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 218M citations received by 6.98M academic papers made by 4,479 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
1550
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$20,996

3. University of California - Berkeley

For Physical chemistry

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

4. Zhejiang University

For Physical chemistry

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

5. Stanford University

For Physical chemistry

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$25,078

6. University of Tokyo

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Asia
#1 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,918
Founded
1877

7. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physical chemistry

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

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

9. Pennsylvania State University

For Physical chemistry

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

10. University of Texas at Austin

For Physical chemistry

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

11. Nanyang Technological University

For Physical chemistry

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

12. Kyoto University

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Asia
#2 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,365
Founded
1897

13. Tianjin University

For Physical chemistry

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

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

For Physical chemistry

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

15. National University of Singapore

For Physical chemistry

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

16. Central South University

For Physical chemistry

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

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Physical chemistry

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

20. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

21. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Physical chemistry

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

22. Osaka University

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Asia
#3 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,234
Founded
1931

23. Tohoku University

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Asia
#4 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,975
Founded
1907

24. University of Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

25. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

26. Nanjing University

For Physical chemistry

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

27. South China University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

28. Peking University

For Physical chemistry

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

29. Northwestern University

For Physical chemistry

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

30. Nankai University

For Physical chemistry

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

31. Jilin University

For Physical chemistry

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

32. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

For Physical chemistry

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

33. Seoul National University

For Physical chemistry

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

34. Fudan University

For Physical chemistry

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

35. Imperial College London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

36. University of Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Canada
Enrollment
102,431
Founded
1827

37. Purdue University

For Physical chemistry

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

38. University of Hong Kong

For Physical chemistry

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

39. University of Wisconsin - Madison

For Physical chemistry

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

40. University of California - Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

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

41. Dalian University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

42. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physical chemistry

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

43. KAIST

For Physical chemistry

#26 in Asia
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

44. Technical University of Denmark

For Physical chemistry

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

45. California Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

46. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Physical chemistry

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

47. Shandong University

For Physical chemistry

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

48. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Physical chemistry

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

49. Wuhan University

For Physical chemistry

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

50. Cornell University

For Physical chemistry

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

51. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

52. University of Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

53. Harvard University

For Physical chemistry

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

54. Sichuan University

For Physical chemistry

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

55. University of Washington - Seattle

For Physical chemistry

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

56. Kyushu University

For Physical chemistry

#31 in Asia
#6 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,813
Founded
1911

57. Hunan University

For Physical chemistry

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

58. Delft University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

59. Princeton University

For Physical chemistry

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

60. East China University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

61. University of Maryland - College Park

For Physical chemistry

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

62. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Asia
#24 in China
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

63. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Physical chemistry

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

64. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Physical chemistry

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

65. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Physical chemistry

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

67. University of Florida

For Physical chemistry

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

68. Chongqing University

For Physical chemistry

#36 in Asia
#26 in China
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

69. Hokkaido University

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Asia
#7 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,770
Founded
1918

71. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Physical chemistry

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

72. University of California-San Diego

For Physical chemistry

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

73. University of Queensland

For Physical chemistry

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

74. University of Alberta

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Canada
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

75. 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

76. Xiamen University

For Physical chemistry

#39 in Asia
#28 in China
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

77. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#40 in Asia
#29 in China
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

78. National Taiwan University

For Physical chemistry

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

79. Tongji University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Asia
#30 in China
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

80. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Asia
#31 in China
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

81. University of Sao Paulo

For Physical chemistry

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

82. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Physical chemistry

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

83. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

84. University of Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

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

85. Ohio State University

For Physical chemistry

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

86. Soochow University

For Physical chemistry

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

87. Catholic University of Leuven

For Physical chemistry

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

88. Nagoya University

For Physical chemistry

#45 in Asia
#8 in Japan
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,959
Founded
1939

89. University of New South Wales

For Physical chemistry

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

90. Hanyang University

For Physical chemistry

#46 in Asia
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

91. Chalmers University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

92. Arizona State University - Tempe

For Physical chemistry

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

93. University of British Columbia

For Physical chemistry

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

94. University of Utah

For Physical chemistry

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

95. Southeast University

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Asia
#33 in China
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

96. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

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

97. Lund University

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Europe
#3 in Sweden
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

98. RWTH Aachen University

For Physical chemistry

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

99. Uppsala University

For Physical chemistry

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

100. Nanjing Tech University

For Physical chemistry

#48 in Asia
#34 in China
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1958