Best Universities for Immunology in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Immunology. A graph of 113M citations received by 2.68M academic papers made by 800 universities in North America 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Immunology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Immunology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Immunology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

United States | California

For Immunology

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Immunology

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Immunology

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Immunology

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#8 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#9 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Immunology

#10 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

11. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Immunology

#1 in Canada

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

12. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Immunology

#11 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

13. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Immunology

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Immunology

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Immunology

#14 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

16. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Immunology

#15 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Immunology

#16 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Immunology

#17 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

19. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#18 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

20. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Immunology

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

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

22. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#21 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

23. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Immunology

#22 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

24. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#23 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Immunology

#24 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Immunology

#25 in the United States

#34 in the World

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

27. New York University

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#26 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

28. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Immunology

#2 in Canada

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

29. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Immunology

#27 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Immunology

#28 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Immunology

#29 in the United States

#42 in the World

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

32. Rockefeller University

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#30 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Immunology

#31 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

34. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Immunology

#32 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

35. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Immunology

#33 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

36. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Immunology

#34 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

37. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Immunology

#35 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

38. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Immunology

#3 in Canada

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

39. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Immunology

#36 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

40. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Immunology

#37 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

41. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Immunology

#38 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

42. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Immunology

#39 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

43. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Immunology

#40 in the United States

#67 in the World

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

44. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Immunology

#41 in the United States

#71 in the World

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

45. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Immunology

#42 in the United States

#73 in the World

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

46. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Immunology

#43 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

47. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Immunology

#4 in Canada

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

48. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Immunology

#5 in Canada

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

49. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Immunology

#44 in the United States

#80 in the World

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

50. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Immunology

#45 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

51. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Immunology

#46 in the United States

#87 in the World

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

52. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Immunology

#47 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

53. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Immunology

#48 in the United States

#91 in the World

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

54. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Immunology

#49 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

55. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#50 in the United States

#99 in the World

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

56. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Immunology

#6 in Canada

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

57. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Immunology

#51 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

58. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Immunology

#52 in the United States

#110 in the World

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

59. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Immunology

#53 in the United States

#116 in the World

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

60. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#54 in the United States

#119 in the World

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

61. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Immunology

#55 in the United States

#121 in the World

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

62. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Immunology

#56 in the United States

#122 in the World

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

63. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Immunology

#57 in the United States

#126 in the World

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

64. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Immunology

#58 in the United States

#129 in the World

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

65. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Immunology

#59 in the United States

#135 in the World

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

66. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Immunology

#60 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#61 in the United States

#138 in the World

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

68. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Immunology

#7 in Canada

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

69. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Immunology

#62 in the United States

#147 in the World

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

70. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Immunology

#63 in the United States

#152 in the World

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

71. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Immunology

#64 in the United States

#154 in the World

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

72. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Immunology

#65 in the United States

#156 in the World

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

73. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Immunology

#66 in the United States

#157 in the World

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

74. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Immunology

#67 in the United States

#159 in the World

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

75. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States | Arkansas

For Immunology

#68 in the United States

#163 in the World

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

76. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Immunology

#69 in the United States

#166 in the World

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

77. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Immunology

#70 in the United States

#167 in the World

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

78. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Immunology

#8 in Canada

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

79. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#71 in the United States

#169 in the World

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

80. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Immunology

#72 in the United States

#172 in the World

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

81. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#73 in the United States

#179 in the World

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

82. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Immunology

#9 in Canada

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

83. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Immunology

#74 in the United States

#181 in the World

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

84. Florida College

United States | Florida

For Immunology

#75 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

85. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Immunology

#76 in the United States

#185 in the World

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

86. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

United States | Tennessee

For Immunology

#77 in the United States

#188 in the World

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

87. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Immunology

#78 in the United States

#195 in the World

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

88. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Immunology

#79 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

89. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Immunology

#80 in the United States

#203 in the World

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

90. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Immunology

#10 in Canada

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

91. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Immunology

#11 in Canada

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

92. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Immunology

#81 in the United States

#213 in the World

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

93. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

United States | Oklahoma State

For Immunology

#82 in the United States

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

94. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Immunology

#83 in the United States

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

95. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Immunology

#84 in the United States

#240 in the World

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

96. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Immunology

#85 in the United States

#242 in the World

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

97. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Immunology

#86 in the United States

#247 in the World

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

98. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Immunology

#87 in the United States

#249 in the World

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

99. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Immunology

#88 in the United States

#250 in the World

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

100. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Immunology

#89 in the United States

#254 in the World

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