26 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.31M citations received by 24.1K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Nanotechnology

#6 in New York State

#69 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY City College

For Nanotechnology

#13 in New York State

#132 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nanotechnology

#14 in New York State

#147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
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: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Nanotechnology

#18 in New York State

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Nanotechnology

#19 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

8. St John's University - New York

For Nanotechnology

#20 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

9. CUNY Queens College

For Nanotechnology

#21 in New York State

#227 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nanotechnology

#23 in New York State

#245 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

11. Yeshiva University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in New York State

#254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nanotechnology

#26 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

13. King's College

For Nanotechnology

#28 in New York State

#303 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

#369 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

15. Pratt Institute - Main

For Nanotechnology

#36 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#39 in New York State

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

17. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Nanotechnology

#40 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

18. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#44 in New York State

#441 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

19. Barnard College

For Nanotechnology

#45 in New York State

#465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nanotechnology

#48 in New York State

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

21. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nanotechnology

#49 in New York State

#481 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

22. Pace University

For Nanotechnology

#50 in New York State

#483 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

23. Manhattan College

For Nanotechnology

#52 in New York State

#488 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nanotechnology

#54 in New York State

#508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

25. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nanotechnology

#55 in New York State

#510 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

26. New School

For Nanotechnology

#57 in New York State

#534 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

Universities for Nanotechnology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	133	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	114	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	203	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	71	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	185	West Point, New York
107	University of New Haven	264	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	46	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	81	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania