100 Best colleges for Biotechnology in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 22.2M citations received by 520K academic papers made by 440 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Biotechnology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Biotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Biotechnology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Biotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

7. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

8. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biotechnology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

9. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Biotechnology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Biotechnology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biotechnology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
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: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Biotechnology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Biotechnology

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Biotechnology

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

18. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Biotechnology

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

19. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

20. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Biotechnology

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biotechnology

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Biotechnology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

24. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Biotechnology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

26. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biotechnology

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

27. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biotechnology

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

28. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

29. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Biotechnology

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

30. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Biotechnology

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

31. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

32. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Biotechnology

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

34. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Biotechnology

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Biotechnology

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Biotechnology

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

37. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Biotechnology

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

38. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Biotechnology

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Biotechnology

#44 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

41. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Biotechnology

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

42. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Biotechnology

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Biotechnology

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

44. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biotechnology

#48 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
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: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Biotechnology

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Biotechnology

#52 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Biotechnology

#53 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Biotechnology

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Biotechnology

#55 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Biotechnology

#56 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biotechnology

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

53. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Biotechnology

#58 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

54. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Biotechnology

#60 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

56. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biotechnology

#62 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

57. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Biotechnology

#63 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

58. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Biotechnology

#64 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

59. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Biotechnology

#65 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Biotechnology

#66 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

61. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Biotechnology

#67 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

62. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Biotechnology

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

63. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Biotechnology

#69 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

64. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Biotechnology

#71 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biotechnology

#72 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

66. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Biotechnology

#74 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

67. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Biotechnology

#75 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

68. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Biotechnology

#77 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

69. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Biotechnology

#79 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

70. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Biotechnology

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Biotechnology

#81 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

72. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#82 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

73. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Biotechnology

#83 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

74. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Biotechnology

#84 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

75. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biotechnology

#86 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

76. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Biotechnology

#87 in North America

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

77. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biotechnology

#88 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

78. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Biotechnology

#89 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biotechnology

#90 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

80. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Biotechnology

#91 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Biotechnology

#92 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Texas at Austin

For Biotechnology

#93 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

83. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Biotechnology

#94 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

84. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Biotechnology

#95 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

85. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biotechnology

#97 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

86. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Biotechnology

#99 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

87. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Biotechnology

#100 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Biotechnology

#101 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Biotechnology

#102 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

90. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Biotechnology

#103 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

91. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biotechnology

#104 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

92. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#105 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

93. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Biotechnology

#106 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

94. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Biotechnology

#107 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

95. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Biotechnology

#108 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

96. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Biotechnology

#109 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Biotechnology

#110 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

98. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Biotechnology

#111 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

99. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biotechnology

#112 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

100. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biotechnology

#113 in North America

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

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