Best Universities for Nanotechnology in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 216M citations received by 6.82M academic papers made by 4,181 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

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 Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

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 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: $17,998

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

9. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

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 Flag

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 Flag

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

15. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

16. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

17. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#5 in China

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

19. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Asia

#2 in Japan

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

20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

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: 66%

21. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

22. 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

23. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

28. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
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: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

30. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

31. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

32. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#9 in China

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

33. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

34. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#18 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

35. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#10 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

36. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nanotechnology

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
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. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#14 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

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. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

45. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#15 in China

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

46. Rice University

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

47. 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: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

48. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

49. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#16 in China

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

50. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

51. California Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

52. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

53. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#18 in China

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

54. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

55. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Asia

#6 in Japan

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

56. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

57. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#19 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

58. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#20 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

59. 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

60. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#21 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

61. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

62. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#22 in China

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

63. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#34 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Founded: 1398

64. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

65. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#35 in Asia

#23 in China

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

66. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#24 in China

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

67. 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#37 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

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

69. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

70. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#25 in China

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

71. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Asia

#26 in China

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

72. 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: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

73. 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

74. 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

75. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#27 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

76. 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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

77. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#42 in Asia

#7 in Japan

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

78. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Asia

#5 in South Korea

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

79. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

80. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Asia

#28 in China

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

81. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

82. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#29 in China

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

83. 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: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

84. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#30 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

85. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Asia

#6 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

86. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

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. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Australia

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

89. 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

90. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Asia

#32 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

91. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Asia

#3 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

92. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#51 in Asia

#4 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

93. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#33 in China

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

94. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

95. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#34 in China

Founded: 1952

96. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#54 in Asia

#35 in China

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

97. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#55 in Asia

#7 in South Korea

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

98. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Europe

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

99. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#56 in Asia

#36 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

100. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Europe

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

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4702

Aerospace Engineering4547

Agricultural Engineering1024

Applied/Engineering Physics1488

Architectural Engineering1743

Architecture1387

Automation and Control engineering1916

Automotive Engineering2369

Biochemical Engineering1346

Biomedical Engineering1803

Biotechnology3326

Chemical Engineering4419

Civil Engineering3701

Computer Engineering2154

Computer Networking4638

Construction Management1202

Electrical Engineering5074

Electronic Engineering3524

Engineering Management1577

Environmental Engineering2968

Firefighting and Fire Science1010

Geotechnical Engineering3520

Human-Computer Interaction2987

Industrial Engineering1027

Landscape Architecture1106

Marine Engineering1065

Materials Science5843

Mechanical Engineering5484

Metallurgical Engineering5002

Mining Engineering1000

Nuclear Engineering1096

Operations Research2300

Optical Engineering5380

Petroleum Engineering1388

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1015

Product and Industrial Design1014

Reliability and Quality Engineering2121

Remote Sensing2403

Renewable Energy Engineering2297

Structural Engineering4056

Systems Engineering3462

Technical Drawing1117

Telecommunications4757

Transportation Engineering1845