North America's best Physical chemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 55.3M citations received by 1.24M academic papers made by 746 universities in North America 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical chemistry

#1 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Physical chemistry

#4 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

5. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#5 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

6. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Physical chemistry

#6 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Physical chemistry

#7 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Physical chemistry

#8 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

9. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Physical chemistry

#9 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Physical chemistry

#10 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

11. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Canada

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

12. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Physical chemistry

#11 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Physical chemistry

#12 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#13 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

15. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#14 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Physical chemistry

#15 in the United States

#46 in the World

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

17. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#16 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

18. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical chemistry

#17 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

19. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Physical chemistry

#18 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

20. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Physical chemistry

#19 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

21. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Physical chemistry

#20 in the United States

#61 in the World

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

22. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#21 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

23. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Canada

#66 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Physical chemistry

#22 in the United States

#67 in the World

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

25. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#23 in the United States

#72 in the World

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

26. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Canada

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

27. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Physical chemistry

#24 in the United States

#82 in the World

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

28. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#25 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Physical chemistry

#26 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Physical chemistry

#27 in the United States

#92 in the World

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

31. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Canada

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

32. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Physical chemistry

#28 in the United States

#94 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#29 in the United States

#101 in the World

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

34. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Canada

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

35. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#30 in the United States

#103 in the World

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

36. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Physical chemistry

#31 in the United States

#105 in the World

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

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Physical chemistry

#32 in the United States

#107 in the World

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

38. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Physical chemistry

#33 in the United States

#110 in the World

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

39. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Physical chemistry

#34 in the United States

#112 in the World

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

40. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Physical chemistry

#35 in the United States

#117 in the World

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

41. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Physical chemistry

#36 in the United States

#118 in the World

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

42. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#37 in the United States

#123 in the World

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

43. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Physical chemistry

#38 in the United States

#124 in the World

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

44. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#39 in the United States

#127 in the World

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

45. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Physical chemistry

#40 in the United States

#130 in the World

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

46. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Canada

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

47. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Physical chemistry

#41 in the United States

#138 in the World

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

48. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Physical chemistry

#42 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

49. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Physical chemistry

#43 in the United States

#144 in the World

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

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical chemistry

#44 in the United States

#145 in the World

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

51. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Physical chemistry

#45 in the United States

#149 in the World

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

52. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#46 in the United States

#150 in the World

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

53. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Physical chemistry

#47 in the United States

#151 in the World

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

54. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Physical chemistry

#48 in the United States

#153 in the World

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

55. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Physical chemistry

#49 in the United States

#167 in the World

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

56. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#50 in the United States

#168 in the World

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

57. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Physical chemistry

#51 in the United States

#171 in the World

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

58. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Physical chemistry

#52 in the United States

#172 in the World

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

59. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Canada

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

60. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#53 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

61. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Physical chemistry

#54 in the United States

#186 in the World

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

62. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Canada

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

63. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Canada

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

64. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Physical chemistry

#55 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

65. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#56 in the United States

#200 in the World

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

66. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Physical chemistry

#57 in the United States

#204 in the World

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

67. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Canada

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

68. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Physical chemistry

#58 in the United States

#208 in the World

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

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Physical chemistry

#59 in the United States

#210 in the World

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

70. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#60 in the United States

#219 in the World

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

71. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Physical chemistry

#61 in the United States

#227 in the World

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

72. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Physical chemistry

#62 in the United States

#236 in the World

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

73. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Physical chemistry

#63 in the United States

#244 in the World

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

74. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Physical chemistry

#64 in the United States

#250 in the World

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

75. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#65 in the United States

#253 in the World

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

76. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Physical chemistry

#66 in the United States

#256 in the World

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

77. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Physical chemistry

#67 in the United States

#271 in the World

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

78. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Physical chemistry

#68 in the United States

#276 in the World

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

79. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Canada

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

80. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Physical chemistry

#69 in the United States

#297 in the World

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

81. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Physical chemistry

#70 in the United States

#303 in the World

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

82. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Physical chemistry

#71 in the United States

#309 in the World

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

83. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Physical chemistry

#72 in the United States

#310 in the World

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

84. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Physical chemistry

#73 in the United States

#314 in the World

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

85. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Physical chemistry

#74 in the United States

#322 in the World

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

86. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Physical chemistry

#75 in the United States

#323 in the World

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

87. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Canada

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

88. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Canada

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

89. Lehigh University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical chemistry

#76 in the United States

#342 in the World

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

90. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#77 in the United States

#346 in the World

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

91. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical chemistry

#78 in the United States

#353 in the World

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

92. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Physical chemistry

#79 in the United States

#357 in the World

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

93. Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Physical chemistry

#80 in the United States

#362 in the World

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

94. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical chemistry

#81 in the United States

#368 in the World

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

95. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Physical chemistry

#82 in the United States

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. New York University

United States | New York State

For Physical chemistry

#83 in the United States

#375 in the World

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

97. Missouri University of Science and Technology

United States | Missouri

For Physical chemistry

#84 in the United States

#377 in the World

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

98. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical chemistry

#85 in the United States

#382 in the World

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

99. University of Akron

United States | Ohio

For Physical chemistry

#86 in the United States

#386 in the World

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

100. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Physical chemistry

#87 in the United States

#392 in the World

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

Chemistry subfields in North America