100 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 50.6M citations received by 1.06M academic papers made by 586 universities in the United States 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

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

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

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#27 in the World

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

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#29 in the World

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

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#31 in the World

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

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#38 in the World

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

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

16. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#46 in the World

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

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#51 in the World

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

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#52 in the World

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

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#54 in the World

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

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#56 in the World

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

22. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#64 in the World

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

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#69 in the World

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

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#74 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#81 in the World

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

29. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#94 in the World

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

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Nanotechnology

#34 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

32. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Nanotechnology

#35 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#36 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

34. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Nanotechnology

#37 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

35. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Nanotechnology

#38 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Nanotechnology

#39 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Nanotechnology

#40 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Nanotechnology

#41 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Nanotechnology

#42 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#44 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Nanotechnology

#46 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#47 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

43. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Nanotechnology

#48 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

44. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Nanotechnology

#49 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

45. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#50 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

46. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Nanotechnology

#51 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#52 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

48. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Nanotechnology

#53 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

49. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#54 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Nanotechnology

#55 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

51. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Nanotechnology

#56 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Nanotechnology

#57 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Nanotechnology

#58 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

54. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Nanotechnology

#59 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

55. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Nanotechnology

#60 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Nanotechnology

#61 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Nanotechnology

#62 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

58. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Nanotechnology

#63 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Nanotechnology

#64 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

60. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Nanotechnology

#66 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

61. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Nanotechnology

#67 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#68 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

63. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#69 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#70 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Nanotechnology

#71 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Nanotechnology

#72 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

67. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#73 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#74 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Nanotechnology

#75 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

70. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Nanotechnology

#76 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

71. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Nanotechnology

#77 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#78 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Nanotechnology

#79 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

74. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#80 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

75. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Nanotechnology

#81 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

76. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Nanotechnology

#82 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

77. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#84 in North America

#270 in the World

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

78. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Nanotechnology

#85 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Nanotechnology

#86 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

80. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Nanotechnology

#88 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

81. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Nanotechnology

#89 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

82. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Nanotechnology

#90 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Nanotechnology

#91 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

84. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Nanotechnology

#92 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#94 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Nanotechnology

#95 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Nanotechnology

#96 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

88. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#98 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Nanotechnology

#100 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

90. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Nanotechnology

#101 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#102 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

92. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Nanotechnology

#103 in North America

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

93. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Nanotechnology

#106 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Nanotechnology

#108 in North America

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

95. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Nanotechnology

#109 in North America

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Nanotechnology

#110 in North America

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

97. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Nanotechnology

#111 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#112 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

99. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Nanotechnology

#113 in North America

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Nanotechnology

#114 in North America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and Atlanta.