26 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 23.5K academic papers made by 26 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Nanotechnology

#2 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Nanotechnology

#7 in New York State

#77 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. CUNY City College

For Nanotechnology

#13 in New York State

#132 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nanotechnology

#14 in New York State

#147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

5. Rockefeller University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Nanotechnology

#18 in New York State

#209 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Nanotechnology

#19 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

8. CUNY Queens College

For Nanotechnology

#20 in New York State

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

9. St John's University - New York

For Nanotechnology

#21 in New York State

#228 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nanotechnology

#23 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

11. Yeshiva University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nanotechnology

#26 in New York State

#263 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

13. King's College

For Nanotechnology

#28 in New York State

#299 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

14. Fordham University

For Nanotechnology

#35 in New York State

#370 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

15. Pratt Institute - Main

For Nanotechnology

#37 in New York State

#379 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

16. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Nanotechnology

#38 in New York State

#380 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

17. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#40 in New York State

#386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

18. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#44 in New York State

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

19. Barnard College

For Nanotechnology

#46 in New York State

#465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nanotechnology

#48 in New York State

#471 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

21. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nanotechnology

#49 in New York State

#475 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

22. Pace University

For Nanotechnology

#50 in New York State

#480 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

23. Manhattan College

For Nanotechnology

#53 in New York State

#489 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nanotechnology

#54 in New York State

#506 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

25. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nanotechnology

#55 in New York State

#508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

26. New School

For Nanotechnology

#56 in New York State

#527 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

Universities for Nanotechnology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	134	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	114	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	205	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	36	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	24	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	70	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	184	West Point, New York
107	University of New Haven	267	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	46	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	81	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania