubs at each campus, offering technical resources, mentorship, rewards, and real-world learning opportunities.

These aren't small clubs either. Some of the student organizations involved represent active communities of over 2,500 members. The goal is simple: bridge the gap between academic study and actual Web3 careers.

Which Groups Are Part of the Expansion?

The four new collaborations are with:

• Dartmouth Blockchain
• Princeton Blockchain Club
• Oxford Blockchain Society
• Cambridge Blockchain Society

Each group will receive support for workshops, educational events, and career-focused programming. Events will run both in-person and in hybrid formats, so students can participate regardless of location.

Why Universities Matter for Blockchain Talent

Blockchain and AI are becoming formalized subjects at top universities. Students aren't treating crypto as a side interest anymore. Many are actively building career paths around decentralized infrastructure, tokenized finance, and AI-enabled applications.

For TRON DAO, tapping into that pipeline early makes strategic sense. Working directly with student organizations gives them access to motivated developers and researchers before they even hit the job market.

"University blockchain organizations are playing a critical role in shaping the next generation of Web3 developers and researchers," said Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson at TRON DAO. "Through TRON Academy, we are committed to providing students with access to infrastructure, mentorship, and practical learning opportunities that connect academic study with blockchain innovation."

What Does TRON's Full Network Look Like?

With the expansion, TRON Academy's university network for 2025-2026 includes:

• Columbia University
• Harvard University
• Yale University
• MIT
• Cornell University
• Imperial College London
• UC Berkeley
• Dartmouth College
• Princeton University
• Oxford University
• Cambridge University

That's Ivy League, Oxbridge, and top-tier technical institutions all in one program. The spread covers major feeder schools for tech and finance talent across the US and UK.

Where Does TRON Stand Right Now?

According to TRONSCAN, TRON has recorded over 366 million total user accounts and more than 13 billion transactions as of February 2026. The blockchain holds over $23 billion in total value locked, and USDT supply on TRON currently exceeds $85 billion.

Students aren't learning on a dead chain. They're building on infrastructure that processes real volume at scale.

Final Thoughts

Education programs are only as good as the opportunities they create. TRON Academy's expansion into Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, and Dartmouth signals the project is serious about long-term developer growth, not short-term hype. Whether that translates into real talent pipelines comes down to execution, but the institutional lineup speaks for itself.

For more on TRON Academy and upcoming events, visit the TRON DAO official website or follow @trondao on X.