33 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 63.1K academic papers made by 33 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Nanotechnology

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#30 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Nanotechnology

#81 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Nanotechnology

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Nanotechnology

#232 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#252 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#271 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#279 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

13. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#311 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Nanotechnology

#324 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Nanotechnology

#329 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Nanotechnology

#333 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Nanotechnology

#337 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

18. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Nanotechnology

#345 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

19. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Nanotechnology

#381 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Net Price: $21,748
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Nanotechnology

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#413 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

22. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Nanotechnology

#415 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

23. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Nanotechnology

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

24. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Nanotechnology

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

25. Widener University

Chester

For Nanotechnology

#475 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Nanotechnology

#501 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

27. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Nanotechnology

#515 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Nanotechnology

#526 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

29. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Nanotechnology

#529 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Nanotechnology

#533 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

31. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#579 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

32. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Nanotechnology

#581 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

33. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Nanotechnology

#583 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,984
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,706

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	15	27
District of Columbia	7	136
New Jersey	12	24
New York	61	13
Connecticut	11	46
Virginia	16	49
Ohio	25	28
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	3	57
Vermont	3	184
New Hampshire	4	127
North Carolina	16	17
Indiana	13	15
Kentucky	6	73
Michigan	15	9
South Carolina	6	55
Maine	3	159
Tennessee	15	54
Illinois	23	6
Georgia	12	4
Wisconsin	13	18
Alabama	10	89
Iowa	4	41
Missouri	10	61
Mississippi	5	150
Minnesota	12	21
Arkansas	7	80
Florida	21	23
Louisiana	12	86
Kansas	6	90
South Dakota	4	187
Nebraska	7	68
Oklahoma	5	111
North Dakota	2	116
Texas	39	8
Colorado	9	45
New Mexico	4	77
Montana	3	153
Puerto Rico	7	196
Utah	3	37
Idaho	3	165
Arizona	4	25
Nevada	3	139
Washington	7	14
Oregon	8	87
California	51	2