Best Universities for Nanotechnology in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 3,831 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%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

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: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

4. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. Stanford University

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

7. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

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. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

13. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

15. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

16. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

17. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

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

18. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,665
Founded: 1907

19. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

20. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

21. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

22. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

23. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

24. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

25. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Asia

#3 in Japan

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

26. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#7 in China

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Asia

#8 in China

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

31. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Asia

#5 in Japan

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

32. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

33. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Nanotechnology

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

34. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

35. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

36. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#18 in Asia

#9 in China

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

39. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#11 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

40. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

41. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 23,420

42. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

43. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

44. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

45. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

46. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Asia

#13 in China

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

47. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

48. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

49. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#14 in China

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

50. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#15 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

51. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#16 in China

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

54. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

55. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

56. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

57. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

58. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#18 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

59. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Founded: 1398

60. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

61. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

62. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Asia

#19 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

63. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

65. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#20 in China

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

66. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

67. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#34 in Asia

#21 in China

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

68. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#35 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

69. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#22 in China

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

70. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#37 in Asia

#23 in China

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

71. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

72. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

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

73. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

74. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

75. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Asia

#5 in South Korea

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

76. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#40 in Asia

#24 in China

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

77. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

78. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1829

79. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#25 in China

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

80. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#42 in Asia

#26 in China

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

81. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Asia

#6 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

82. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Asia

#27 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

83. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#28 in China

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

84. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#29 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

85. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

86. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Asia

#30 in China

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

87. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

88. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Europe

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

89. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#48 in Asia

#3 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

90. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

91. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

92. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Asia

#31 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

93. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

94. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Asia

#4 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

95. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#51 in Asia

#32 in China

Founded: 1952

96. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Nanotechnology

#32 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

97. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#33 in China

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

98. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#34 in China

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

99. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Nanotechnology

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

100. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4182

Aerospace Engineering4024

Agricultural Engineering1019

Applied/Engineering Physics1229

Architectural Engineering1368

Architecture1110

Automation and Control engineering1679

Automotive Engineering1961

Biochemical Engineering1017

Biomedical Engineering1500

Biotechnology2869

Chemical Engineering4034

Civil Engineering3150

Computer Engineering1878

Computer Networking4175

Construction Management1012

Electrical Engineering4680

Electronic Engineering3144

Engineering Management1190

Environmental Engineering2524

Firefighting and Fire Science1048

Geotechnical Engineering3062

Human-Computer Interaction2467

Industrial Engineering1019

Landscape Architecture1097

Marine Engineering1004

Materials Science5568

Mechanical Engineering4969

Metallurgical Engineering4637

Mining Engineering1000

Nuclear Engineering1002

Operations Research1864

Optical Engineering4982

Petroleum Engineering1126

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1000

Product and Industrial Design1014

Reliability and Quality Engineering1750

Remote Sensing1992

Renewable Energy Engineering1886

Structural Engineering3570

Systems Engineering2931

Technical Drawing1004

Telecommunications4316

Transportation Engineering1493