United States' best Materials Science schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 185M citations received by 4.65M academic papers made by 1,124 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Materials Science

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Materials Science

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Materials Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Materials Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Materials Science

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Materials Science

#6 in North America

#13 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Materials Science

#8 in North America

#15 in the World

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

9. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Materials Science

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

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

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Materials Science

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Materials Science

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

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

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Materials Science

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

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

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Materials Science

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

15. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Materials Science

#16 in North America

#31 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Materials Science

#17 in North America

#32 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Materials Science

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

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

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Materials Science

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Materials Science

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#21 in North America

#47 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Materials Science

#22 in North America

#48 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Materials Science

#23 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

23. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Materials Science

#24 in North America

#53 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Materials Science

#25 in North America

#57 in the World

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

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Materials Science

#26 in North America

#61 in the World

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

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#27 in North America

#63 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Materials Science

#28 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#29 in North America

#68 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Materials Science

#31 in North America

#70 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Materials Science

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

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

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Materials Science

#35 in North America

#83 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Materials Science

#37 in North America

#93 in the World

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

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#38 in North America

#94 in the World

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

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#39 in North America

#95 in the World

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

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Materials Science

#40 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Materials Science

#41 in North America

#99 in the World

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

38. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#43 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

39. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Materials Science

#44 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Materials Science

#45 in North America

#110 in the World

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

41. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Materials Science

#46 in North America

#112 in the World

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

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#47 in North America

#117 in the World

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

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Materials Science

#48 in North America

#118 in the World

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

44. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Materials Science

#49 in North America

#119 in the World

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

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#50 in North America

#124 in the World

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

46. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Materials Science

#51 in North America

#133 in the World

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

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Materials Science

#52 in North America

#145 in the World

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

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Materials Science

#53 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#54 in North America

#148 in the World

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

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Materials Science

#55 in North America

#152 in the World

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

51. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Materials Science

#56 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

52. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Materials Science

#57 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Materials Science

#58 in North America

#161 in the World

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

54. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Materials Science

#60 in North America

#179 in the World

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

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Materials Science

#61 in North America

#180 in the World

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

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Materials Science

#62 in North America

#182 in the World

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

57. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#63 in North America

#187 in the World

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

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#65 in North America

#198 in the World

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

59. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#66 in North America

#202 in the World

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

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Materials Science

#67 in North America

#203 in the World

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

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Materials Science

#68 in North America

#204 in the World

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

62. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#69 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Materials Science

#70 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#72 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Materials Science

#73 in North America

#216 in the World

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

66. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Materials Science

#74 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Materials Science

#75 in North America

#221 in the World

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

68. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#76 in North America

#222 in the World

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

69. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Materials Science

#77 in North America

#225 in the World

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

70. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Materials Science

#78 in North America

#226 in the World

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

71. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#79 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Materials Science

#80 in North America

#229 in the World

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

73. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Materials Science

#81 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

74. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Materials Science

#82 in North America

#236 in the World

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

75. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Materials Science

#84 in North America

#246 in the World

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

76. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Materials Science

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Materials Science

#87 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Materials Science

#88 in North America

#260 in the World

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

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Materials Science

#89 in North America

#263 in the World

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

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Materials Science

#91 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Materials Science

#92 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

82. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Materials Science

#93 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

83. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Materials Science

#94 in North America

#304 in the World

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

84. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#96 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#97 in North America

#322 in the World

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

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Materials Science

#98 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Materials Science

#99 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Materials Science

#100 in North America

#347 in the World

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

89. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#101 in North America

#350 in the World

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

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Materials Science

#102 in North America

#351 in the World

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

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Materials Science

#103 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Materials Science

#104 in North America

#363 in the World

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

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Materials Science

#105 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

94. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Materials Science

#107 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Materials Science

#109 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Materials Science

#112 in North America

#399 in the World

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

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Materials Science

#113 in North America

#404 in the World

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

98. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Materials Science

#114 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Materials Science

#115 in North America

#414 in the World

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

100. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Materials Science

#116 in North America

#419 in the World

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

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