Best Universities for Microbiology in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 7.94M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 274 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 Microbiology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Microbiology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

3. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Microbiology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

4. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Microbiology

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Microbiology

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

6. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Microbiology

#7 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

8. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Microbiology

#1 in Canada

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

9. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Microbiology

#8 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

10. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Microbiology

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

11. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Microbiology

#10 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

12. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Microbiology

#11 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

14. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Microbiology

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Microbiology

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. Stanford University

United States | California

For Microbiology

#15 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

17. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Microbiology

#16 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Microbiology

#17 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

19. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Microbiology

#18 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

20. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Microbiology

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Microbiology

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Microbiology

#21 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

23. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Microbiology

#22 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

24. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Microbiology

#23 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

25. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#24 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

26. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Microbiology

#25 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

27. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#26 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

28. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Microbiology

#27 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

29. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Microbiology

#28 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

30. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Microbiology

#2 in Canada

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

31. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#29 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

32. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#30 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

33. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Microbiology

#31 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

34. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Microbiology

#3 in Canada

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

35. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Microbiology

#32 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

36. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Microbiology

#33 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

37. Rockefeller University

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#34 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

38. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Microbiology

#4 in Canada

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

39. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#35 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Microbiology

#36 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

41. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Microbiology

#37 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

42. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Microbiology

#38 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

43. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Microbiology

#5 in Canada

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

44. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Microbiology

#39 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. New York University

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#40 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

46. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Microbiology

#41 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

47. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Microbiology

#6 in Canada

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

48. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#42 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

49. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Microbiology

#43 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

50. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Microbiology

#44 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

51. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#45 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

52. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Microbiology

#46 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

53. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#47 in the United States

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

54. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Microbiology

#48 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

55. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Microbiology

#49 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Microbiology

#50 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

57. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Microbiology

#7 in Canada

#103 in the World

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

58. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#51 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

59. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Microbiology

#52 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

60. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Microbiology

#53 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

61. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Microbiology

#54 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

62. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Microbiology

#8 in Canada

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

63. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Microbiology

#9 in Canada

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

64. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Microbiology

#55 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

65. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Microbiology

#56 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Microbiology

#57 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

67. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Microbiology

#58 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

68. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#59 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

69. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Microbiology

#60 in the United States

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

70. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Microbiology

#61 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

71. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Microbiology

#62 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

72. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Microbiology

#63 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

73. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Microbiology

#64 in the United States

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

74. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Microbiology

#10 in Canada

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

75. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Microbiology

#65 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

76. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Microbiology

#66 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Microbiology

#67 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Microbiology

#68 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#69 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

80. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Microbiology

#70 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

81. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Microbiology

#71 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

82. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Microbiology

#72 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

83. Salisbury University

United States | Maryland

For Microbiology

#73 in the United States

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,437
Enrollment: 7,570

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Microbiology

#74 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

United States | Maryland

For Microbiology

#75 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1972

86. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Microbiology

#76 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

87. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Microbiology

#77 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

United States | Oklahoma State

For Microbiology

#78 in the United States

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1900

89. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Microbiology

#79 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

90. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Microbiology

#80 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

91. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Microbiology

#81 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

92. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Microbiology

#82 in the United States

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

93. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Microbiology

#83 in the United States

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

94. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Microbiology

#11 in Canada

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

95. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Microbiology

#12 in Canada

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

96. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Microbiology

#84 in the United States

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

97. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Microbiology

#85 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Microbiology

#86 in the United States

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Creighton University

United States | Nebraska

For Microbiology

#87 in the United States

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,040

100. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Microbiology

#88 in the United States

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962