100 Best colleges for Biotechnology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 27.6M citations received by 565K academic papers made by 460 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Biotechnology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Biotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Biotechnology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

5. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Biotechnology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

9. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Biotechnology

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Biotechnology

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biotechnology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Biotechnology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Biotechnology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Biotechnology

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Biotechnology

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

19. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Biotechnology

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Biotechnology

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

21. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Biotechnology

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

22. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biotechnology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

24. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Biotechnology

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

26. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biotechnology

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

27. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Biotechnology

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

28. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

29. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biotechnology

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

30. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

31. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

32. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Biotechnology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Biotechnology

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

34. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Biotechnology

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Biotechnology

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Biotechnology

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

37. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

38. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Biotechnology

#42 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

39. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Biotechnology

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

40. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Biotechnology

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Biotechnology

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

42. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Biotechnology

#46 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

43. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Biotechnology

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

44. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biotechnology

#48 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

45. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Biotechnology

#49 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Biotechnology

#50 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

47. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Biotechnology

#51 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

48. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Biotechnology

#52 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Biotechnology

#53 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biotechnology

#55 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Biotechnology

#56 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

52. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Biotechnology

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

53. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#58 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

54. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Biotechnology

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biotechnology

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Biotechnology

#61 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Biotechnology

#63 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Biotechnology

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

59. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Biotechnology

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

60. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Biotechnology

#66 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

61. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Biotechnology

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

62. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Biotechnology

#69 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Biotechnology

#71 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

64. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Biotechnology

#72 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Biotechnology

#74 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

66. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biotechnology

#75 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

67. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#76 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Biotechnology

#77 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

69. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Biotechnology

#78 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

70. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Biotechnology

#80 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

71. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Biotechnology

#82 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

72. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#83 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

73. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Biotechnology

#84 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

74. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Biotechnology

#85 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

75. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biotechnology

#86 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#87 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

77. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Biotechnology

#88 in North America

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

78. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Biotechnology

#89 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. University of Texas at Austin

For Biotechnology

#90 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

80. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Biotechnology

#91 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Biotechnology

#92 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Biotechnology

#93 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

83. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Biotechnology

#95 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

84. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Biotechnology

#96 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Biotechnology

#97 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

86. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Biotechnology

#99 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

87. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biotechnology

#100 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

88. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#101 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

89. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Biotechnology

#102 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

90. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Biotechnology

#103 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Biotechnology

#104 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biotechnology

#105 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

93. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Biotechnology

#106 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

94. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Biotechnology

#107 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

95. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Biotechnology

#108 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

96. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Biotechnology

#109 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Biotechnology

#110 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

98. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Biotechnology

#111 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#112 in North America

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

100. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Biotechnology

#113 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

The best cities to study Biotechnology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, New Haven, Stanford, and Seattle.