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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 1,052 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%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Materials Science

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Materials Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Materials Science

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Materials Science

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Materials Science

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Materials Science

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Materials Science

#9 in North America

#18 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Materials Science

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

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

12. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Materials Science

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

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

13. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Materials Science

#14 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Materials Science

#15 in North America

#31 in the World

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Materials Science

#16 in North America

#32 in the World

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

16. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Materials Science

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Materials Science

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Materials Science

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

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

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Materials Science

#21 in North America

#38 in the World

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

21. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Materials Science

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Materials Science

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

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

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Materials Science

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Materials Science

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

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

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Materials Science

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#27 in North America

#59 in the World

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

27. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Materials Science

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

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

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Materials Science

#29 in North America

#62 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Materials Science

#31 in North America

#65 in the World

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

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#33 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Materials Science

#34 in North America

#72 in the World

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

32. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#36 in North America

#79 in the World

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

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Materials Science

#37 in North America

#80 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Materials Science

#38 in North America

#86 in the World

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

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Materials Science

#39 in North America

#88 in the World

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

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Materials Science

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Materials Science

#42 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

38. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Materials Science

#43 in North America

#96 in the World

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

39. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Materials Science

#44 in North America

#97 in the World

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

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Materials Science

#45 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

41. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#46 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

42. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Materials Science

#47 in North America

#110 in the World

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

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Materials Science

#48 in North America

#119 in the World

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

44. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Materials Science

#49 in North America

#120 in the World

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

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Materials Science

#50 in North America

#121 in the World

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

46. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#51 in North America

#124 in the World

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

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Materials Science

#52 in North America

#135 in the World

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

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Materials Science

#53 in North America

#139 in the World

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

49. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Materials Science

#54 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#55 in North America

#145 in the World

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

51. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Materials Science

#56 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#57 in North America

#149 in the World

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

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Materials Science

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

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

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Materials Science

#59 in North America

#160 in the World

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

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Materials Science

#61 in North America

#171 in the World

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

56. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Materials Science

#62 in North America

#175 in the World

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

57. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#63 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

58. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Materials Science

#65 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Materials Science

#66 in North America

#185 in the World

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

60. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Materials Science

#67 in North America

#187 in the World

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

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Materials Science

#68 in North America

#190 in the World

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

62. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Materials Science

#69 in North America

#197 in the World

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

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Materials Science

#70 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

64. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#71 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Materials Science

#72 in North America

#204 in the World

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

66. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Materials Science

#74 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Materials Science

#75 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

68. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Materials Science

#76 in North America

#212 in the World

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

69. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Materials Science

#77 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

70. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Materials Science

#78 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Materials Science

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

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

72. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Materials Science

#80 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $7,341
Enrollment: 14,498

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Materials Science

#82 in North America

#234 in the World

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

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Materials Science

#83 in North America

#236 in the World

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

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Materials Science

#85 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Materials Science

#86 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

77. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Materials Science

#87 in North America

#247 in the World

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

78. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Materials Science

#88 in North America

#249 in the World

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

79. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Materials Science

#89 in North America

#251 in the World

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

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Materials Science

#91 in North America

#258 in the World

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

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Materials Science

#92 in North America

#259 in the World

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

82. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Materials Science

#93 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

83. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Materials Science

#94 in North America

#284 in the World

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

84. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Materials Science

#95 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Materials Science

#96 in North America

#300 in the World

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

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Materials Science

#98 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

87. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Materials Science

#100 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Materials Science

#101 in North America

#340 in the World

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

89. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Materials Science

#102 in North America

#344 in the World

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

90. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Materials Science

#103 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Materials Science

#104 in North America

#362 in the World

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

92. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Materials Science

#105 in North America

#365 in the World

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

93. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Materials Science

#107 in North America

#370 in the World

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

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Materials Science

#109 in North America

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

95. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Materials Science

#111 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

96. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Materials Science

#112 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Materials Science

#113 in North America

#408 in the World

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

98. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Materials Science

#114 in North America

#410 in the World

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

99. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Materials Science

#117 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

100. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Materials Science

#118 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

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