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 146M citations received by 4.19M academic papers made by 1,094 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Materials Science

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Materials Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Materials Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

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: 74%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Materials Science

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Materials Science

#8 in North America

#15 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Materials Science

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

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

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Materials Science

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

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

11. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Materials Science

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Materials Science

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

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

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Materials Science

#15 in North America

#31 in the World

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

15. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Materials Science

#16 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Materials Science

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

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

17. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Materials Science

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Materials Science

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Materials Science

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Materials Science

#22 in North America

#48 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Materials Science

#23 in North America

#49 in the World

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

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Materials Science

#24 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Materials Science

#25 in North America

#55 in the World

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

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Materials Science

#26 in North America

#62 in the World

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

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Materials Science

#28 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

28. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Materials Science

#29 in North America

#66 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Materials Science

#30 in North America

#68 in the World

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

30. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#31 in North America

#71 in the World

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

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

32. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Materials Science

#35 in North America

#79 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#37 in North America

#84 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Materials Science

#38 in North America

#88 in the World

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

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#39 in North America

#89 in the World

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

36. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#40 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Materials Science

#41 in North America

#95 in the World

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

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Materials Science

#42 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

39. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Materials Science

#44 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Materials Science

#45 in North America

#105 in the World

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

41. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Materials Science

#46 in North America

#107 in the World

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

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#47 in North America

#115 in the World

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

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Materials Science

#48 in North America

#120 in the World

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

44. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#49 in North America

#125 in the World

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

45. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Materials Science

#50 in North America

#129 in the World

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

46. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Materials Science

#51 in North America

#137 in the World

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

47. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Materials Science

#52 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Materials Science

#53 in North America

#145 in the World

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

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#54 in North America

#150 in the World

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

50. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Materials Science

#55 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Materials Science

#56 in North America

#155 in the World

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

52. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Materials Science

#57 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Materials Science

#58 in North America

#164 in the World

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

54. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Materials Science

#60 in North America

#173 in the World

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

55. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#62 in North America

#188 in the World

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

56. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Materials Science

#63 in North America

#189 in the World

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

57. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#64 in North America

#190 in the World

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

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Materials Science

#65 in North America

#191 in the World

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

59. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#66 in North America

#196 in the World

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

60. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#67 in North America

#197 in the World

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

61. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Materials Science

#68 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Materials Science

#69 in North America

#202 in the World

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

63. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Materials Science

#70 in North America

#205 in the World

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

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#71 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Materials Science

#72 in North America

#212 in the World

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

66. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#73 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Materials Science

#75 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Materials Science

#76 in North America

#224 in the World

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

69. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#77 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

70. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#78 in North America

#230 in the World

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

71. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Materials Science

#79 in North America

#231 in the World

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

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Materials Science

#80 in North America

#234 in the World

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

73. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Materials Science

#81 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Materials Science

#82 in North America

#240 in the World

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

75. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Materials Science

#84 in North America

#245 in the World

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

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Materials Science

#85 in North America

#246 in the World

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

77. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Materials Science

#86 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Materials Science

#88 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Materials Science

#89 in North America

#261 in the World

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

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Materials Science

#91 in North America

#268 in the World

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

81. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Materials Science

#92 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

82. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Materials Science

#93 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

83. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Materials Science

#94 in North America

#286 in the World

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

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Materials Science

#95 in North America

#299 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#97 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

86. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#98 in North America

#323 in the World

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

87. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Materials Science

#99 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Materials Science

#101 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

89. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Materials Science

#102 in North America

#349 in the World

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

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Materials Science

#103 in North America

#351 in the World

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

91. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Materials Science

#104 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

92. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Materials Science

#106 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

93. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Materials Science

#107 in North America

#383 in the World

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

94. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Materials Science

#110 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Materials Science

#111 in North America

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Materials Science

#112 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Materials Science

#113 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Materials Science

#114 in North America

#401 in the World

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

99. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#115 in North America

#402 in the World

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

100. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Materials Science

#117 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

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