Best Universities for Physical chemistry in the World

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Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 203M citations received by 6.84M academic papers made by 4,452 universities in the World 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. Tsinghua University

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Asia
#1 in China
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

For Physical chemistry

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

4. University of Tokyo

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Asia
#1 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

5. Stanford University

For Physical chemistry

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

6. Zhejiang University

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Asia
#2 in China
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

7. Pennsylvania State University

For Physical chemistry

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

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Asia
#3 in China
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

9. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

10. University of Texas at Austin

For Physical chemistry

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

11. Kyoto University

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Asia
#2 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

12. Nanyang Technological University

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Asia
#1 in Singapore
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1955

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

For Physical chemistry

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

14. Tianjin University

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Asia
#4 in China
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

15. National University of Singapore

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Asia
#2 in Singapore
Enrollment
30,098
Founded
1905

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Physical chemistry

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

18. Osaka University

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Asia
#3 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

19. Central South University

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Asia
#5 in China
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

20. Tohoku University

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Asia
#4 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

21. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Asia
#6 in China
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

22. University of Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

23. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Asia
#5 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Asia
#7 in China
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

25. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Asia
#8 in China
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

26. Nanjing University

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Asia
#9 in China
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

27. Northwestern University

For Physical chemistry

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

28. South China University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Asia
#10 in China
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

For Physical chemistry

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

30. Peking University

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Asia
#11 in China
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

31. Seoul National University

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

32. Nankai University

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Asia
#12 in China
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

33. Imperial College London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

34. Jilin University

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Asia
#13 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

35. University of Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Canada
Enrollment
27,651
Founded
1827

36. Purdue University

For Physical chemistry

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

37. University of Wisconsin - Madison

For Physical chemistry

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

38. Fudan University

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Asia
#14 in China
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

39. University of California - Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

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

40. University of Hong Kong

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Asia
#15 in China
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

41. California Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

42. KAIST

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Asia
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

43. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Physical chemistry

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

44. Dalian University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#25 in Asia
#16 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

45. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,420

46. Cornell University

For Physical chemistry

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

47. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physical chemistry

#26 in Asia
#17 in China
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

48. Technical University of Denmark

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Europe
#1 in Denmark
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1829

49. Shandong University

For Physical chemistry

#27 in Asia
#18 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

50. Harvard University

For Physical chemistry

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

51. Wuhan University

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Asia
#19 in China
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

52. University of Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

53. University of Washington - Seattle

For Physical chemistry

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

54. Kyushu University

For Physical chemistry

#29 in Asia
#6 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

55. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Physical chemistry

#30 in Asia
#20 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1958

56. Delft University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

57. Sichuan University

For Physical chemistry

#31 in Asia
#21 in China
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

58. Princeton University

For Physical chemistry

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

59. Hunan University

For Physical chemistry

#32 in Asia
#22 in China
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

60. University of Maryland - College Park

For Physical chemistry

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

61. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Physical chemistry

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

62. East China University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#33 in Asia
#23 in China
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

63. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Europe
#1 in France
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

64. University of Florida

For Physical chemistry

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

66. Hokkaido University

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Asia
#7 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

68. University of California-San Diego

For Physical chemistry

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

69. University of Alberta

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Canada
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

70. Technical University of Munich

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Europe
#1 in Germany
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
44,000
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1868

71. University of Queensland

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Oceania
#1 in Australia
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

72. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Physical chemistry

#35 in Asia
#24 in China
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1952

73. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#36 in Asia
#25 in China
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

74. National Taiwan University

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Asia
#1 in Taiwan
Enrollment
33,882
Founded
1945

75. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Physical chemistry

#38 in Asia
#26 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

76. Chongqing University

For Physical chemistry

#39 in Asia
#27 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

77. University of Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

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

78. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Physical chemistry

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

79. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#40 in Asia
#28 in China
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

80. University of Sao Paulo

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Brazil
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

81. Xiamen University

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Asia
#29 in China
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

82. Ohio State University

For Physical chemistry

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

83. Nagoya University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Asia
#8 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

84. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Asia
#30 in China
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

85. Catholic University of Leuven

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Europe
#1 in Belgium
Enrollment
62,693
Founded
1425

86. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Europe
#2 in Germany
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,321
Founded
2009

87. Chalmers University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Europe
#1 in Sweden
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

88. Tongji University

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Asia
#31 in China
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

89. University of New South Wales

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Oceania
#2 in Australia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
63,864
Founded
1949

90. Arizona State University - Tempe

For Physical chemistry

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

91. Hanyang University

For Physical chemistry

#45 in Asia
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

92. Soochow University

For Physical chemistry

#46 in Asia
#32 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

93. University of Utah

For Physical chemistry

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

94. University of British Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
71,201
Founded
1908

95. Lund University

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Europe
#2 in Sweden
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

96. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Europe
#3 in Sweden
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

97. Uppsala University

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Europe
#4 in Sweden
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

98. University of California - Davis

For Physical chemistry

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

99. RWTH Aachen University

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Europe
#3 in Germany
Enrollment
47,521
Founded
1870

100. Columbia University

For Physical chemistry

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