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 194M citations received by 4.73M academic papers made by 1,132 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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

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: $25,078

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Materials Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Materials Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Materials Science

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Materials Science

#6 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Materials Science

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

9. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Materials Science

#9 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Materials Science

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Materials Science

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Materials Science

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Materials Science

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

15. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Materials Science

#16 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Materials Science

#17 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Materials Science

#18 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Materials Science

#19 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Materials Science

#20 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#21 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Materials Science

#22 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Materials Science

#23 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Materials Science

#24 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Materials Science

#25 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Materials Science

#26 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#27 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Materials Science

#28 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#29 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Materials Science

#31 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Materials Science

#33 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#34 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Materials Science

#35 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Materials Science

#37 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

34. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#38 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#39 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Materials Science

#40 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

37. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#42 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Materials Science

#43 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

39. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Materials Science

#44 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

40. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Materials Science

#45 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Materials Science

#46 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#47 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Materials Science

#48 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

44. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Materials Science

#49 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#50 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

46. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Materials Science

#51 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Materials Science

#52 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Materials Science

#53 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#54 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Materials Science

#55 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Materials Science

#56 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Materials Science

#57 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Materials Science

#58 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

54. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#59 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Materials Science

#61 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Materials Science

#62 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

57. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Materials Science

#63 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#65 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

59. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#66 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Materials Science

#67 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Materials Science

#68 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#69 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Materials Science

#70 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

64. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#72 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

65. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#73 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Materials Science

#74 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Materials Science

#75 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Materials Science

#76 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

69. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#77 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

70. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Materials Science

#78 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

71. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Materials Science

#79 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Materials Science

#80 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Materials Science

#81 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

74. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Materials Science

#82 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

75. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Materials Science

#83 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

76. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Materials Science

#85 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Materials Science

#87 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

78. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Materials Science

#88 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Materials Science

#89 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Materials Science

#91 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Materials Science

#92 in North America

#301 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

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

83. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Materials Science

#94 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#96 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#97 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Materials Science

#98 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Materials Science

#99 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Materials Science

#100 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Materials Science

#101 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

90. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#102 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

91. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Materials Science

#103 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

92. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Materials Science

#104 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Materials Science

#105 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

94. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Materials Science

#107 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Materials Science

#109 in North America

#398 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

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Materials Science

#113 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Materials Science

#114 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Materials Science

#115 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Materials Science

#117 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

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