Best Universities for Nanotechnology in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 235M citations received by 7.05M academic papers made by 4,220 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Nanotechnology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

5. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

8. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

9. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

13. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

17. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

18. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

20. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

21. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

22. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

27. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

28. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

29. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

30. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

31. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#9 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

32. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Asia

#10 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

33. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#18 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

34. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

35. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nanotechnology

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

38. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

39. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Asia

#13 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

40. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#14 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

41. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

42. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

43. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

44. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#15 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

45. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#16 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#17 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

48. Rice University

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

49. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

50. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#18 in China

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Asia

#19 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

53. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#20 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

54. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#21 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

55. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

56. California Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

57. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

58. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Asia

#22 in China

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

60. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

61. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#23 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

62. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

63. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#34 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Founded: 1398

64. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#35 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

65. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#24 in China

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

66. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#37 in Asia

#25 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

67. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

68. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#26 in China

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

69. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

70. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

71. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

72. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#40 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

73. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

74. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#27 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

75. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#42 in Asia

#28 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

76. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

77. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Asia

#29 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

78. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

79. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

80. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Asia

#5 in South Korea

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

81. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#30 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

82. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

83. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

84. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

85. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

86. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Asia

#6 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

87. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#48 in Asia

#31 in China

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

88. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Asia

#32 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

89. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

90. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Asia

#33 in China

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

91. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

92. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#51 in Asia

#34 in China

Founded: 1952

93. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#35 in China

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

94. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#36 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

95. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#54 in Asia

#3 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

96. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#55 in Asia

#7 in South Korea

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

97. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#56 in Asia

#4 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

98. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

99. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

100. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4743

Aerospace Engineering4597

Agricultural Engineering1002

Applied/Engineering Physics1530

Architectural Engineering1794

Architecture1417

Automation and Control engineering1944

Automotive Engineering2425

Biochemical Engineering1395

Biomedical Engineering1852

Biotechnology3382

Chemical Engineering4453

Civil Engineering3746

Computer Engineering2166

Computer Networking4674

Construction Management1223

Electrical Engineering5106

Electronic Engineering3570

Engineering Management1623

Environmental Engineering3007

Firefighting and Fire Science1031

Geotechnical Engineering3548

Human-Computer Interaction3051

Industrial Engineering1007

Landscape Architecture1118

Marine Engineering1098

Materials Science5871

Mechanical Engineering5510

Metallurgical Engineering5037

Mining Engineering1031

Nuclear Engineering1118

Operations Research2326

Optical Engineering5406

Petroleum Engineering1420

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1009

Product and Industrial Design1022

Reliability and Quality Engineering2157

Remote Sensing2461

Renewable Energy Engineering2336

Structural Engineering4095

Systems Engineering3512

Technical Drawing1153

Telecommunications4794

Transportation Engineering1882