Ajjem-kuyr Academy was a celebrated learning and philosophical institution in the city of Ajjem-kuyr on the planet Coroticus III. The Academy was home to many brilliant scientists and academicians, dedicated to forming a greater understanding of the natural world. Among the scientists there was Ixardes, who first theorized the existence of microscopic objects which caused and spread diseases. The institution is simply called "the Academy" by the Coroticans, with only Abramowitz referring to it as "Ajjem-kuyr Academy."