Best Universities for Nanotechnology in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 173M citations received by 6.11M academic papers made by 4,040 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 | Massachusetts

For Nanotechnology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

6. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

10. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

13. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

15. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

16. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

17. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Asia

#5 in China

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

20. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

21. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

22. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

23. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

24. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

25. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

26. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

28. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

31. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

32. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

33. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

34. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#18 in Asia

#9 in China

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

35. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nanotechnology

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

36. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#10 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

37. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

38. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

41. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Asia

#13 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

42. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

43. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

44. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

45. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

46. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#14 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

47. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

48. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#15 in China

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

49. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#16 in China

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

50. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

51. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

52. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

53. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

54. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

55. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Asia

#18 in China

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

56. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

57. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

58. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

59. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Founded: 1398

60. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#19 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

61. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Asia

#20 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

62. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

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

63. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

65. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#34 in Asia

#21 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

66. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#35 in Asia

#22 in China

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

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

68. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

69. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

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

70. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#37 in Asia

#23 in China

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

71. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

72. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#24 in China

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

73. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Asia

#25 in China

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

74. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#40 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

75. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

76. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#26 in China

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

77. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Europe

#1 in France

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

78. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#42 in Asia

#5 in South Korea

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

79. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Asia

#27 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

80. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

81. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

82. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Asia

#6 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

83. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

84. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#28 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

85. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#29 in China

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

86. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

87. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Asia

#30 in China

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

88. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#48 in Asia

#3 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

89. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Asia

#31 in China

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

90. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Asia

#4 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

91. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

92. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

93. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

94. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#51 in Asia

#7 in South Korea

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

95. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

96. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

97. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#32 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

98. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#33 in China

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

99. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#54 in Asia

#34 in China

Founded: 1952

100. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#55 in Asia

#35 in China

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4449

Aerospace Engineering4303

Agricultural Engineering1031

Applied/Engineering Physics1260

Architectural Engineering1513

Architecture1232

Automation and Control engineering1820

Automotive Engineering2183

Biochemical Engineering1129

Biomedical Engineering1654

Biotechnology3140

Chemical Engineering4260

Civil Engineering3470

Computer Engineering2056

Computer Networking4414

Construction Management1055

Electrical Engineering4893

Electronic Engineering3360

Engineering Management1383

Environmental Engineering2765

Firefighting and Fire Science1053

Geotechnical Engineering3318

Human-Computer Interaction2706

Industrial Engineering1025

Landscape Architecture1249

Marine Engineering1019

Materials Science5728

Mechanical Engineering5246

Metallurgical Engineering4859

Mining Engineering1031

Nuclear Engineering1013

Operations Research2129

Optical Engineering5230

Petroleum Engineering1251

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1013

Product and Industrial Design1024

Reliability and Quality Engineering1970

Remote Sensing2188

Renewable Energy Engineering2152

Structural Engineering3835

Systems Engineering3216

Technical Drawing1008

Telecommunications4557

Transportation Engineering1696